Nicotine lozenge

摘要

A nicotine lozenge provided herein includes a body that is partially or wholly receivable in an oral cavity. The body includes a soluble-fiber matrix and nicotine or a derivative thereof dispersed in the soluble-fiber matrix. In some cases, a nicotine lozenge provided herein includes at least 40 weight percent of soluble fiber. In some cases, soluble fiber in a nicotine lozenge provided herein can include maltodextrin. The nicotine lozenge is adapted to release the nicotine or a derivative thereof from the body when the body is received within the oral cavity of an adult consumer and exposed to saliva. A method of making nicotine lozenges provided herein includes forming a molten mixture of at least 40 weight percent soluble fiber, nicotine, and less than 15 weight percent water while maintaining a mixture temperature of less than 150° C. and portioning the molten mixture into a plurality of nicotine lozenges. In some cases, the ingredients can be mixed to form the molten mixture in an extruder.

主权项

1. A nicotine lozenge, comprising a body that is wholly receivable in an oral cavity, the body comprising:
a digestion-resistant maltodextrin matrix; and nicotine or a salt thereof dispersed in the maltodextrin matrix such that the nicotine or salt thereof is released from the body as the body dissolves when the body is at least partially received within the oral cavity of an adult tobacco consumer and exposed to saliva.