Oral Composition Salt Inclusion for Neutral Taste Profile
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional smokeless tobacco products often have overly sweet or salty flavors due to high salt content, which can be unappealing to users, and there is a need for a product that provides a neutral taste profile.
Innovation Solution
The development of an oral composition with a salt content of 3% to 4.5% by weight, combined with active ingredients like nicotine, botanicals, and flavoring agents, which are encapsulated in a pouch to provide a balanced flavor and neutral taste experience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If high salt content is used in smokeless tobacco products, then flavor intensity is improved, but taste balance deteriorates (overly sweet or salty flavors)
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by precisely controlling the salt content within a specific range (3-4.5% by weight) and adjusting the water content (30-60% by weight) to achieve optimal taste balance. This quantitative parameter optimization resolves the contradiction by finding the precise salt level that provides sufficient flavor intensity without creating an overly salty taste profile.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses composite materials by combining salt with multiple other components including water (30-60%), active ingredients (0.1-5%), flavoring agents (0.1-5%), and fillers (20-70%). This composite formulation allows the salt to contribute flavor intensity while the other components balance the overall taste, preventing an overly salty profile.
2Ease of operation
If salt content is reduced to improve taste balance, then flavor intensity decreases, but taste balance improves
Solution Approach 1:
The patent maintains flavor intensity at lower salt levels by optimizing other parameters: increasing water content (30-60%) to enhance mouthfeel and flavor release, and incorporating flavoring agents (0.1-5%) to compensate for reduced salt-driven flavor, thereby maintaining overall flavor intensity while improving taste balance.
Solution Approach 2:
The composite formulation replaces some of the flavor function previously provided by high salt content with a combination of water (for mouthfeel and flavor carrier), active ingredients (0.1-5%), and flavoring agents (0.1-5%), allowing taste balance improvement while preserving flavor intensity through synergistic component interactions.
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosure provides compositions and products configured for oral use, the compositions and products including a filler material, an active ingredient, and a salt component. The salt component may be present in an amount of between about 3.0% and about 4.5% by weight based on the total weight of the composition. The compositions and products as described herein may particularly exhibit a desired flavor profile.