The present disclosure relates to compositions comprising cinnamon and one or more dietary fibers. Such compositions are useful in the treatment or improvement of, for example, gastrointestinal diseases.

Provided are aqueous lignin solutions containing lignin solvated in Good's Buffers. The aqueous lignin solutions can be used in a variety of applications including biomedical research and in manufacturing a variety of lignin containing products including food grade and biomedical products. The aqueous lignin solutions can also be used in the treatment of microbial infection, as an adjuvant in antimicrobial therapeutics or therapy, and in forming antimicrobial products. Methods of making and using aqueous lignin solutions are also described.

Provided are aqueous lignin solutions containing lignin solvated in Good's Buffers. The aqueous lignin solutions can be used in a variety of applications including biomedical research and in manufacturing a variety of lignin containing products including food grade and biomedical products. The aqueous lignin solutions can also be used in the treatment of microbial infection, as an adjuvant in antimicrobial therapeutics or therapy, and in forming antimicrobial products. Methods of making and using aqueous lignin solutions are also described.

The current invention relates to a soft gummy for oral use, said soft gummy comprises an outer shell encapsulating an inner liquid, wherein said outer shell comprises 0.5-25 wt. % of a pectin relative to the weight of the outer shell and has a viscosity of 25-1000 Pa s measured at 20 C. and wherein said inner liquid has a moisture content of 5-99 wt. % as measured by ISO 760:1978 and a viscosity of 0.01-20 Pa s measured at 20 C.

The current invention relates to a soft gummy for oral use, said soft gummy comprises an outer shell encapsulating an inner liquid, wherein said outer shell comprises 0.5-25 wt. % of a pectin relative to the weight of the outer shell and has a viscosity of 25-1000 Pa s measured at 20 C. and wherein said inner liquid has a moisture content of 5-99 wt. % as measured by ISO 760:1978 and a viscosity of 0.01-20 Pa s measured at 20 C.