| abstract |
"Chewable formulation" The present invention relates to a chewable formulation for delivery of a nutritional or pharmaceutically active agent to a target animal. The chewable formulation comprises a nutritional ingredient or an effective amount of a pharmaceutically active agent and a plasticizer. The chewable formulation is formed by extrusion and the formulation substantially contains no unbound water, nor is water added in the manufacturing process. The present invention also relates to a method of manufacturing a stable shelf-life chewable formulation comprising mixing the nutritionally or pharmaceutically active agent with a fat, lipid or fat and lipid to obtain a first composition, adding one or more More plasticizers the first mixture to obtain a second composition, extruding the second composition to a temperature sufficient to melt the fat and lipid, and allowing the second extruded composition to cool to room temperature, thereby providing the chewable formulation. |