Patent ID: 8092826
Filing Date: 2012-01-10
Classification: A23G

Abstract:
1. A hard boiled candy composition comprising: (a) a confectionery base comprised of a mixture of at least one sugar and at least one carbohydrate bulking agent which is kept in an amorphous or glassy condition; (b) Echinacea having an unpleasant mouthfeel in the form of a tingling sensation or astringency characteristic; and, (c) an amount of from about 0.5% to about 5.0% by weight of said hard boiled candy composition of one or more partially hydrogenated vegetable oils or saturated fats, said amount being effective to suppress the tingling sensation or astringency characteristic of Echinacea, wherein the ratio of the saturated fat or partially hydrogenated oil to the Echinacea is from 1.0/0.6 to 1.0/0.15.