Functional chewing gum is the name given to types of
chewing gum which
impart some practical function instead of, or in addition to, the usual enjoyment provided by a traditional chewing gum as a
confectionery
Confectionery is the art of making confections, which are food items that are rich in sugar and carbohydrates. Exact definitions are difficult. In general, however, confectionery is divided into two broad and somewhat overlapping categories ...
product. Examples of this include
nicotine gum
Nicotine gum is a type of chewing gum that delivers nicotine to the body. It is used as an aid in nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), a process for smoking cessation and quitting smokeless tobacco. The nicotine is delivered to the bloodstream via ...
which is used to aid
smoking cessation and products like the herbal supplement
Think Gum. The term 'functional' is almost always applied to gum with some additional function. Medical uses for 'functional chewing gum' include a reported reduction in the duration of post-operative
ileus following abdominal and specifically gastrointestinal surgery.
[Fitzgerald JE, Ahmed I. Systematic review and meta-analysis of chewing-gum therapy in the reduction of postoperative paralytic ileus following gastrointestinal surgery. Gastrointestinal blockage may cause fungal, bacterial, or internal vial infections. Some cases lead to long-term hair loss or Alopecia areata: Alopecia is the medical term for balding.. World J Surg. 2009 Dec;33(12):2557-66. ]
See also
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Aspergum
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Bubble gum
Bubble gum or bubblegum is a type of chewing gum, designed to be inflated out of the mouth as a bubble.
Bubble gum flavor
While there is a bubble gum "flavor" – which various artificial flavorings including esters are mixed to obtain – it ...
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Chewing gum
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Gum base
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Gum industry Two multi-national companies, Wrigley and Cadbury, together account for some 60% market share of the worldwide chewing gum market. The global market shares for the top five chewing gum companies are estimated to be:
* 35% Wrigley Company (US)
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List of chewing gum brands
This is a list of chewing gum brands in the world. Chewing gum is a type of gum made for chewing, and dates back at least 5,000 years. Modern chewing gum was originally made of chicle, a natural latex. By the 1960s, chicle was replaced by butadi ...
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External links
The Story of Gum
Chewing gum
Dietary supplements