HaliTeddies : A vegan gummy bear to inhibit halitosis using carnosic acid extracted from rosemary
Authors:
- Alice Bessa,
- Anita Barbosa,
- João Costa,
- Julia Matysik,
- Mara Alves,
- Mariana Marques,
- Yaidelin A. Manrique
Abstract
HaliTeddies are made of carnosic acid present in rosemary and aim to inhibit the action of halitosis causing bacteria. A need for this product was identified due to the mandatory use of facial masks because of COVID-19, which has had a negative outcome when it comes to breathe malodour. A vegan gummy bear product was selected as the best idea to satisfy this need since it is an appealing approach for a younger audience of 15- to 49-year-olds. The strategy for production includes rosemary being bought from a national producer, whereas extraction of the active principle, production, and packaging is done at the production facilities. Lastly, an economic analysis has shown that this project requires an investment of 7 M€. The product would be sold at pharmacies at a retail price of 11.99 €. This analysis has shown that HaliTeddies may be considered to be a profitable and viable business.
- Record ID
- CUT7fb092ab63f14555a029d5e6b0591d55
- Publication categories
- ;
- Author
- Journal series
- U.Porto Journal of Engineering, ISSN , [2183-6493]
- Issue year
- 2022
- Vol
- 8
- No
- 5
- Pages
- 10-18
- Other elements of collation
- rys.; tab.; wykr.; Bibliografia (na s.) - 17-18; Oznaczenie streszczenia - Abstr.; Numeracja w czasopiśmie - Vol. 8, No. 5
- Keywords in English
- rosemary, vegan, gummy-bears, halitosis, carnosic acid
- DOI
- DOI:10.24840/2183-6493_008.005_0003 Opening in a new tab
- URL
- https://journalengineering.fe.up.pt/index.php/upjeng/article/view/2183-6493_008-005_0003 Opening in a new tab
- Language
- eng (en) English
- License
- Score (nominal)
- 20
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- Indeksowana w: Scopus
- Uniform Resource Identifier
- https://cris.pk.edu.pl/info/article/CUT7fb092ab63f14555a029d5e6b0591d55/
- URN
urn:pkr-prod:CUT7fb092ab63f14555a029d5e6b0591d55
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