Patent ID: 8097271

Claim:
A lozenge composition comprising: an amorphous glassy polymer matrix comprising pectin present in an amount of about 0.2% to about 0.4% by weight of said composition and having a warming agent dispersed therein; wherein said warming agent is selected from the group consisting of vanillyl alcohol n-butylether, vanillyl alcohol n-propylether, vanillyl alcohol isopropylether, vanillyl alcohol isobutylether, vanillyl alcohol isoamylether, vanillyl alcohol n-hexylether, vanillyl alcohol methylether, vanillyl alcohol ethylether, gingerol, shogaol, paradol, zingerone, capsaicin, dihydrocapsaicin, nordihydrocapsaicin, homocapsaicin, homodihydrocapsaicin, phosphate derivatives of the foregoing, and combinations thereof; wherein said amount of pectin is sufficient to extend an aftertaste sensation of said warming agent for about one to three minutes after said composition is consumed.