Chewing gum containing calcium
View Patent ↗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.
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.