Oral products and method of manufacture

Abstract

A composition adapted for oral use is providing, composition adapted for oral use, including one or more fillers present in a total filler content of about 20% by weight or higher, the one or more fillers comprising a first filler in the form of a dissolving grade pulp material or a non-woody microcrystalline cellulose, the first filler having an untapped bulk density of about 150 g/L or less; and at least one additional component such as active ingredients or flavorants. Also provided is a method of forming a composition adapted for oral use, which includes providing a dry dissolving grade pulp material, grinding the dissolving grade pulp material to form a pulp material having an untapped bulk density of about 150 g/L or less, and mixing the pulp material with at least one additional component such as active ingredients or flavorants.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A composition adapted for oral use, comprising:
 one or more fillers present in a total filler content of about 20% by weight or higher, based on the total weight of the composition, the one or more fillers comprising a first filler in the form of a non-woody microcrystalline cellulose, the first filler having an untapped bulk density of about 150 g/L or less; and   at least one additional component selected from the group consisting of active ingredients, flavorants, and combinations thereof.   
     
     
         2 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the non-woody microcrystalline cellulose is derived from a plant source selected from the group consisting of agricultural residue sources, annual plants and grasses, recycled plant material, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the non-woody microcrystalline cellulose is derived from a plant source selected from the group consisting of maize, oat, rice, barley, rye, buckwheat, sugar beet, bran, bamboo, cotton, citrus, willow, cocoa, abaca, bagasse, esparto, eucalyptus, hemp, jute, kenaf, flax, sisal, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the non-woody microcrystalline cellulose has an untapped bulk density in the range of about 40 to about 120 g/L. 
     
     
         5 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the first filler is present in an amount in the range of about 2 to about 10 weight percent, based on the total weight of the composition. 
     
     
         6 . The composition of  claim 5 , wherein the first filler is present in an amount in the range of about 3 to about 6 weight percent, based on the total weight of the composition. 
     
     
         7 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the total filler content is about 30 weight percent or higher, based on the total weight of the composition. 
     
     
         8 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the total filler content is about 40 weight percent or higher, based on the total weight of the composition. 
     
     
         9 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the total filler content is in the range of about 20 weight percent to about 60 weight percent, based on the total weight of the composition. 
     
     
         10 . The composition of  claim 1 , further comprising a second filler in the form of a non-tobacco cellulosic material having a bulk density of about 250 g/L or higher. 
     
     
         11 . The composition of  claim 10 , wherein the non-tobacco cellulosic material has a bulk density in the range of about 250 g/L to about 1200 g/L. 
     
     
         12 . The composition of  claim 10 , wherein the non-tobacco cellulosic material is microcrystalline cellulose. 
     
     
         13 . The composition of  claim 12 , wherein the microcrystalline cellulose is derived from a wood source. 
     
     
         14 . The composition of  claim 12 , wherein the microcrystalline cellulose has a particle size in the range of about 75 microns to about 150 microns. 
     
     
         15 . The composition of  claim 10 , wherein the second filler is in particulate form and the first filler is in fibrous form. 
     
     
         16 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the composition has a moisture content of about 30% by weight or higher, based on the total weight of the composition. 
     
     
         17 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the moisture content of the composition is in the range of about 30 weight percent to about 60 weight percent, based on the total weight of the composition. 
     
     
         18 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the moisture content of the composition is in the range of about 40 weight percent to about 55 weight percent, based on the total weight of the composition. 
     
     
         19 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one additional component comprises at least one active ingredient selected from the group consisting of botanical materials, stimulants, amino acids, vitamins, antioxidants, cannabinoids, cannabimimetics, terpenes, pharmaceutical agents, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         20 . The composition of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more of the following: a salt, a sweetener, a buffer, a humectant, a binder, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         21 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises up to about 5 weight percent of tobacco, based on the total weight of the composition, the tobacco optionally being in a bleached form. 
     
     
         22 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the composition is substantially free of tobacco. 
     
     
         23 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the composition is substantially free of nicotine. 
     
     
         24 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises a nicotine component. 
     
     
         25 . The composition of  claim 1 , wherein the composition is enclosed in a pouch to form a pouched product.