Patent ID: RE41108

Claim:
A composition An extrudate for the oral administration of an additive selected from the group consisting of pharmaceutical, nutritional supplements, vitamins and minerals, and mixtures thereof pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals to mammals in a discrete dosage form , said discrete dosage form extrudate comprising: said additive, an said extrudate comprising a matrix having about 10 to about 50% wt starch, about 4 . 5 to about 22 . 5 % wt pregelatinized starch, polyhydric alcohol ingredients selected from the group a sweetener consisting essentially of glycerol, propylene glycol, 1 , 3 - butanediol sucrose, corn syrup and sorbitol, and mixtures thereof, said sucrose being in an amount of at least 10% 5 % by weight , and at least about 5% wt water, said composition extrudate having an A w of about 0.60 to about 0.75, and a soft and chewy texture, and said A w and the amount of said polyhydric alcohol ingredients being adjusted to permit an appropriate amount of free water in the presence of the additive maintain stability and texture of the extrudate with the additive .