Abstract: The invention concerns an aroma composition to reduce or suppress a bitter or astringent impression in the oral cavity, comprising (i) one or more sweeteners and (ii) one or more specific bitter-masking aroma substances and/or flavourings and optionally (iii) one or more sweetness intensifying aroma substances and/or sweeteners and optionally (iv) one or more inactive substances or carriers. The invention also concerns a preparation, containing such an aroma composition, the use of an aroma composition for reducing or eliminating a bitter and astringent effect of an artificial sweetener and a corresponding method for reducing or eliminating the bitter and astringent effect of a sweetener.

Abstract: The invention concerns an aroma composition to reduce or suppress undesirable taste impressions, in particular a bitter, astringent and/or sweetener-like taste and/or long-lasting aftertaste of a sweetener, in the oral cavity, comprising (i) one or more sweeteners and (ii) ortho-coumaric acid (OCA) and optionally (iii) one or more specific bitter-masking aroma substances and/or flavourings and optionally (iv) one or more sweetness intensifying aroma substances and/or sweeteners and optionally (v) one or more inactive substances or carriers. The invention also concerns a preparation, containing such an aroma composition.

Abstract: The invention concerns an aroma composition to reduce or suppress a bitter or astringent impression in the oral cavity, comprising (i) one or more sweeteners and (ii) one or more specific bitter-masking aroma substances and/or flavourings and optionally (iii) one or more sweetness intensifying aroma substances and/or sweeteners and optionally (iv) one or more inactive substances or carriers. The invention also concerns a preparation, containing such an aroma composition, the use of an aroma composition for reducing or eliminating a bitter and astringent effect of an artificial sweetener and a corresponding method for reducing or eliminating the bitter and astringent effect of a sweetener.

Abstract: A coated spherical capsule that comprises a seamless capsule and an edible coating is disclosed. The seamless capsule includes a seamless solid shell surrounding a mononuclear liquid or viscous core and the edible coating surrounding the seamless capsule. The edible coating can include at least one dietary supplement and at least one sugar or sugar alcohol. The liquid or viscous core can include 1-100% of a flavoring, based on total weight of the liquid or viscous core. The edible coating can include an effective amount of the at least one dietary supplement based on the weight of the edible coating. Also disclosed is a method of administering an effective amount of a dietary supplement. The method includes providing a plurality of coated spherical capsule and ingesting at least one coated spherical capsule for two or more days in order to deliver an effective amount of a dietary supplement.

Abstract: A formulation for treating or eliminating irritation and/or inflammation-reducing effect on endodermal tissue of the respiratory tract, the gastrointestinal tract, or both is disclosed. The formulation can include bisabolol or an extract containing bisabolol and actives found in ginger or extracted from ginger. The ratio of bisabolol and actives from ginger is adjusted such that the irritation and inflammation-reducing action of the bisabolol constituents and ginger constituents is increased synergistically.