Patent ID: 8097279

Claim:
A chewable soft capsule suitable for chewing comprising: (i) a matrix comprising: at least one gel-forming composition comprising gelatin, partially hydrolyzed gelatin, hydrolyzed gelatin, or combinations thereof; at least one 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, and (ii) a sheath which encapsulates the matrix and includes a second gel-forming composition and a second plasticizer, where said gelatin, partially hydrolyzed gelatin, hydrolyzed gelatin, or combinations thereof is from about 15% to about 80% of the matrix fill by weight.