| abstract |
An edible product comprises at least about 50 % by weight of a crystallizable carbohydrate based upon the weight of the product, wherein at least about 90 % by weight of the crystallizable carbohydrate comprises crystals having an average particle size of about 100 microns or less, the product has a moisture content of not more than about 5 % by weight loss on drying, at least about 30 % of the cross-sectional area of the product is non-striated, and the edible product has a cross-sectional area in the range of about 1 to 900 sq. mm. A dosage form comprises at least one active ingredient and the edible product, or at least one active ingredient, a shell comprising the edible product, and a substrate such as a core. The shell or core or both may contain an active ingredient such as a pharmaceutically active ingredient. |