Hard fondant bases contain a vegetable oil or fat, maltitol and xylitol, and are useful for administration of food supplements and pharmaceuticals

摘要

Polyol-based fondant compositions containing 1 - 15 % by weight of a vegetable fat or oil, and a polyol mixture comprising 14 - 28 % maltitol and 86 - 72% xylitol. The vegetable fat or oil preferably melts in the range 30 - 40 deg C, copra, palm, and soya oils, and their mixtures, or vegetable milks or butters, which may be hydrogenated, being preferred. The maltitol used may be that obtained by hydrogenation of a maltose syrup, itself obtained by enzymatic hydrolysis of a food starch.