Delivery of active agents using a chocolate vehicle

Details Delivery of active agents using a chocolate vehicle Delivery of active agents using a chocolate vehicle

2011-04-26

2011-04-26

Hartley, Michael G (Department: 1618)

Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products

Products per se, or processes of preparing or treating...

Basic ingredient lacteal derived other than butter...

C426S027000, C426S073000, C426S074000, C424S687000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07931930

ABSTRACT:
This invention provides edible compositions comprising pharmaceutically or nutraceutically active agents in particulate form homogeneously dispersed in a fat matrix, such as chocolate or chocolate compound coating.

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