Chewing Gum with Tomatidine

• US 20160374941A1
• Filed: 07/01/2016
• Published: 12/29/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/20/1999
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jack Barreca, Joseph E. Kovarik
• Original Assignee: Jack Barreca, Joseph E. Kovarik
• Inventors: Barreca, Jack, Kovarik, Joseph E.
• Application Number:
  US15/200,210
• Publication Number:
  US 20160374941A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 3/362 containing inorganic compounds
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 3/368 containing vitamins, antibiotics
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 3/48 containing plants or parts thereof, e.g. fruits, seeds, extracts containing gums A23G3/42
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 3/54 Composite products, e.g. layered, coated, filled
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 3/545 hollow products, e.g. with inedible or edible filling, fixed or movable within the cavity
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 4/064 containing inorganic compounds
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 4/068 containing plants or parts thereof, e.g. fruits, seeds, extracts containing gums A23G4/10
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 4/126 containing vitamins, antibiotics
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 4/20 Composite products, e.g. centre-filled , multi-layer, laminated
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 4/205 Hollow products, e.g. with inedible or edible filling, fixed or movable within the cavity
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2002/00 Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2200/332 Promoters of weight control and weight loss
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/21 Plant extracts
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/2124 Ginseng
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2300/00 Mixtures or combinations of active ingredients, wherein at least one active ingredient is fully defined in groups A61K31/00 - A61K41/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/258 Panax (ginseng)
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/82 Theaceae (Tea family), e.g. camellia
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 9/0058 Chewing gums non-medicinal aspects, preparing chewing gum A23G4/00; chewing gum for care of the teeth or oral cavity, e.g. with breath freshener A61Q11/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 11/00 Preparations for care of the teeth, of the oral cavity or of dentures; Dentifrices, e.g. toothpastes; Mouth rinses
• CPC Class Codes: C12G 3/06 with flavouring ingredients

Abstract

A chewing gum with a liquid-fill composition and a surrounding gum region, with one or both containing active ingredients, such as herbal, medicinal and/or mineral elements or combinations thereof, present in an amount of at least about 0.05 mg.

Claims

1. A chewing gum product consisting essentially of a first substance configured so as to have at least one cavity capable of retaining a liquid or semi-liquid substance as a second substance, wherein at least said second substance has an active ingredient consisting essentially of a chemotherapeutic agent and at least one ingredient selected from the group consisting of calcium, zinc, chromium picolinate, magnesium, a metabolic enhancer and combinations thereof, said active ingredient present in an amount of at least about 30 mg.

4. The Bloody Mary beverage as set forth in claim 1, further comprising, fresh horseradish, tomato juice, Tabasco, Worcestershire sauce, celery salt, and one of amontillado;

cream sherry, and pure cane sugar.

2. (canceled)

3. A Bloody Mary beverage, comprising,

(a) in a 12 fluid once serving:

up to but not exceeding 9.9% alcohol by volume;

no fat;

up to 1200 mg of sodium;

up to 3 grams of protein;

(b) Vitamin C, Vitamin A, calcium, potassium and iron; and

(c) water, tomato concentrate, natural grain spirits, high fructose corn syrup, aloe vera juice, sodium chloride, vinegar, citric acid, taurine, pectin, ascorbic acid, and citrus aurantium extract.

6. The Bloody Mary beverage as set forth in claim 3, further comprising tomato juice containing lycopene, Ginger, Honey, taurine and caffeine.

5. A Bloody Mary beverage, comprising,

water;

a tomato concentrate having a tomato soluble solids content of about 24% to about 36% by weight, ethyl alcohol, Vitamin C, Vitamin A, calcium, potassium, iron, water, high fructose corn syrup, aloe vera juice, sodium chloride, vinegar, citric acid, taurine, pectin, ascorbic acid, and citrus aurantium extract, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, and celery salt.