Moist oral compositions

Abstract

The disclosure provides for an oral composition, the oral composition including at least one active agent, at least one filler component, and water in an amount sufficient such that the oral composition has a total moisture content of about 15% to about 30% by weight or greater based on the total weight of the oral composition.

1 . An oral product comprising an oral composition positioned within a water-permeable pouch, the oral composition comprising at least one active agent; at least one particulate filler in an amount of 30 to 75% by weight; a water content of 15% to 35% by weight, a humectant in an amount of 0.1% to 5% by weight, wherein the oral composition is completely free of tobacco excluding any nicotine present, wherein all weight percentages are based on the total weight of the oral composition. 
     
     
         2 . The oral product of  claim 1 , wherein the particulate filler is selected from the group consisting of a cellulose material or derivative thereof, starch, modified starch, calcium carbonate, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The oral product of  claim 1 , wherein at least 60% by weight of the particulate filler has a particle size in the range of about 10 microns to about 400 microns. 
     
     
         4 . The oral product of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one active agent is selected from the group consisting of botanicals, stimulants, amino acids, vitamins, cannabinoids, cannabimimetics, terpenes, nutraceuticals, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The oral product of  claim 1 , wherein the oral composition further comprises one or more organic acids. 
     
     
         6 . The oral product of  claim 5 , wherein the one or more organic acids is selected from the group consisting of citric acid, benzoic acid, octanoic acid, decanoic acid, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The oral product of  claim 5 , wherein the one or more organic acids comprises benzoic acid. 
     
     
         8 . The oral product of  claim 1 , wherein the oral product has a pH of 7 to 10. 
     
     
         9 . The oral product of  claim 1 , wherein the oral composition further comprises a buffering agent present in an amount of 0.5 to 5% by weight, based on the total weight of the oral composition. 
     
     
         10 . The oral product of  claim 9 , wherein the buffering agent selected from sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         11 . The oral product of  claim 1 , wherein the oral composition further comprises one or more sugar alcohols. 
     
     
         12 . The oral product of  claim 11 , wherein the one or more sugar alcohols is selected from the list consisting of xylitol, erythritol, mannitol, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         13 . The oral product of  claim 11 , wherein the one or more sugar alcohols is present in an amount of 0.1 to 20% by weight, based on the total weight of the oral composition. 
     
     
         14 . The oral product of  claim 1 , wherein the oral composition further comprises a binding agent. 
     
     
         15 . The oral product of  claim 14 , wherein the binding agent is selected from a group consisting of povidone, sodium alginate, starch-based binders, pectin, carrageenan, pullulan, zein, natural gums, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         16 . The oral product of  claim 1 , wherein the oral composition further comprises an alkali metal salt. 
     
     
         17 . The oral product of  claim 16 , wherein the alkali metal salt is present in an amount of about 0.5 to about 5 by weight, based on the total weight of the oral composition. 
     
     
         18 . The oral product of  claim 1 , wherein the water-permeable pouch comprises a nonwoven fleece. 
     
     
         19 . The oral product of  claim 1 , wherein the particulate filler comprise substantially spherical particles. 
     
     
         20 . The oral composition of  claim 1 , wherein the active agent comprises one or more of:
 a vitamin selected from the group consisting of Vitamin A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B9, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin K;   GABA lemon balm extract;   citicoline;   sunflower lecithin;   a stimulant selected from theacrine, theobromine and theophylline;   caffeine in encapsulated form;   a botanical selected from the group consisting of ashwagandha,  Bacopa monniera,  baobab,  Centella asiatica,  Chai-hu, chamomile, cherry blossom, chlorophyll, cordyceps, curcumin, damiana,  Dorstenia arifolia, Dorstenia odorata,  essential oils,  Galphimia glauca, Ginkgo biloba, Panax ginseng ), green tea,  Griffonia simplicifolia,  hops,  Aempferia parviflora  (Thai ginseng), kava, lemon balm, lemongrass, lutein, matcha,  Nardostachys chinensis,  oil-based extract of  Viola odorata,  quercetin, resveratrol,  Rhizoma gastrodiae, Rhodiola,  rose essential oil,  Sceletium tortuosum, Schisandra,  Skullcap, Spikenard, turmeric,  Turnera aphrodisiaca,  valerian, white mulberry, and  Yerba mate;      an amino acid selected from alanine, arginine, asparagine, aspartic acid, cysteine, glutamine, glutamic acid, glycine, histidine, isoleucine, leucine, methionine, proline, serine, threonine, and valine;   an antioxidant selected from acai berry, alfalfa, allspice, annatto seed, apricot oil, basil, bee balm, wild bergamot, black pepper, blueberries, borage seed oil, bugleweed, cacao, calamus root, catnip,  catuaba,  cayenne pepper, chaga mushroom, chervil, dark chocolate, potato peel, grape seed,  Gingko biloba,  Saint John's Wort, saw palmetto, green tea, black tea, black cohosh, cayenne, cranberry, dandelion, grapefruit, honeybush, echinacea, garlic, evening primrose, feverfew, goldenseal, hawthorn, hibiscus flower, jiaogulan, kava, marjoram, milk thistle, oolong tea, beet root, orange, oregano, papaya, pennyroyal, red clover, rosehip, clary sage, savory, spirulina, slippery elm bark, sorghum bran hi-tannin, sorghum grain hi-tannin, sumac bran, comfrey leaf and root, goji berries, gutu kola, turmeric, uva ursi, valerian, wild yam root, wintergreen, yacon root, yellow dock,  Yerba mate, Yerba santa, Bacopa monniera, Withania somnifera,  Lion's mane,  Silybum marianum,  citric acid, a tocopherol, epicatechol, epigallocatechol, epigallocatechol gallate, erythorbic acid, sodium erythorbate, 4-hexylresorcinol, theaflavin, theaflavin monogallate A or B, theaflavin digallate, phenolic acids, glycosides, quercitrin, isoquercitrin, hyperoside, polyphenols, catechols, resveratrols, oleuropein, butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), a tertiary butylhydroquinone (TBHQ), and combinations thereof;   a cannabinoid selected from cannabigerol (CBG), cannabichromene (CBC), cannabinol (CBN), cannabinodiol (CBDL), cannabicyclol (CBL), cannabivarin (CBV), tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV), cannabidivarin (CBDV), cannabichromevarin (CBCV), cannabigerovarin (CBGV), cannabigerol monomethyl ether (CBGM), cannabinerolic acid, cannabidiolic acid (CBDA), cannabinol propyl variant (CBNV), cannabitriol (CBO), tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA), and tetrahydrocannabivarinic acid (THCV A); and   a cannabimimetic selected from yangonin, alpha-amyrin, beta amyrin, cyanidin, curcumin/turmeric, catechin, quercetin, salvinorin A, N-acylethanolamines, and N-alkylamide lipids.