Oral product with multiple flavorants

Abstract

The disclosure provides oral compositions and products formed therewith. Such compositions and products may include a first content of a flavor component having a first release rate and a second content of a flavor component having a second, different release rate. The disclosure further provides methods of preparing compositions and products for oral use. Such methods may include spray-drying a liquid flavor component to form particles of the liquid flavor component and mixing the particles of the liquid flavor component with a long-chain carbohydrate. Such methods also may include combining a content of a first flavor component, a content of a second flavor component, and a filler to form a composition suitable for insertion into an oral cavity. The compositions may be formed such that the first flavor component has a first release profile, and the second flavor component has a second, different release profile.

1 . An oral composition comprising:
 a first content of a flavor component; and   a second content of a flavor component;   wherein the first content of the flavor component is configured for release from the oral composition according to a first release rate and the second content of the flavor component is configured for release from the oral composition according to a second release rate that is different from the first release rate.   
     
     
         2 . The oral composition of  claim 1 , wherein the first content of the flavor component and the second content of the flavor component each comprise the same flavor component. 
     
     
         3 . The oral composition of  claim 1 , wherein the first content of the flavor component and the second content of the flavor component each comprise a different flavor component. 
     
     
         4 . The oral composition of  claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises one or more active ingredients. 
     
     
         5 . The oral composition of  claim 4 , wherein the one or more active ingredients are selected from a group consisting of a nicotine component, botanicals, stimulants, amino acids, vitamins, cannabinoids, cannabimimetics, terpenes, nutraceuticals, and a combination thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The oral composition of  claim 1 , wherein the first content of the flavor component and the second content of the flavor component independently comprise a compound having a carbon-carbon double bond, a carbon-oxygen double bond, or both. 
     
     
         7 . The oral composition of  claim 6 , wherein the first content of the flavor component and the second content of the flavor component independently comprise one or more of ethyl vanillin, cinnamaldehyde, sabinene, limonene, gamma-terpinene, beta-farnesene, and citral. 
     
     
         8 . The oral composition of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the first content of the flavor component is in the form of spray-dried particles. 
     
     
         9 . The oral composition of  claim 8 , wherein the spray-dried particles are in admixture with a content of a filler. 
     
     
         10 . The oral composition of  claim 9 , wherein the filler comprises a long-chain carbohydrate. 
     
     
         11 . The oral composition of  claim 10 , wherein the long-chain carbohydrate is a starch. 
     
     
         12 . The oral composition of  claim 1 , wherein the first content of the flavor component comprises the flavor component on a first carrier component that is substantially insoluble in saliva, and the second content of the flavor component comprises the flavor component on a second carrier component that is substantially soluble in saliva. 
     
     
         13 . The oral composition of  claim 1 , wherein the first content of the flavor component comprises a flavor component that is soluble in an aqueous solvent. 
     
     
         14 . The oral composition of  claim 1 , wherein the second content of the flavor component comprises a flavor component that is soluble in an alcohol-based solvent. 
     
     
         15 . The oral composition of  claim 1 , wherein the first content of the flavor component is at least partially present in the oral composition in a liquid form, and wherein the second content of the flavor component is at least partially present in the oral composition in the form of spray-dried particles. 
     
     
         16 . The oral composition of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the first content of the flavor component is absorbed or adsorbed on a carrier component. 
     
     
         17 . The oral composition of  claim 1 , wherein the second content of the flavor component is at least partially present in the oral composition in the form of spray-dried particles. 
     
     
         18 . The oral composition of  claim 1 , wherein one of the first release rate and the second release rate is defined by at least 75% of the respective content of the flavor component being released from the oral composition within 10 minutes of insertion of the oral composition into an oral cavity of a consumer, and wherein the other of the first release rate and the second release is defined by less than 25% of the respective content of the flavor component being release from the oral composition within 10 minutes of insertion of the oral composition into the oral cavity of the consumer, said percentage being by weight based on the total weight of the oral composition. 
     
     
         19 . The oral composition of  claim 1 , wherein the oral composition further comprises one or more salts, one or more sweeteners, one or more binding agents, one or more humectants, one or more gums, a tobacco material, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         20 . A method of preparing a composition for oral use, the method comprising:
 spray-drying a liquid flavor component to form particles of the liquid flavor component; and   mixing the particles of the liquid flavor component with a long-chain carbohydrate.   
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein the long-chain carbohydrate comprises a starch. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 20 , further comprising adding the particles of the liquid flavor component mixed with the long-chain carbohydrate to a fleece. 
     
     
         23 . A method of preparing a composition for oral use, the method comprising combining a content of a first flavor component, a content of a second flavor component, and a filler to form the composition in a form suitable for insertion into an oral cavity of a consumer; wherein the first content of the flavor component is configured for release from the composition in the oral cavity of the consumer according to a first release rate and the second content of the flavor component is configured for release from the oral composition in the oral cavity of the consumer according to a second release rate that is different from the first release rate. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein prior to the combining, the first content of the flavor component is prepared by adsorbing or absorbing the flavor component in or on a carrier component that is substantially insoluble in the oral cavity of the consumer. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein prior to the combining, the second content of the flavor component is prepared by adsorbing or absorbing the flavor component in or on a carrier component that is substantially soluble in the oral cavity of the consumer. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein prior to the combining, the first content of the flavor component is prepared by dissolving the flavor component in a first solvent, and the second content of the flavor component is prepared by dissolving the flavor component in a second, different solvent. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein one of the first solvent and the second solvent is an aqueous solvent, and the other of the first solvent and the second solvent is an alcohol-based solvent. 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein prior to the combining, the first content of the flavor component is provided in a liquid form, and the second content of the flavor component is provided in the form of spray-dried particles.