Gum based chewing product and process for preparing the same

Abstract

A gum based chewing product, particularly a chewing / bubble gum, contains a synthetic or natural betel nut source, an alkaloid-like composition such as nicotine or other such alkaloids like caffeine, theine etc. from natural or synthetic origin for its source. The product preferably has taste enhancers like lime and / or catechu. A process for preparing the gum based chewing product. The product has improved high smoothness, less saliva generation, excellent overall taste and chewing properties. The gum pieces deliver 1 to 12.6 mg of nicotine per piece.

Description

[0001] This application claims priority to Indian Application No. 543 / CAL / 02, filed Sep. 17, 2002, entitled "Gum Based Chewing Product," which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.[0002] The present invention relates to a gum based product and a process for manufacturing the same. More particularly the invention relates to a gum based product with a synthetic or natural betel nut source, especially a chewing / bubble gum containing an alkaloid-like composition, such as nicotine or other such alkaloids like caffeine, theine etc. from natural or synthetic origin for its source, with or without taste enhancers and a process for preparing the same.[0003] Tobacco flavored chewing gum or chewing gum containing tobacco, which simulates chewing tobacco are known in the art and have been described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,877,468; 5,488,976; 4,317,837; 4,802,498; 4,093,752; 3,845,217; 865,026 and 904,521.[0004] This tobacco-flavored chewing gum is usually recommended for smokers as a...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

[0011] The present invention is an improvement over Indian Patent No. 187110. It delivers nicotine source, prepared in a particular method, at a level of 1 mg to 12.6 mg per chewing gum and has a better mixing capacity with the gum base. Moreover as the per chewing gum dose of nicotine is limited and can be chewed for a longer time a sustained effect is achieved though the overall consumption of nicotine is less. Moreover the product smoothness is much higher as well as saliva generation in the present chewing gum is much lesser. Further the incorporation of taste enhancers selected from catechu and or lime along with the betel nut and nicotine source provides a better overall taste and chewing property along with improved product smoothness and feel attributes. It provides further a longer lingering effect causing reduction in intake of nicotine per day.

[0044] The present invention provides a betel nut containing chewing gum with nicotine source with or without taste enhancers like catechu and or lime, which has a lingering effect of the nicotine though the per chewing gum consumption of nicotine is limited. It also provides product smoothness. The saliva generation associated with the betel nut chewing gum with nicotine source of the present invention is also less than intake of areca quid and chewing gum with quimam. It provides all the attributes of intake of areca quid but without the ill effects of increased saliva formation and staining of the teeth and mouth. The present invention with taste enhancers provides added attributes of better taste and chewing property to the product over those without such taste enhancers.

Problems solved by technology

Moreover as the per chewing gum dose of nicotine is limited and can be chewed for a longer time a sustained effect is achieved though the overall consumption of nicotine is less.