Chewing gum containing calcium

• US 6,869,614 B2
• Filed: 08/21/2003
• Issued: 03/22/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 09/20/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jack Barreca
• Original Assignee: Jack Barreca
• Inventors: Barreca, Jack
• Primary Examiner(s): Page, Thurman K.
• Assistant Examiner(s): TRAN, SUSAN T
• Application Number:
  US10/646,503
• Publication Number:
  US 20040037788A1
• Time in Patent Office: 579 Days
• Field of Search: 424/48, 424/439, 424/440, 424/441, 426/3, 426/660
• US Class Current: 424/440
• 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 36/77 Sapindaceae (Soapberry family), e.g. lychee or soapberry
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 9/0056 Mouth soluble or dispersible forms; Suckable, eatable, chewable coherent forms; Forms rapidly disintegrating in the mouth; Lozenges; Lollipops; Bite capsules; Baked products; Baits or other oral forms for animals
• 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

Abstract

A gum, lollipop and lozenge having at least two separate components, with at least one of such components containing amounts of herbal, medicinal and/or mineral elements or combinations thereof.

Claims

1. A chewing gum consisting essentially of at least one cavity that retains a liquid or semi liquid substrate wherein said liquid or semi-liquid substance consists essentially of an active ingredient consisting essentially of calcium and chromium picolinate, said active ingredient present in an amount of at least about 0.05 mg.

2. The chewing gum of claim 1 wherein said active ingredient is present in an amount of more than about 30 mg.

3. A chewing gum as set forth in claim 1, wherein said active ingredient is present in the form of a controlled release formulation.

4. A chewing gum as act forth in claim 3, wherein said controlled release formulation has desirable solubility and dissolution rates.

5. A chewing gum as set forth in claim 3, wherein said controlled release formulation comprises time release capsules.

6. A chewing gum as set forth in claim 1, wherein said active ingredient is present in an amount effective to treat osteoporosis.

7. A chewing gum as set forth in claim 1, wherein said liquid or semi-liquid substance coacts with components contained in said gum.

8. A chewing gum consisting essentially of at least one cavity that retains a liquid or semi-liquid substance wherein said liquid or semi-liquid substance consists essentially of an active ingredient consisting essentially of calcium, chromium picolinate, and magnesium, said active ingredient present in an amount of at least about 0.05 mg.

9. A chewing gum consisting essentially of at least one cavity that retains a liquid or semi-liquid substance wherein said liquid or semi-liquid substance consists essentially of an active ingredient consisting essentially of calcium, chromium picolimate, and zinc, said active ingredient present in an amount of at least about 0.05 mg.

10. A chewing gum consisting essentially of at least one cavity that retains a liquid or semi-liquid substance wherein said liquid or semi-liquid substance consists essentially of an active ingredient consisting essentially of calcium, chromium picolinate, and vitamin B, said active ingredient present in an amount of at least about 0.05 mg.

11. A chewing gum consisting essentially of at least one cavity that retains a liquid or semi-liquid substance wherein said liquid or semi-liquid substance consists essentially of an active ingredient consisting essentially of calcium, chromium picolinate and at least one component selected from the group consisting of a vitamin, a mineral supplement, guarana, ginseng, green tea, golden seal, ginger, a medicinal component, and lecithin, said active ingredient present in an amount of at least about 0.05 mg.

12. A chewing gum consisting essentially of at least one cavity that retains a liquid or semi-liquid substance wherein said liquid or semi-liquid substance consists essentially of an active ingredient consisting essentially of calcium chromium picolinate, and at least one additional component selected from the group consisting of a vitamin, a metabolic enhancer that increases a user'"'"'s matabolism in order to achieve a higher caloric burn rate, a mineral supplement, guarana, ginseng, green tea, gota kola, golden seal, ginger, bee pollen, a medicinal component, nettles, and lecithin, said active ingredient present in an amount of at least about 0.05 mg.