Chewing gum containing physiological cooling agents
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Abstract
A method for producing a chewing gum, as well as the chewing gum so produced, incorporates a physiological cooling agent, such as acyclic carboxamide, or combinations of physiological cooling agents. In another embodiment a combination of physiological cooling agents is made in a modified release structure. The modified release/cooling agents combination is preferably obtained by physically modifying the properties of the combination of cooling agents by coating and drying. When incorporated into gum, these particles are adapted to enhance the shelf stability of the flavor and/or produce a modified release when the gum is chewed. In another embodiment, the physiological cooling agent is present with menthol and menthone. In another embodiment, coated chewing gum has a coating that comprises a physiological cooling agent. The preferred inventive chewing gum provides a high flavor impact in which the harsh notes normally associated with such a high flavor impact have been reduced or eliminated. In addition, the preferred inventive gum provides a clean, high-quality, cooling chewing gum coating with xylitol or other polyols where xylitol has been reduced in concentration or eliminated.
132 Citations
57 Claims
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1-11. -11. (Cancelled)
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12. A coated chewing gum, the coating comprising:
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a) a coating material and b) a physiological cooling agent comprising N-2,3-trimethyl-2-isopropyl butanamide and N-ethyl-p-menthane-3-carboxamide. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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13-14. -14. (Cancelled)
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21. A coated chewing gum, the coating comprising:
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a) a coating material;
b) a physiological cooling agent comprising N-2,3-trimethyl-2-isopropyl butanamide and N-ethyl-p-menthane-3-carboxamide; and
c) a cooling flavor. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A coated chewing gum, the coating comprising
a) a coating material comprising a polyol; - and
b) a physiological cooling agent comprising N-2,3-trimethyl-2-isopropyl butanamide and N-ethyl-p-menthane-3-carboxamide. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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- 28. A method of improving the flavor impact of a coated chewing gum comprising the step of adding a physiological cooling agent comprising N-2,3-trimethyl-2-isopropyl butanamide and N-ethyl-p-menthane-3-carboxamide to the coating.
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30. (Cancelled)
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33. (Cancelled)
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34. A method of coating a chewing gum comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a chewing gum center; and
b) coating the center with a coating comprising;
i) a coating material; and
ii) a physiological cooling agent comprising N-2,3-trimethyl-2-isopropyl butanamide and N-ethyl-p-menthane-3-carboxamide. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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36. A coated chewing gum having a clean cooling sensory perception comprising:
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a) a chewing gum center; and
b) a coating comprising;
i) a coating material; and
ii) a physiological cooling agent comprising N-2,3-trimethyl-2-isopropyl butanamide and N-ethyl-p-menthane-3-carboxamide. - View Dependent Claims (37)
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38. A method of replacing xylitol in a sugarless coated chewing gum comprising the steps of:
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a) replacing at least some of the xylitol in the coating with a polyol that is less expensive than xylitol; and
b) adding a physiological cooling agent comprising N-2,3-trimethyl-2-isopropyl butanamide and N-ethyl-p-menthane-3-carboxamide to the coating.
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39. A high flavor-impact coated chewing gum comprising:
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a) a chewing gum center; and
b) a coating comprising;
i) a coating material;
ii) a physiological cooling agent comprising N-2,3-trimethyl-2-isopropyl butanamide and N-ethyl-p-menthane-3-carboxamide; and
iii) a cooling flavor. - View Dependent Claims (40)
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41. A chewing gum composition comprising:
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a) about 5% to about 95% gum base;
b) about 5% to about 95% bulking and sweetening agent; and
c) about 0.1 to about 10% flavoring agent wherein the flavoring agent comprises N-2,3-trimethyl-2-isopropyl butanamide and N-ethyl-p-menthane-3-carboxamide.
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- 53. A confectionery comprising N-2,3-trimethyl-2-isopropyl butanamide, N-ethyl-p-menthane-3-carboxamide and menthol.
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55. A confectionery comprising N-2,3-trimethyl-2-isopropyl butanamide, N-ethyl-p-menthane-3-carboxamide and menthone.
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56. A chewing gum comprising N-2,3-trimethyl-2-isopropyl butanamide, N-ethyl-p-menthane-3-carboxamide and menthol.
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57. A chewing gum composition comprising N-2,3-trimethyl-2-isopropyl butanamide, N-ethyl-p-menthane-3-carboxamide and menthone.
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