Oral Delivery Product
This invention provides a nutritional supplement composition which is a vitamin mint that can be taken anytime or anywhere without water or other liquid which is usually required for swallowing a tablet. The present invention is a nutritional supplement composition which is a convenient, flavorful and enjoyable vitamin mint which can be ingested without water.
1 . A composition for oral delivery to a subject comprising vitamins or minerals, wherein the composition can dissolve in the subject's mouth or can be chewed and swallowed by the subject.
2 . The composition of claim 1 wherein the vitamins are selected from Vitamin C, Vitamin E, folic acid, Vitamin K, biotin, Vitamin D, betacarotene, Vitamin A, niacin, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12 and pantothenic acid.
3 . The composition of claim 1 wherein the minerals are selected from calcium, iron, phosphorous, iodine, magnesium, zinc, selenium, copper, manganese, chromium, molybdenum, chloride, potassium, boron, nickel, silicon, tin and vanadium.
4 . The composition of claim 3 wherein the minerals are selected from zinc, manganese, iodine, selenium, molybdenum and chromium.
5 . The composition of claim 1 further comprising binders selected from sorbitol, xylitol, mannitol, lactitol, maltitol, erythritol and isomalt.
6 . The composition of claim 1 further comprising sweetening agents selected from acesulfame potassium, aspartame, sucralose and stevia.
7 . The composition of claim 1 wherein the caloric content of the composition is about calories.
8 . The composition of claim 1 wherein the hardness of the composition is 17 kp to 40 kP.
9 . The composition of claim 1 further comprising one or more flavorings.
10 . The composition of claim 9 wherein the flavorings are spray-dried flavorings or encapsulated flavorings.
11 . The composition of claim 9 wherein the flavoring is a mint flavoring, wintergreen flavoring, lemon flavoring or raspberry flavoring.
12 . The composition of claim 1 wherein the average disintegration rate of the composition is approximately 5 to 10 minutes.
13 . The composition of claim 1 wherein the average disintegration rate of the composition is approximately 350 to 362 seconds.