Abstract: A chewing gum composition is disclosed that imparts a mouth-moistening effect when orally consumed by an individual. Specifically, the chewing gum composition comprises a blend of components comprising affinin to reduce or eliminate the perception of mouth dryness in an individual. The chewing gum composition can further include such components as a sweetening composition, a food-grade acid composition, and a cooling agent composition.
Type:
Application
Filed:
August 17, 2011
Publication date:
January 2, 2014
Applicant:
Three Parkway North
Inventors:
Theodore James Anastasiou, Dorothy Ellen Euan, Dino Carlo Ferri, Claudia L. Froebe, Junjie Guan, Tinyee Hoang, Deborah Ann Levenson, Joycelyn P. May, Tasoula A. Michaelidoa, Deborah Lynn Osborne, Aditi Shetty