flavored clay-based therapeutic composition

Abstract

The subject of the present invention is a flavored therapeutic composition containing a clay as well as active principle, and characterized in that the clay is a dioctahedral smectite and the flavor is encapsulated.

1 . A flavored therapeutic composition comprising a clay as an active ingredient, wherein
 the clay is a dioctahedral smectite; and   the flavor is encapsulated.   
   
   
       2 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the dioctahedral smectite is a montmorillonite or a beidellite or an intermediate crystallographic structure between montmorillonite and beidellite crystal-chemical poles. 
   
   
       3 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the dioctahedral smectite is a montmorillonite or an intermediate crystallographic structure close to the montmorillonite pole. 
   
   
       4 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the dioctahedral smectite is a montmorillonite or an intermediate crystallographic structure very close to the montmorillonite pole. 
   
   
       5 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the dioctahedral smectite is a diosmectite. 
   
   
       6 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the flavor is a hydrophobic liquid. 
   
   
       7 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the flavor has a Hildebrand solubility parameter less than 30 MPa 1/2 . 
   
   
       8 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the flavor is in liquid form with a log P comprised within the range −2 to 7. 
   
   
       9 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the flavor has a log P comprised within the range 2 to 6. 
   
   
       10 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the flavor is a natural extract, an essential oil or a mixture thereof. 
   
   
       11 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises at least one encapsulated flavor different from vanilla. 
   
   
       12 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the flavor is liquorice, exotic fruits, red fruits, extracts of citrus fruits, vanilla, caramel, chocolate, coca-cola, green tea, caramel custard, or mixtures thereof. 
   
   
       13 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the flavor is vanilla, caramel, chocolate, extracts of citrus fruits, or mixtures thereof. 
   
   
       14 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the flavor is vanilla, caramel, chocolate, orange, lemon, grapefruit, clementine, or mixtures thereof. 
   
   
       15 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the flavor is a mixture of flavors. 
   
   
       16 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the flavor is a mixture of vanilla and orange flavors. 
   
   
       17 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the flavor is encapsulated in a glassy matrix of carbohydrates. 
   
   
       18 . The composition according to  claim 17 , wherein the matrix comprises maltodextrin or a mixture of maltodextrin and at least one of sucrose, glucose, lactose, levulose, maltose, fructose, isomalt, sorbitol, mannitol, xylitol, lactitol, maltitol or hydrogenated starch hydrolysates. 
   
   
       19 . The composition according to  claim 17 , wherein the matrix comprises maltodextrin or a mixture of maltodextrin and at least one of sucrose, maltose, isomalt, maltitol, or hydrogenated starch hydrolysate. 
   
   
       20 . The composition according to  claim 17 , wherein ene the matrix comprises maltodextrin and sucrose. 
   
   
       21 . The composition according to  claim 18 , wherein the maltodextrin has a dextrose equivalent greater than 5 and less than 20. 
   
   
       22 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the flavor is present in a proportion of at least 10% by weight expressed as dry matter, with respect to the total weight of the encapsulation matrix expressed as dry matter. 
   
   
       23 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the flavor is present in a proportion comprised between 15 and 35% by weight expressed as dry matter, with respect to the total weight of the encapsulation matrix expressed as dry matter. 
   
   
       24 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises from 70 to 90% by weight of active ingredient. 
   
   
       25 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises from 75 to 85% by weight of active ingredient. 
   
   
       26 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises from 0.1 to 3% by weight of encapsulated flavor. 
   
   
       27 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises from 0.3 to 2.5% by weight of encapsulated flavor. 
   
   
       28 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises from 0.5 to 2% by weight of encapsulated flavor.