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In addition to the well-known approaches, there is a variety of new flavor strategies under development. One successful strategy, at least in some cases, is to combine different flavor technologies with a synergetic combina- tion of intensive sweeteners. The use of complexing agents (e.g., cyclodextrins and ion-exchange resins) has also worked well. The study described here measured how well five different flavor options taste-masked the caffeine. Intensive sweeteners Intensive sweeteners enhance taste masking and com- pensate for the lack of sweetness in sugar-free chewing gums. As their name implies, these ingredients are much sweeter than sugar (200 to 60,000 times), and their use levels are limited by regulation. The intensive sweeteners commonly used in chewing gum are aspartame, acesulfame-K, and sucralose. Other intensive sweeteners are thaumatin and neohesperidin dihydrochalcone. Stevia, which was approved a few years ago, is also starting to be used, but it requires some for- mulation changes because of its own taste. Formulations used Five formulations, each with different flavor and intense sweetener combinations, were tested to evaluate how well they masked the taste of caffeine in chewing gum. Tables 3 to 7 list the ingredients and use levels. A panel comprising seven trained people evaluated the samples [4] using the following procedures and conditions: 10 July 2014 Tablets & Capsules Table 3 Constituents of formulation SL Formulation Use level (%) Caffeine 5.56 Gum matrix PWD-04 85.34 Powder flavor 5.40 Lubricant (calcium stearate) 1.50 Glidant (silicon dioxide) 1.00 Liquid flavor 0.65 Intensive sweeteners 0.35 Encapsulated intense sweeteners 0.20 Table 4 Constituents of formulation PG Formulation Use level (%) Caffeine 5.56 Gum matrix PWD-04 88.44 Powder flavor 2.35 Lubricant (calcium stearate) 1.50 Glidant (silicon dioxide) 1.00 Liquid flavor 0.60 Intensive sweeteners 0.35 Citric acid 0.20 PRINT. DRILL. INSPECT. WITH PIXEL PRECISION. Why settle for anything less? . DRILL. T PRINT INSPEC T WITH WITH PIXEL PIXEL PR PR RECISION. RECISION. T INSPEC . T ou've inve Yo caplet or capsule going t Mac y ckle A solutions in printing, single tablet reje each and e tle for any set Why yt your brand so mak in ed heavily ou've invest et is pix o mark caplet or capsule going t grat e or int orporation f Machine C laser drilling and solutions in printing, delivering a perf — ction single tablet reje time. very thing less? e for any e sure each tablet, your brand so mak o urn t Tu ct. e el perf et is pix ems or individual ed syst grat ction with vision inspe ct brand presentation e perf es sal @ e ackl e .ackl www ymachin ymach tle for any set Why e. Call Ackley thing less? e for anyt and production nee y y today at 856-234-3626 to at 856-234-3626 to eds c-Belmarart_8-15_Masters 7/2/14 11:06 AM Page 10