Flavored gelatin capsule and method of manufacture

Abstract

A flavored capsule and the method of manufacture of the flavored capsule is provided. The capsule may comprise (a) from about 10 to about 70 parts by weight of gelatin; (b) from about 10 to about 35 parts by weight of a suitable polyol, such as glycerol; (c) from about 8 parts by weight of water; and (c) various parts by weight of particular water soluble flavorings. The contents of the capsule may also be flavored. The composition is particularly useful in improving the palatability of fish oil medicinal.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A flavored capsule suitable for encapsulating a dose of fish oil comprising: 
 a) a forming agent chosen from the group consisting of gelatin and vegetable starch;    b) a capsule softener;    c) water; and    d) a water soluble flavoring, wherein said capsule softener is present in a concentration in the range of about 10% to about 35%, water is present in the range of about 6% to about 10%, and the water soluble flavoring is present in a quantity which improves the taste of the capsule.    
     
     
         2 . The flavored capsule of  claim 1 , wherein the forming agent comprises gelatin and the capsule softener comprises a polyol.  
     
     
         3 . The flavored capsule of  claim 1 , wherein the forming agent comprises a vegetable starch and the capsule softener comprises a polyol.  
     
     
         4 . The flavored capsule of  claim 2 , wherein the polyol comprises sorbitol or glycerol.  
     
     
         5 . The flavored capsule of  claim 3 , wherein the polyol comprises sorbitol or glycerol.  
     
     
         6 . The flavored capsule of  claim 2 , further comprising a dose of fish oil encapsulated therein, whereby the water-soluble flavoring promotes the ingestion of the fish oil dose.  
     
     
         7 . The flavored capsule of  claim 3 , further comprising a dose of fish oil encapsulated therein, whereby the water-soluble flavoring promotes the ingestion of the fish oil dose.  
     
     
         8 . The flavored capsule of  claim 6 , further comprising an oil soluble flavoring in the fish oil dose.  
     
     
         9 . The flavored capsule of  claim 7 , further comprising an oil soluble flavoring in the fish oil dose.  
     
     
         10 . A fish oil capsule for palatable presentation of fish oil comprising: 
 a) an external capsule, said external capsule comprising a forming agent, a capsule softener, water, and a water soluble flavoring, wherein said forming agent is chosen from the group consisting of gelatin and vegetable starch, said capsule softener is present in a concentration in the range of about 10% to about 35%, water is present in a concentration between about 6% and about 10%, and the water soluble flavoring is present in a quantity which improves the taste of the capsule; and    b) a fish oil dose, said external capsule encapsulating said fish oil dose.    
     
     
         11 . The fish oil capsule of  claim 10  wherein the capsule softener comprises a polyol.  
     
     
         12 . The fish oil capsule of  claim 11  wherein the polyol comprises glycerol or sorbitol.  
     
     
         13 . The fish oil of claim  1 o wherein the fish oil dose further comprises an oil soluble flavoring dissolved therein.