Fast dissolving orally consumable films

The invention discloses physiologically acceptable films including edible films. The films include a water soluble film-forming polymer such as pullulan. Edible films are disclosed that include pullulan and antimicrobially effective amounts of the essential oils thymol, methyl salicylate, eucalyptol...

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Hauptverfasser: KULKARNI NEEMA, SORG ALBERT F, LEONE ROBERT, LEUNG SAU-HUNG SPENSE, KUMAR LORI DEE
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Sprache:chi ; eng
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Zusammenfassung:The invention discloses physiologically acceptable films including edible films. The films include a water soluble film-forming polymer such as pullulan. Edible films are disclosed that include pullulan and antimicrobially effective amounts of the essential oils thymol, methyl salicylate, eucalyptol and menthol. The edible films are effective at killing the plaque-producing germs that cause dental plaque, gingivitis and bad breath. The film can also contain pharmaceutically acitve agents. Methods for producing the films are also disclosed.