Patent ID: 8241665

Claim:
A chewable soft capsule suitable for chewing comprising a matrix comprising: at least a first gel-forming composition comprising gelatin, partially hydrolyzed gelatin, hydrolyzed gelatin, or combinations thereof; at least a first plasticizer; and water; and a sheath that encapsulates the matrix and comprises: at least a second gel-forming composition comprising gelatin, partially hydrolyzed gelatin, hydrolyzed gelatin, or combinations thereof; at least a second plasticizer; at least one polymer modifier (a) selected from the group consisting of mono, di, or poly carboxylic acids, salts thereof, and combinations thereof; or (b) that is at least two carboxylic acids selected from the group consisting of lactic acid, fumaric acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, glycolic acid, salts thereof, and buffers thereof; and water.