abstract |
An improved chewing gum composition for delivering a biologically active ingredient, such as nicotine, to the body. A chewing gum composition includes a chewing gum base, a biologically active ingredient, a polymeric material, and one or more sweetening or flavoring agents. The polymer material contained is amphiphilic and has a linear or branched carbon-carbon main chain and a plurality of side chains bonded to the main chain. A method for producing a chewing gum composition comprises the steps of producing a chewing gum base and adding a biologically active ingredient to the gum base together with one or more sweetening or flavoring agents to produce a chewing gum composition. It consists of the manufacturing process. [Selection figure] None |