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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gregory M. Gilleland, Decatur, IL (US);
Judy L. Turner, Decatur, IL (US);
Penelope A. Patton, Decatur, IL (US);
Michael D. Harrison, Decatur, IL (US);
Assignee:
A. E. Staley Manufacturing Co., Decatur, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/48 ; A61K 9/70 ; A61K 4/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/48 ; A61K 9/70 ; A61K 4/700 ;
Abstract
Film-forming compositions are disclosed that can comprise, on a dry solids basis, 25 to 75 percent by weight of certain starch derivatives having a DE less than about 1, 25 to 75% plasticizer, and 0.1 to 15% hydrocolloid gum. The starch derviatives can be chemically modified starches which range in molecular weight from 100,000 to 2,000,000. These starch-based systems can completely replace gelatin in edible film-forming applications such as soft and hard gel capsules.