Chewing gum designed to prevent tooth decay by blending a soluble extract of cacao bean husk

• US 4,908,212 A
• Filed: 01/13/1989
• Issued: 03/13/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 11/10/1988
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Lotte Confectionery Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Lotte Confectionery Company Limited
• Inventors: Kwon, Ik B., An, Bong J., Park, Hyung H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Robinson, Ellis P.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Prater, P. L.
• Application Number:
  US07/296,998
• Time in Patent Office: 424 Days
• Field of Search: 424/440, 424/48, 424/49, 424/195.1, 426/3, 426/655
• US Class Current: 424/440
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 2200/04 containing vitamins, antibiotics, other medicaments
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 3/346 Finished or semi-finished products in the form of powders, paste or liquids A23G3/343 takes precedence
• 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: 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 36/185 Magnoliopsida (dicotyledons)
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/534 Mentha (mint)
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/9789 Magnoliopsida [dicotyledons]
• 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

Abstract

Chewing gum designed to prevent tooth decay, for which a cacao bean husk is extracted by adding water or ethyl alcohol and an extract which is freeze dried after solvent is collected and concentrated by vacuum evaporation is added to the known raw materials of chewing gum in the ratio of 0.1-1.0%.

Claims

1. A chewing gum composition which aids in the prevention of tooth decay comprising the dried water soluble or ethanol soluble extract of cacao bean husk in the ratio of 0.1-1.0 weight percent of the composition, wherein said extract inhibits glucan synthesis.