Oral products with active ingredient combinations
Compositions configured for oral use, the compositions including at least one active ingredient selected from caffeine, taurine, GABA, theanine, tryptophan, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin C, lemon balm extract, ginseng, citicoline, sunflower lecithin, or combinations thereof, are provided. The compositions include one or more fillers, including a sugar alcohol, and optionally, a lipid or binder. The compositions may be in chewable, tablet, or meltable forms.
1. A composition in meltable form, configured for oral use, the composition comprising:
at least one active ingredient comprising caffeine and theanine, caffeine and taurine, or caffeine, theanine, and taurine;
a sugar alcohol; and
a lipid;
wherein the meltable form comprises the composition as a homogenous mixture.
2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein:
the sugar alcohol is present in an amount of from about 35 to about 55% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition; and
the lipid is present in an amount of from about 35 to about 50% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition.
3. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the lipid has a melting point of about 29° C. or above.
4. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the lipid has a melting point from about 36° ° C. to about 45° C.
5. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the lipid is an oil selected from the group consisting of palm oil, palm kernel oil, soybean oil, sunflower oil, cottonseed oil, coconut oil, and combinations thereof, wherein the oil may be hydrogenated, partially hydrogenated, or non-hydrogenated.
6. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the sugar alcohol is isomalt, erythritol, sorbitol, arabitol, ribitol, maltitol, dulcitol, iditol, mannitol, xylitol, lactitol, or a combination thereof.
7. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the sugar alcohol is isomalt.
8. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising one or more B vitamins, vitamin C, ginseng, zinc, or a combination thereof.
9. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising citicoline or sunflower lecithin.
10. The composition of claim 1 , comprising:
caffeine in an amount of from about 2 to about 6% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition;
theanine in an amount of from about 2 to about 4% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition; and
vitamin B6 in an amount of from about 0.008% to about 0.07% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition.
11. The composition of claim 1 , comprising:
caffeine in an amount of from about 1.5 to about 5% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition;
taurine in an amount of from about 1.5 to about 6% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition; and
vitamin B6 in an amount of from about 0.008% to about 0.07% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition.
12. The composition of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the caffeine is present in encapsulated form.
13. A composition in meltable form, configured for oral use, the composition comprising:
theanine or taurine;
gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), magnesium, tryptophan, on or more B vitamins, ginseng, chamomile, lemon balm extract, or a combination thereof;
a sugar alcohol; and
a lipid;
wherein the meltable form comprises the composition as a homogenous mixture.
14. The composition of claim 13 , comprising:
theanine;
magnesium;
tryptophan; and
vitamin B6.
15. The composition of claim 13 , comprising:
theanine;
GABA; and
lemon balm extract.
16. The composition of claim 13 , wherein:
the sugar alcohol is present in an amount of from about 35 to about 55% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition; and
the lipid in an amount of from about 35 to about 50% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition.
17. The composition of claim 13 , wherein the lipid has a melting point of about 29° C. or above.
18. The composition of claim 13 , wherein the lipid has a melting point from about 36° ° C. to about 45° C.
19. The composition of claim 13 , wherein the lipid is an oil selected from the group consisting of palm oil, palm kernel oil, soybean oil, sunflower oil, cottonseed oil, coconut oil, and combinations thereof, wherein the oil may be hydrogenated, partially hydrogenated, or non-hydrogenated.
20. The composition of claim 13 , wherein the sugar alcohol is isomalt, erythritol, sorbitol, arabitol, ribitol, maltitol, dulcitol, iditol, mannitol, xylitol, lactitol, or a combination thereof.
21. The composition of claim 13 , wherein the sugar alcohol is isomalt.
22. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition is free of nicotine.
23. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition is free of tobacco.
24. The composition of claim 13 , wherein the composition is free of nicotine.
25. The composition of claim 13 , wherein the composition is free of tobacco.