US4839184A
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Stable sweetner delivery system for use with cinnamon flavors
Assignee: Warner Lambert Co LLC
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Filing: 1987-12-31
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Granted: 1989-06-13
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Expires: 2007-12-31
Abstract
Abstract A stable delivery system comprising a dipeptide or amino acid sweetener or flavor or mixture thereof encapsulated in a mixture of fat and high melting point (106°) polyethylene wax.
Inventors
- 👤 Subraman R. Cherukuri
- 👤 Gul Mansukhani
- 👤 Kapakkamannil C. Jacob
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 15:03
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23G; A23G4/00; A23G4/06; A23G4/068; A23G4/08; A23G4/10; A23G4/18; A23G4/20; A23L; A23L27/00; A23L27/30; A23L27/31; A23L27/32
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A stable delivery system for effecting a controlled release of active ingredients, said delivery system comprising: (A) a hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated fat selected from the group consisting of soybean oil, palm oil, palm kernel oil, peanut oil, rapeseed oil, rice bran oil, cottonseed oil, sunflower oil, safflower oil and mixtures thereof; (B) polyethylene wax having a melting point of about 106° C. or greater; (C) glyceride in the amount of about 0.5% to about 20% by weight of the delivery system; and (D) an active ingredient wherein said active ingredient is selected from the group consisting of sweeteners, flavors, and mixtures thereof; wherein said active ingredient is encapsulated by the admixture of components A through C.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
A stable delivery system for effecting a controlled release of active ingredients, said delivery system comprising: (A) a hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated fat selected from the group consisting of soybean oil, palm oil, palm kernel oil, peanut oil, rapeseed oil, rice bran oil, cottonseed oil, sunflower oil, safflower oil and mixtures thereof; (B) polyethylene wax having a melting point of about 106° C. or greater; (C) glyceride in the amount of about 0.5% to about 20% by weight of the delivery system; and (D) an active ingredient wherein said active ingredient is selected from the group consisting of sweeteners, flavors, and mixtures thereof; wherein said active ingredient is encapsulated by the admixture of components A through C.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The delivery system of claim 1 wherein the active ingredient is aspartame.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The delivery system of claim 1 wherein the fat is present in amounts of about 63% to about 90% by weight of the delivery system.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The delivery system of claim 1 wherein the polyethylene wax is present in amounts of about 1% to about 25% by weight of the delivery system composition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The delivery system of claim 1 wherein the molecular weight of the polyethylene wax is in the range of about 500 to about 10,000.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The delivery system of claim 1 wherein the glyceride is glyceryl monostearate.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US4722845A
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