Consumable gummy delivery system
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1. A consumable, gummy delivery system which comprises:
- an elastic, continuous glycerylated gelatin matrix prepared by heating an aqueous solution of gelatin admixed with glycerin to a temperature and for a time sufficient to remove about 100% by weight of initial moisture content to provide a gummy glycerylated gelatin matrix as an elastic, water soluble solid; and
one or more active ingredients in the form of a shearform matrix admixed with said glycerylated gelatin matrix, whereby said consumable gummy deliver system is formed which is readily soluble in aqueous media;
wherein said results glycerylated gelatin matrix contains about 0% moisture.
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Abstract
The present invention provides consumable, gummy delivery systems and methods of making the same. The gummy delivery systems include an active ingredient admixed with a glycerylated gelatin matrix prepared by heating an aqueous solution of gelatin and glycerin to a temperature and for a time sufficient to remove some of the moisture content of the initial aqueous solution. The active ingredient can be delivered from a shearform matrix carrier.
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1. A consumable, gummy delivery system which comprises:
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an elastic, continuous glycerylated gelatin matrix prepared by heating an aqueous solution of gelatin admixed with glycerin to a temperature and for a time sufficient to remove about 100% by weight of initial moisture content to provide a gummy glycerylated gelatin matrix as an elastic, water soluble solid; and one or more active ingredients in the form of a shearform matrix admixed with said glycerylated gelatin matrix, whereby said consumable gummy deliver system is formed which is readily soluble in aqueous media;
wherein said results glycerylated gelatin matrix contains about 0% moisture.
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2. A consumable, gummy delivery system which comprises:
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an elastic, continuous glycerylated gelatin matrix prepared by heating an aqueous solution of gelatin admixed with glycerin to a temperature and for a time sufficient to remove from about 10% to about 100% by weight of initial moisture content to provide a gummy glycerylated gelatin matrix as an elastic, water soluble solid; and one or more active ingredients in the form of a shearform matrix admixed with said glycerylated gelatin matrix, whereby said consumable gummy delivery system is formed which is readily soluble in aqueous media;
wherein said glycerine is present in an amount of from about 10% by weight to about 50% by weight of said gummy delivery system.
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3. A consumable, gummy delivery system which comprises:
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an elastic, continuous glycerylated gelatin matrix prepared by heating an aqueous solution of gelatin admixed with glycerin to a temperature and for a time sufficient to remove about 100% by weight of initial moisture content to provide a gummy glycerylated gelatin matrix as an elastic, water soluble solid; and one or more active ingredients in the form of a shearform matrix admixed with said glycerylated gelatin matrix, whereby said consumable gummy delivery system is formed which is readily soluble in aqueous media;
wherein said glycerylated gelatin matrix contains residual moisture in an amount of about 0% by weight of said matrix.
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4. A consumable, gummy delivery system which comprises:
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an elastic, continuous glycerylated gelatin matrix prepared by heating an aqueous solution of gelatin admixed with glycerin to a temperature and for a time sufficient to remove from about 10% to about 100% by weight of initial moisture content to provide a gummy glycerylated gelatin matrix as an elastic, water soluble solid; and one or more active ingredients provided as a component of a shearform matrix carrier prepared by flash-flow processing a feedstock comprising said active ingredient and a carrier material, said processed active ingredient being further admixed with said glycerylated gelatin matrix, whereby said consumable gummy delivery system is formed which is readily soluble in aqueous media; and
wherein said active ingredient is selected from the group consisting of medicaments, flavors, sweeteners and mixtures thereof. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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8. A consumable, gummy delivery system which comprises:
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an elastic, continuous glycerylated gelatin matrix prepared by heating an aqueous solution of gelatin admixed with glycerin to a temperature and for a time sufficient to remove from about 10% to about 100% by weight of initial moisture content to provide a gummy glycerylated gelatin matrix as an elastic, water soluble solid; and one or more active ingredients in the form of a shearform matrix admixed with said glycerylated gelatin matrix, whereby said consumable gummy delivery system is formed which is readily soluble in aqueous media;
wherein said shearform matrix is prepared by flash-flow processing.
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9. A consumable, gummy delivery system which comprises:
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an elastic, continuous glycerylated gelatin matrix prepared by heating an aqueous solution of gelatin admixed with glycerin to a temperature and for a time sufficient to remove from about 10% to about 100% by weight of initial moisture content to provide a gummy glycerylated gelatin matrix as an elastic, water soluble solid; and one or more active ingredients in the form of a shearform matrix admixed with said glycerylated gelatin matrix, whereby said consumable gummy delivery system is formed which is readily soluble in aqueous media;
wherein said gelatin is further provided as a component of a shearform matrix. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A consumable gummy delivery system for an active which comprises:
an elastic, continuous glycerylated gelatin matrix including an active-bearing shearform matrix carrier prepared by flash-flow processing, said shearform matrix carrier comprising a carrier material and an active ingredient. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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13. A method of preparing a consumable gummy delivery system comprising:
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(i) providing an elastic, continuous glycerylated gelatin matrix; (ii) mixing said glycerylated gelatin matrix with an active ingredient to form a homogeneous mixture which is elastic, continuous and readily soluble in aqueous media; (iii) forming the resulting mixture into suitable chewable shapes. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35)
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