COMPOSITION FOR PRODUCING CHEWING GUM

As set out in the title of this descriptive report, the invention refers to a composition for producing chewing gum.

Field of the Invention

The field of the present invention is the food industry and in particular, the food supplements market. It also includes the OTC product and confectionery sectors and more specifically, the chewing gum sector.

Background of the Invention

In reference to the current state of the art, it should be mentioned that although an infinite number of compositions exist for producing chewing gum that include multiple varieties and flavours, including some with stimulating ingredients, the applicant, at least, is not aware of the existence of any that present the composition described and claimed herein.

In particular, the present invention refers to a composition for producing chewing gum with invigorating and energising properties in which, apart from the gum or chewing gum base made with polyvinyl acetate, xanthan gum or with Sapodilla tree sap, it also includes at least caffeine and Panax ginseng (commonly known as true ginseng).

Optionally however, the described composition may also include any one, various or all of the following ingredients:

• • Ptychopetalum olacoides (also known as Mura Puama)
  • Rhodiola Rosea
  • Turnera diffusa (commonly known as Damiana)
  • Lepidium meyenii (also known as Maca)
  • Tribulus Terrestris (also known as Caltrop)
  • Guarana seed extract
  • Spearmint aroma
  • Silicon oxide
  • Magnesium stearate

Furthermore, in the preferred embodiment, the composition also includes a quantity of between 4 and 5 mg of steviol glycosides (E960) derived from the natural sweetener stevia.

In the preferred embodiment, to produce each piece of chewing gum, the composition comprises a variable quantity of chewing gum of between 1 and 1.5 g and the following ingredients, in the indicated quantities:

• • Caffeine 30 mg.
  • Panax ginseng 12 mg.
  • Ptychopetalum olacoides 5.61 mg.
  • Rhodiola Rosea 3.40 mg.
  • Turnera diffusa 2.72 mg.
  • Lepidium meyenii 2.72 mg.
  • Tribulus Terrestris 2 mg.

In an alternative variant of the invention, the composition for producing each piece of chewing gum comprises between 1 and 1.5 g of chewing gum and:

• • Caffeine 40 mg
  • Panax ginseng 30 mg
  • Guarana seed extract 20 mg

In this alternative variant of the invention, the preferred composition for producing each piece of chewing gum comprises 1337.5 mg of chewing gum and:

• • Caffeine 40 mg
  • Panax ginseng 30 mg
  • Guaranta seed extract 20 mg
  • Spearmint aroma 30 mg
  • Steviol glycosides (E-960) 5 mg
  • Silicon oxide 7.5 mg
  • Magnesium stearate 30 mg

Having described in sufficient detail the nature of this invention and the way it is put into practice, it is not considered necessary to go into further length about its disclosure to allow an expert in the matter to understand its scope and the advantages it brings. It is hereby stated that based on its essential characteristics, it can be put into practice in other forms of elaboration that differ in detail from that indicated as an example, which will also be included in the protection sought, provided its fundamental principle is not altered, changed or modified.