CHEWING GUM PRODUCTS CONTAINING ETHYL ESTER OF N-[[5-METHYL-2-(1-METHYLETHYL)-CYCLOHEXYL] CARBONYL] GLYCINE
A chewing gum composition includes gum base, flavor, sweetening agent, and about 0.3% to about 0.6% ethyl ester of N-[[5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-cyclohexyl]carbonyl]glycine, commonly known as WS-5.
1 . A chewing gum composition comprising:
a) gum base,
b) flavor,
c) sweetening agent, and
d) about 0.3% to about 0.6% ethyl ester of N[[5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-cyclohexyl]carbonyl]glycine (WS-5).
2 . The chewing gum composition of claim 1 wherein the composition comprises at least 0.4% WS-5.
3 . The chewing gum composition of claim 1 wherein the composition comprises no more than 0.5% WS-5.
4 . The chewing gum composition of claim 1 wherein the composition further comprises an additional physiological cooling agent.
5 . The chewing gum composition of claim 4 wherein the additional physiological cooling agent is selected from the group consisting of menthyl succinate; menthyl lactate; 3-I-menthoxypropane-1,2-diol; N-substituted p-menthane carboxamides; acyclic carboxamides; menthone glycerol ketals, menthyl glutarate, I-isopulegol and mixtures thereof.
5 . (canceled)
6 . The chewing gum composition of claim 1 wherein the sweetening agent comprises: a) at least one sweetening agent selected from the group consisting of sugars, sugar alcohols, and mixtures thereof, and b) at least one high-intensity sweetener.
7 . The chewing gum composition of claim 1 wherein the flavor is selected from the group consisting of mint flavor, spice flavor, and fruit flavor.
8 . A chewing gum product comprising a gum composition made from gum base, flavor, and sweetening agent, and wherein the gum product includes about 0.3% to about 0.6% ethyl ester of N-[[5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-cyclohexyl]carbonyl]glycine (WS-5) by weight of the gum product.
9 . The chewing gum product of claim 8 wherein the product comprises at least 0.4% WS-5 by weight of the gum product.
10 . The chewing gum product of claim 8 wherein the product comprises no more than 0.5% WS-5 by weight of the gum product.
11 . The chewing gum product of claim 8 wherein the product comprises a chewing gum pellet made from the gum composition and a coating on the pellet.
12 . The chewing gum product of claim 8 wherein the product comprises a chewing gum pellet made from the gum composition and further including a liquid center fill.
13 . The chewing gum product of claim 8 wherein the product comprises multiple layers of different chewing gum compositions with at least one of the compositions comprising the WS-5.
14 . In a chewing gum composition which comprises gum base, flavor, at least one sweetening agent selected from the group consisting of sugars, sugar alcohols, and mixtures thereof, and a cooling agent other than WS-5 in a amount to impart cooling to said gum at a level in the range found in typical commercial gum products, the improvement comprising adding about 0.3% to about 0.6% WS-5 by weight of the total gum composition whereby the cooling and breath freshening are enhanced.
15 . A chewing gum composition comprising:
a) about 5% to about 95% gum base,
b) about 0.1% to about 10% flavor,
c) about 10% to about 90% sweetening agent selected from the group consisting of sugars, sugar alcohols, and mixtures thereof, and
d) WS-5 present in an amount sufficient to provide the gum with a combination of good cooling properties and breath freshening properties without bitterness.
16 . The chewing gum composition of claim 15 wherein the WS-5 is present at a level of about 0.3% to about 0.6% of the chewing gum composition.
17 . The chewing gum composition of claim 5 wherein the composition further comprises menthol.