Patent ID: 8491937

Claim:
A multivitamin and mineral composition comprising (a) at least one polyvalent metal selected from the group consisting of iron, magnesium, zinc, selenium, copper, cobalt, manganese, molybdenum, vanadium, nickel, tin, chromium and combinations thereof and (b) at least one oxidizable vitamin selected from the group consisting of Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin A, Vitamin A precursors, Vitamin B 6 , Vitamin D 3 , Vitamin K, folic acid and combinations thereof, and (c) anhydrous dicalcium phosphate, and (d) niacin and (e) pantothenic acid; wherein (i) the composition is substantially free of mobile bound water; (ii) the composition does not contain a hydrate form of any ingredient contained therein; (iii) the composition resists reactions that reduce the potency of oxidizable vitamins; (iv) the composition reduces oxidation induced spotting of the tablet; and (v) the composition stabilizes disintegration behavior of the tablet.