Patent ID: 9420806
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: A23G,A61K,A61P

Claim Text:
1. Chewing gum composition for high pH-release, the chewing gum composition comprising a water insoluble gum base matrix and a water soluble bulk portion, wherein the gum base matrix and the bulk portion is mixed and extruded to form a final chewing gum core, and wherein the gum base matrix is buffered before mixing with the bulk portion, wherein the pH level in the saliva is above 8.0 after the initial 10 minutes of in vivo chewing of the chewing gum composition measured at a chewing frequency of 60 per minute, wherein the gum base matrix comprises a first amount of buffer from 2 to 20 percent by weight of the gum base matrix before mixing with the bulk portion and wherein the buffer loading capacity of the final chewing gum is greater than the buffer loading capacity of the same chewing gum formulation prepared by including the buffer during mixing with the bulk portion.