| abstract |
A composition and method for supplementing a water soluble gum portion and a water insoluble gum base portion including an enzymatically modified fats, oils, and generally fatty acids of mono-, di-, and tri-glycerides in chewing gum systems. The composition is selected from the group of (A) an enzymatically modified fatty acids of mono-, di-, and tri-glycerides or lipolyzed fatty acids of mono-, di-, and tri-glycerides with, (B) an encapsulating agent, and (C) standard chewing gum additives. The composition provides an effective increase in new flavor profiles, superior mouthfeel, acceptance, nutritional, therapeutic, and pharmacological properties in food, nutrition and diet systems through chewing gum. |