Oral compositions, methods and uses thereof

Maria Manuela Estevez Pintado (Inventor), Pedro João Neves Miranda de Castro (Inventor)

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Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an oral composition for the controlled release of caffeine over time, products, method of obtaining and uses thereof. In view of the drawbacks to the prior art, the technical problem underlying the invention was to develop an energized oral composition that ovoid side, in particular caffeine side effects. Surprisingly, it was achieved an oral composition comprising guar-gum as a polymer, caffeine and alginate wherein 1.5 - 10% (wt/wt of dry weight of the film) of guar-gum and 10 - 30% (wt/wt of dry weight of the film) of caffeine are in a film, 10 - 25% (wt/wt of dry weight of beads) of caffeine and 1 - 5% (wt/wt of dry weight of beads) of alginate are in beads.

Original languageEnglish
Patent numberPT110285
Priority date11/09/17
Filing date11/09/17
Publication statusSubmitted - 11 Sept 2017

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    Pintado, M. E. (Inventor) & Castro, P. J. N. M. D. (Inventor), 11 Sept 2022, (Refused/Withdrawn) IPC No. A61K31/522, A61K9/00, A61K9/16, A61K9/70, A61P43/00, European Patent Office, Patent No. EP3681482, 11 Sept 2018, Priority date 11 Sept 2017, Priority No. PT11028517A

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