Patent ID: 6914073

Claim:
A composition comprising: (i) an amount of encapsulated Vitamin E such that when the composition is divided into unit doses each unit dose contains at least 100 International Units Vitamin E, (ii) from about 0.5% to about 10% by weight based on total weight of the composition, of precipitated silica, (iii) from about 1% to about 10% by weight, based on total weight of the composition, of calcium silicate, (iv) from about 5% to about 50% by weight, based on total weight of the composition, of microcrystalline cellulose, (v) from 0 to about 5% by weight, based on total weight of the composition, of talc; and (vi) an amount of vitamins in addition to Vitamin E and an amount of additional minerals; wherein the precipitated silica and the calcium silicate is present in a total amount of over 4% by weight, based on total weight of the composition; the encapsulated Vitamin E and the total amount of silica and calcium silicate is present in a ratio of from 3:1 to 6:1; and the composition is compressible into stable tablet or caplet unit doses containing the encapsulated Vitamin E in the matrix of said tablet or caplet in which no Vitamin E leaches out of encapsulated Vitamin E into the tablet or caplet matrix when the tablet or caplet is stored at room temperature for a period of at least twelve months from the date of manufacture of the tablet or caplet or when stored for three months at 40° C. and a relative humidity of 75%.