| abstract |
A masticatory material, which is produced by tabletting or granulating starting materials including prolamins, wheat gluten and a functional material, shows elasticity and spreadability when impregnated with saliva in mastication. Moreover, it is edible and has such a constitution that it can be masticated over a longer time than gummy candies. Thus, this masticatory material has various mastication times longer than that of gummy candies and, moreover, makes it possible to take a sufficient amount of a functional material independently from the properties (water-solubility, etc.) thereof. |