DESC:4. DESCRIPTION
Technical Field of the invention

The present invention relates to the field of oral disintegrating film. More particularly it relates to the process of preparing black tea oral disintegrating film.

Background of the invention

Black tea is made from the leaves of a bush called Camellia sinensis. It has caffeine as well as other stimulants and antioxidants. Lots of people in the U.S. drink it either hot or cold. It should always be steeped in hot water before it is cooled. A process called oxidation turns the leaves from green to a dark brownish-black color. Oxidation means the leaves are exposed to moist, oxygen-rich air. Tea manufacturers can control the amount of oxidation. Black tea is a fully oxidized tea. Green tea comes from the same plant, but is not oxidized. Black tea extract is sometimes sold as an herbal supplement. Sometimes, the supplement includes other types of herbs, vitamins, or minerals.

Drinking black tea is an excellent option and an alternative of coffee or energy drinks. Black tea is not only a non-sweetened or less-calorie drink but also provides several health benefits as it contains powerful groups of polyphenols including epigallocatechin gallate, theaflavins, thearubigins, an amino acid L-theanine, and several other catechins or flavonoids which provide protection against the onset of several chronic disorders. Recently, Autumn Enloe has reviewed the health benefits of black tea.

Drinking black tea has a range of health benefits as it contains lots of powerful antioxidants and other compounds which have potential to decrease inflammation and to reduce the risk for the onset of chronic conditions.
Black tea is good for Alertness and energy, Antioxidants including polyphenols and catechins, possible anti-cancer effects, Heart health, improved metabolism and Gut health. More research is needed, but there’s some evidence drinking black tea regularly may lower your risk for these conditions such as Diabetes, High cholesterol, Kidney stones, Parkinson’s disease, Osteoporosis and Cavities (Dental caries).

Black tea contains a group of polyphenols that have antioxidant properties. Consuming antioxidants may help decrease the risk of chronic disease and improve your overall health. Black tea contains flavonoids, which are beneficial for heart health. Studies have found that regularly drinking black tea may help reduce the risk of heart disease.
LDL and HDL are two types of lipoproteins that carry cholesterol throughout the body. Too much LDL in the body can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke. Studies have found that black tea may help reduce LDL levels.

The gut houses trillions of bacteria and the majority of your immune system. Polyphenols and antimicrobial properties found in black tea may help improve gut health and immunity.

High blood pressure can cause many health complications. Drinking black tea on a regular basis may help decrease systolic and diastolic blood pressure, but research is mixed.

Black tea contains polyphenols, which may help fight cancer cells in the body. Although consuming black tea will not cure cancer, it may help decrease cancer cell development. Black tea is a great option for a low-calorie, non-sweetened beverage with less caffeine than coffee or energy drinks.

The present invention implements a process of preparing black tea with disintegrating film which is good alternative to tea bags. Hence this ready to dissolve film is convenient to consume.
Brief Summary of the invention

The following presents a simplified summary of the disclosure in order to provide a basic understanding to the reader. This summary is not an extensive overview of the disclosure and it does not identify key/critical elements of the invention or delineate the scope of the invention. Its sole purpose is to present some concepts disclosed herein in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented later.

It is a primary object of the present invention a process of preparing a black tea with disintegrating film.
It is yet another objective of the present invention is to provide a black tea with low calorie, non-sweetened beverage with less caffeine than coffee or energy drinks.
It is yet another objective of the present invention is to provide black tea disintegrating strip completely disintegrates in hot water and there will not be any residual matter.
Another objective of the present invention is to provide black tea disintegrating strip which has no contact with packing material during preparation and there is no chance of any leachable and extractables.
The present invention provides disintegrating strips there is no loss of nutrients, aroma, essential oils, and flavors so that we will get the intended effect.
Another objective of the invention is to provide gut houses of trillions of bacteria to improve gut health and immunity by means of polyphenols and antimicrobial properties found in the black tea.
In one aspect of the present invention is to decrease the risk of chronic disease and improve overall health.
In another aspect of the present invention is to provide the black tea containing flavonoids, which are beneficial for heart health. Regularly drinking of black tea will help to reduce the risk of heart disease.
In yet another aspect of the present invention is by consuming the black tea helps to reduce low density lipoprotein (LDL) levels. LDL and HDL (High density lipoprotein) are two types of lipoproteins that carry cholesterol throughout the body. Too much LDL in the body can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.
In yet another aspect of the present invention is drinking black tea on a regular basis may help decrease systolic and diastolic blood pressure as High blood pressure can cause many health complications.
In yet another aspect of the present invention is black tea contains polyphenols, which may help fight cancer cells in the body. Although consuming black tea will not cure cancer, it may help decrease cancer cell development.
The features and advantages of the present proposed system will become more apparent from the following detailed description along with the reference numerals
Reference Numerals
Weigh required quantity of purified water in a SS container (101).
Add Weighed quantity of Black Tea extract to step-1 and stir for 5min (102).
Add Weighed quantity of pullulan to step-2 and stir for 10min (103).
Add Weighed quantity of maltodextrin to step-3 and stir for 5min (104).
Add Weighed quantity of Polyethylene oxide to step-4 and stir for 10min (105).
Add Weighed quantity of Magnesium Aluminometasilicate (MAS) to step-5 and stir for 5min (106).
Add Weighed quantity of solid flavor to step-6 and stir for 5min (107).
Add Weighed quantity of Liquid flavor to step-7 and stir for 5min (108).
Add Weighed quantity of propylene glycol to step-8 and stir for 5min (109).
Add Weighed quantity of glycerin to step-9 and stir for 5min (110).
Add Weighed quantity of polysorbate 80 to step-10 and stir for 2min (111).
Add Weighed quantity of sorbitol 70% to step-11 and stir for 2min (112).
Step-12 wet slurry subjected to vacuum degassing (113).
Coating of above wet slurry at process parameters of Coating Thickness – 800 - 900µ, Drying Temperature - 95±3°c, Drying Time- 19 minutes (114).
Post drying, slit the film into 30mm x 40mm (width x Length) to get the desired weight (115).

Further objects, features, and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent from the following description of the preferred embodiments thereof, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Detailed Description of the invention

It is to be understood that the present disclosure is not limited in its application to the details of construction and the arrangement of component set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The present disclosure is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced or of being carried out in various ways. In addition, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology used herein is for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.

The use of “including”, “comprising” or “having” and variations thereof herein is meant to encompass the items listed thereafter and equivalents thereof as well as additional items. The terms “a” and “an” herein do not denote a limitation of quantity, but rather denote the presence of at least one of the referenced items. Further, the use of terms “first”, “second”, and “third”, and the like, herein do not denote any order, quantity, or importance, but rather are used to distinguish one element from another.

The principles of operation, design configurations and evaluation values in these non-limiting examples can be varied and are merely cited to illustrate at least one embodiment of the invention, without limiting the scope thereof.

The embodiments disclosed herein can be expressed in different forms and should not be considered as limited to the listed embodiments in the disclosed invention. The various embodiments outlined in the subsequent sections are constructed such that it provides a complete and a thorough understanding of the disclosed invention, by clearly describing the scope of the invention, for those skilled in the art.

The present invention relates to a convenient alternative to tea bags for consumption of black tea in the form of an oral disintegrating strip. The followings examples of the present invention will provide the composition along-with the function of each ingredient.

Example- 1
Black Tea with Ginger Flavour
S. No. Ingredients Function %w/w
1 Black Tea extract Active 14.33
2 Pullulan Film forming Agent 42.98
3 Maltodextrin Film forming Agent 4.23
4 Polyethylene oxide Film forming Agent 8.60
5 Propylene Glycol Plasticizer 1.43
6 Polysorbate Plasticizer 4.87
7 Sorbitol Plasticizer 4.87
8 Glycerol Plasticizer 7.16
9 Magnesium Aluminometasilicate (MAS) Moisture absorbent 0.07
10 Ginger Flavour liquid Flavour 5.73
11 Ginger Flavour Solid Flavour 5.73
12 Purified Water* Vehicle q. s.
Total 100.00

* water get evaporated during the coating prosses and traces of water content will remain in product.
Example-2
Black Tea with Cardamom Flavour
S. No. Ingredients Function %w/w
1 Black Tea extract Active 14.33
2 Pullulan Film forming Agent 42.98
3 Maltodextrin Film forming Agent 4.23
4 Polyethylene oxide Film forming Agent 8.60
5 Propylene Glycol Plasticizer 1.43
6 Polysorbate Plasticizer 4.87
7 Sorbitol Plasticizer 4.87
8 Glycerol Plasticizer 7.16
9 Magnesium Aluminometasilicate (MAS) Moisture absorbent 0.07
10 Cardamom Flavour liquid Flavour 5.73
11 Cardamom Flavour Solid Flavour 5.73
12 Purified Water* Vehicle q. s.
Total 100.00

water get evaporated during the coating prosses and traces of water content will remain in product.

Example- 3
Black Tea with Masala Flavour
S. No. Ingredients Function %w/w
1 Black Tea extract Active 14.33
2 Pullulan Film forming Agent 42.98
3 Maltodextrin Film forming Agent 4.23
4 Polyethylene oxide Film forming Agent 8.60
5 Propylene Glycol Plasticizer 1.43
6 Polysorbate Plasticizer 4.87
7 Sorbitol Plasticizer 4.87
8 Glycerol Plasticizer 7.16
9 Magnesium Aluminometasilicate (MAS) Moisture absorbent 0.07
10 Masala Flavour liquid Flavour 5.73
11 Masala Flavour Solid Flavour 5.73
12 Purified Water* Vehicle q. s.
Total 100.00

* water get evaporated during the coating prosses and traces of water content will remain in product.
* water get evaporated during the coating prosses and traces of water content will remain in product.

In an embodiment of the present invention is a process of preparing the black tea disintegrating film comprises of the following steps:
1. Weigh required quantity of purified water in a SS container (101).
2. Add Weighed quantity of Black Tea extract to step-1 and stir for 5min (102).
3. Add Weighed quantity of pullulan to step-2 and stir for 10min (103).
4. Add Weighed quantity of maltodextrin to step-3 and stir for 5min (104).
5. Add Weighed quantity of Polyethylene oxide to step-4 and stir for 10 min (105).
6. Add Weighed quantity of Magnesium Aluminometasilicate (MAS) to step-5 and stir for 5 min (106).
7. Add Weighed quantity of solid flavor to step-6 and stir for 5 min (107).
8. Add Weighed quantity of Liquid flavor to step-7 and stir for 5 min (108).
9. Add Weighed quantity of propylene glycol to step-8 and stir for 5min (109).
10. Add Weighed quantity of glycerin to step-9 and stir for 5 min (110).
11. Add Weighed quantity of polysorbate 80 to step-10 and stir for 2 min (111).
12. Add Weighed quantity of sorbitol 70% to step-11 and stir for 2 min (112).
13. Step-12 wet slurry subjected to vacuum degassing (113).
14. Coating of above wet slurry at process parameters of Coating Thickness – 800 - 900µ, Drying Temperature - 95±3°c, Drying Time- 19 minutes (114).
15. Post drying, slit the film into 30mm x 40mm (width x Length) to get the desired weight (115).

In an embodiment of the present invention the Black tea Disintegrating strip completely disintegrates in hot water and will not remain any residual matter. In Black tea Disintegrating strips, there is no contact with packing material during preparation and there is no chance of any leachable and extractables. In Disintegrating strips there is no loss of nutrients, aroma, essential oils, and flavour. so that we will get the intended effect. The novelty in this invention is Black Tea source in the form of Disintegrating Film.
Process:
Manufacturing procedure
1. Weigh required quantity of purified water in a SS container.
2. Add Weighed quantity of Black Tea extract to step-1 and stir for 5min.
3. Add Weighed quantity of pullulan to step-2 and stir for 10min.
4. Add Weighed quantity of maltodextrin to step-3 and stir for 5min.
5. Add Weighed quantity of Polyethylene oxide to step-4 and stir for 10min.
6. Add Weighed quantity of Magnesium Aluminometasilicate (MAS) to step-5 and stir for 5min.
7. Add Weighed quantity of solid flavor to step-6 and stir for 5min.
8. Add Weighed quantity of Liquid flavor to step-7 and stir for 5min.
9. Add Weighed quantity of propylene glycol to step-8 and stir for 5min.
10. Add Weighed quantity of glycerin to step-9 and stir for 5min.
11. Add Weighed quantity of polysorbate 80 to step-10 and stir for 2min.
12. Add Weighed quantity of sorbitol 70% to step-11 and stir for 2min.
13. Step-12 wet slurry subjected to vacuum degassing.
14. Coating of above wet slurry at process parameters of Coating Thickness – 800 - 900µ, Drying Temperature - 95±3°c, Drying Time- 19minutes.
15. Post drying, slit the film into 30mm x 40mm (width x Length) to get the desired weight.
The films were evaluated for disintegration time, folding endurance, water content Assay. The films were subjected to stability study under 40°C ± 2°C and 75% ± 5% RH condition for six months and evaluated above test parameters and results are tabulated.
Example- 1: Results
S. No. Test Parameters Limits Results
Initial 1month 3months 6months
1 Disintegrating time NMT 60sec 30 sec 30 sec 33 sec 30 sec
2 Folding Endurance NLT 10 150 folds 150 folds 150 folds 150 folds
3 Water content NMT 10.00% 6.6 8.12 7.3 7.28
4 Assay NLT 80.00% of Polyphenols 111.7 110.5 108.5 108.8
NLT 80.00% of Caffeine 106.9 106.3 106.4 103.0

Example- 2: Results
S. No. Test Parameters Limits Results
Initial 1month 3months 6months
1 Disintegrating time NMT 60sec 29 sec 32 sec 31 sec 32 sec
2 Folding Endurance NLT 10 150 folds 150 folds 150 folds 150 folds
3 Water content NMT 10.00% 5.73 8.01 7.18 7.49
4 Assay NLT 80.00% of Polyphenols 106.6 104.8 102.3 100.2
NLT 80.00% of Caffeine 105.3 102.4 101.0 98.2
Example- 3: Results
S. No. Test Parameters Limits Results
Initial 1month 3months 6months
1 Disintegrating time NMT 60sec 42 sec 33 sec 34 sec 35 sec
2 Folding Endurance NLT 10 150 folds 150 folds 150 folds 150 folds
3 Water content NMT 10.00% 4.29 5.03 5.87 5.97
4 Assay NLT 80.00% of Polyphenols 114 111.2 107.7 106.5
NLT 80.00% of Caffeine 102.3 100.7 99.0 98.3

Throughout this specification various indications have been given as to preferred and alternative embodiments of the invention. It should be understood that it is the appended claims, including all equivalents that are intended to define.
,CLAIMS:5. CLAIMS
I/We Claim
1. A disintegrating black tea composition comprising:
Black Tea extract 14.33 %w/w
Pullulan 42.98 %w/w
Maltodextrin 4.23 %w/w
Polyethylene oxide 8.60 %w/w
Propylene Glycol 1.43 %w/w
Polysorbate 4.87 %w/w
Sorbitol 4.87 %w/w
Glycerol 7.16 %w/w
Magnesium Aluminometasilicate (MAS) 0.07 %w/w
Flavour solid 5.73 %w/w
Flavour liquid 5.73% %w/w
Purified Water wherein the said water gets evaporated during the coating process and traces of water content will remain in the resultant composition.
2. A method of preparing black tea disintegrating film comprising of following steps:
Weigh required quantity of purified water in a SS container (101).
Add Weighed quantity of Black Tea extract to step-1 and stir for 5min (102).
Add Weighed quantity of pullulan to step-2 and stir for 10min (103).
Add Weighed quantity of maltodextrin to step-3 and stir for 5min (104).
Add Weighed quantity of Polyethylene oxide to step-4 and stir for 10 min (105).
Add Weighed quantity of Magnesium Aluminometasilicate (MAS) to step-5 and stir for 5 min (106).
Add Weighed quantity of solid flavor to step-6 and stir for 5 min (107).
Add Weighed quantity of Liquid flavor to step-7 and stir for 5 min (108).
Add Weighed quantity of propylene glycol to step-8 and stir for 5min (109).
Add Weighed quantity of glycerin to step-9 and stir for 5 min (110).
Add Weighed quantity of polysorbate 80 to step-10 and stir for 2 min (111).
Add Weighed quantity of sorbitol 70% to step-11 and stir for 2 min (112).
Step-12 wet slurry subjected to vacuum degassing (113).
Coating of above wet slurry at process parameters of Coating Thickness – 800 - 900µ, Drying Temperature - 95±3°c, Drying Time- 19 minutes (114).
Post drying, slit the film into 30mm x 40mm (width x Length) to get the desired weight (115).

3. The composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the disintegrating time is 60 secs.