Patent ID: 11896720
Assignee: CAPTEK SOFTGEL INTERNATIONAL, INC
Field: Pharmaceuticals (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An orally available softgel comprising:
a liquid fill material comprising:
a pre-wetted probiotic comprising a probiotic and an edible oil, wherein the edible oil is present in a range of 25% to 75% by weight of a total weight of the probiotic and edible oil; and
a stabilizing component derived from cacao seeds selected from the group consisting of chocolate liquor, milk chocolate, white chocolate, dark chocolate, cocoa nib paste, cocoa solid, cocoa flavanol, and combinations thereof as a balance of the fill material;
wherein the edible oil is present in an amount sufficient to reduce a melting point temperature of the stabilizing component and edible oil mixture to below 40° C., and

a softgel capsule shell surrounding the fill material, the softgel capsule shell comprising a plasticizer and 7% to 15% by weight water;
wherein upon cooling the liquid fill material becomes a solid and the stabilizing component protects the probiotic from the deleterious effects of the water in the softgel capsule shell.