1267results about "Acidic food ingredients" patented technology

A composition for treatment of a human body comprises a combination of at least one hormone, at least one amino acid, at least one enzyme and / or vitamin, and least one mineral. The relative proportions of the hormone, amino acid, enzyme and mineral in the combination are balanced with respect to each other so as to be present in effective amounts to substantially restore to optimal levels in the body the hormone, amino acid, enzyme and mineral The hormone, amino acid, enzyme and mineral in the combination further operate synergistically to provide both nutrients and command components to enable the body to effectively utilize the nutrients. The invention is also a method of forming a composition for the treatment of a human body.

Particles comprising(a) a supercooled melt of a poorly water-soluble substance and(b) a stabilizing agent,which have a mean particle size of between 30 and 500 nm, and disperse compositions containing them, as administration forms and delivery systems for drugs, vaccines and other biologically active agents such as herbicides, pesticides, insecticides, fungicides, fertilizers, vitamins, nutrition additives and cosmetics.

The present invention relates generally to functional sweetener compositions comprising non-caloric or low-caloric natural and / or synthetic high-potency sweeteners and methods for making and using them. In particular, the present invention relates to different functional sweetener compositions comprising at least one non-caloric or low-caloric natural and / or synthetic high potency sweetener, at least one sweet taste improving composition, and at least one functional ingredient, such as a weight management agent. The present invention also relates to functional sweetener compositions and methods that can improve the tastes of non-caloric or low-caloric high-potency sweeteners by imparting a more sugar-like taste or characteristic. In particular, the functional sweetener compositions and methods provide a more sugar-like temporal profile, including sweetness onset and sweetness linger, and / or a more sugar-like flavor profile.

Liquid activated infusion packet(s) / system, promoting hydration, containing active and / or inactive ingredients and / or a support member(s). Infusion Packet(s) / System is one or more individual compartments, and / or group(s), whereby the enveloping material(s) may be totally or partially dissolvable, edible, transparent, opaque, decorated, etc. Further, including of one or more: color(s), flavor(s), aroma(s), pharmaceutical(s), nutraceutical(s), dietary supplement(s), enzyme(s), pre / pro-biotic(s), amino-acid(s), soluble-fiber(s), diagnostic agent(s) etc. regardless of form, + / - effervescence, + / - uniform / controlled-release encapsulations into liquid for humans and / or animals. Enveloping material may be in whole and / or in combination; non-synthetic / porous, and / or synthetic porous / non-porous with deliberate perforations. Infusion Packet(s) / System + / - tag, support member for assistance, consumer compliance: promotion, advertising, education, entertainment, (toy / game), etc. Manual and / or power operated parts, lights, noise, etc. Additionally incorporated; unique business modalities with test market opportunities and / or the ability to provide income and / or esteem for the health challenged.

An emulsifying system for elemental diet compositions is provided that comprises a protein source that may be a extensively hydrolyzed protein, free amino acids, short-chain peptides, or a mixture thereof; a lipid source; a carbohydrate source; and an emulsifying system comprising an ocentyl succinic anhydride modified starch and an acetylated monoglyceride emulsifier. The composition may be prepared as a powder or liquid nutritional composition for formulas prepared for infant, pediatric and adult populations in need of an elemental diet. The invention provides a commercially acceptable product in terms of desired stability and physical characteristics and is particularly useful for hypoallergenic infant formula preparations.

The present invention relates generally to functional sweetener compositions comprising non-caloric or low-caloric natural and / or synthetic high-potency sweeteners and methods for making and using them. In particular, the present invention relates to different functional sweetener compositions comprising at least one non-caloric or low-caloric natural and / or synthetic high-potency sweetener, at least one sweet taste improving composition, and at least one functional ingredient, such as a mineral. The present invention also relates to functional sweetener compositions and methods that can improve the tastes of non-caloric or low-caloric high-potency sweeteners by imparting a more sugar-like taste or characteristic. In particular, the functional sweetener compositions and methods provide a more sugar-like temporal profile, including sweetness onset and sweetness linger, and / or a more sugar-like favor profile.

Metabolic energy capacity enhancing compositions and methods for reducing oxidative stress and improving vitality in a mammal are disclosed. A composition for increasing metabolic energy capacity may be in a palatable liquid formulation or a solid dosage form and typically includes an anti-oxidant containing phytonectar and an energy catalyst. An anti-oxidant may include a polyphenol, anthrocyanin, bioflavonoid, proanthocyanidin, and a xanthone. An energy catalyst may include a mineral, vitamin, co-vitamin, carbohydrate and a lipid. In a presently preferred embodiment a composition includes phytonectar extracts from grape, aloe vera, apple, morinda citrifolia, scullcap, blueberry, prune, cranberry, elderberry, bilberry, and gentain and a mineral blend containing calcium, magnesium, manganese, zinc, chromium, selenium, iron, copper, molybdenum, vanadium, potassium, iodine, and cobalt. A method for increasing metabolic energy capacity in a mammal may include consuming a chemical component having the ability to undergo oxidation, producing free radicals and administering a composition having an anti-oxidant containing phytonectar and an energy catalyst.

Refrigeration-shelf-stable ready-to-feed and concentrated infant formulas can be prepared through a ultra-pasteurization and / or pasteurization process. The ultra-pasteurized and / or pasteurized infant formulas contain complete balanced quantities of nutrients.

This invention is directed to a dietary regimen and a unique combination of nutritional supplements and a method. More specifically, this invention is directed to a unique combination of nutritional supplements which provides symptomatic relief from arthritis. The unique combination of nutritional supplements of this invention is believed to function by both increasing the available (effective blood level) of anti-inflammatory agents and promotion of the healing / regenerative process in the effected joints, thus, producing unexpected and lasting symptomatic relief from the debilitating effects of both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. The essential nutritional supplements of the dietary regimen of this invention are as follows: (a) gamma linolenic acid (unrefined), hereinafter "GLA"(b) a mixture of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaneoic acid, hereinafter collectively "EPA"(c) a mixture of chondroitin sulfate, N-acetyl glucosamine sulfate, glucosamine sulfate and manganese aspartate, hereinafter collectively "CHONDROX"The regimen is adjusted based upon the weight of the individual, and once symptomatic relief is achieved, the individual remains essentially free from the debilitating effects of arthritis so as long the daily regimen is faithfully followed.

The present invention provides a computer program for determining the optimum diet of an animal, determining what nutritional deficiencies exist in that diet, and formulating a supplement to correct those deficiencies. It allows the creation of a nutritionally complete and balanced diet with a sufficient but not excessive quantity of water, energy, protein, fat, carbohydrate, amino acids, fatty acids, vitamins, minerals, and vitamin-like nutrients. The specific compositions of supplements generated using the computer program are also claimed.

A comprehensive dietary supplement of bioavailable minerals, vitamins, phytonutrients, herbs, antioxidants, and enzymes for ameliorating the effects of stress and premature aging, for enhancing natural cellular rejuvenation and regeneration, and for fortifying the immune system of a warm-blooded animal or human, comprises, in parts by weight (a) about 100–500×10−3 of a blend of vitamins, (b) about 200–800×10−3 of blend of minerals wherein said minerals are present as amino acid chelates formed from an amino acid ligand and said minerals, wherein the mole ratio of amino acid ligand to mineral in said chelate is at least 1:1, (c) about 250–750×10−3 of a blend of phytonutrients, (d) about 50–500×10−3 of a blend of herbs, and (e) about 30–500×10−3 of a blend of enzymes.

A nutritional composition in gel form containing carbohydrates, electrolytes, anti-oxidants, vitamins and amino acids for increasing available energy during exercise, for replenishing electrolytes that are depleted during exercise, for promoting fluid retention during exercise, for preventing hyponatremia during exercise and for facilitating intestinal reabsorption of fluids during exercise. The primary electrolyte ion is sodium (Na.sup.+) compounds is in an amount such that the sodium content of the gel is in a ratio in the range of 0.4 to 1.2 parts of the sodium to 100.0 parts of the carbohydrates.

The invention discloses weight-losing fruit and vegetable powder which has the characteristics that natural plants with weight-losing effects are taken as raw materials; effective ingredients in the raw materials are retained to the maximum extent by low-temperature extraction and biological enzymolysis technologies; weight-losing factors with relatively good weight-losing effects, such as dietary fibers, plant extracts, tea leaf extract, spice extract, Chinese herbal medicine extracts, probiotic powder, probiotic factors and bamboo charcoal powder, are scientifically compounded on the basis of existing nutritional fruit and vegetable powder; meanwhile, nutritional ingredients with weight-losing effects, such as protein powder, malt extract and malt flour are also compounded, and nutrients such as compound amino acids, vitamins and minerals are added; mainly proceeding from the aspects of satisfying the satiety feel, regulating gastrointestinal florae, protecting the health by traditional Chinese medicines, sucking and removing fat and the like, the digestion and absorption self-regulation capability of a human body is improved, the uptake and secondary synthetic routes of human fat are reduced, the normal nutrient uptake and metabolic level of the human body cannot be influenced, and a good cycle of health protection and weight reduction is realized.

A beverage and supplement system comprises a beverage container having: i) a liquid contained therein; and ii) a dispensive opening. A container lid is coupled to the container adjacent the dispensive opening. An envelope is contained within the container lid, the envelope being in communication with the dispensive opening of the container and having a first side sealed to a second side with said supplement being contained therebetween. The second side of the envelope is rupturable upon application of force to said first side in order to dispense said supplement from the envelope without contacting said supplement with an external object. A removable protective cover is positionable on the container lid, the protective cover restricting access to the envelope when positioned on the container lid.

The invention discloses fermented fruit and vegetable composition containing probiotics and traditional Chinese medicine extract and a preparation method of the fermented fruit and vegetable composition. The fermented fruit and vegetable composition comprises fermented fruit and vegetable, fermented or non-fermented traditional Chinese medicine or the traditional Chinese medicine extract, the prebiotics, probiotics and an auxiliary, wherein the prebiotics are formed by one or more oligosaccharides and the probiotics comprise one or more of lactobacillus, bifidobacterium and streptococcus; the fruit and vegetable comprise one or combination of pumpkins, white gourds, kiwi fruits, soybeans, papayas, purple sweet potatoes, carrots, Chinese chestnuts, Chinese yam, maca fruit, pearl barley, Wolfiporia extensa, Angelica sinensis, kudzu vine roots and lotus seeds; the traditional Chinese medicine or the traditional Chinese medicine extract is one or more of Astragalus, olive leaves, grape seeds, ginger, gardenias, saw palmetto, pumpkin seeds, pomegranate seeds, pomegranate bark, raspberries, Cistanche deserticola, black cohosh, red clover or extract thereof. The fermented fruit and vegetable composition is food, a medicine or a health care product with the efficacy of regulating intestinal flora, boosting immunity, improving sleeping function and the like.

The invention belongs to the technical field of affinal drug and diet formulas and new resource food, and particularly provides blood fat-reducing medical science formula food, specific medical formula food or non-specific medical formula food. The formula food is prepared by performing reasonable compatibility on multiple affinal drug and diet traditional Chinese medicines according to the traditional Chinese medicine essence theory and mixing drug-diet dual purpose traditional Chinese medicine extract essence extracted through a semi-bionic extraction method, multiple microencapsulated probiotics, oligopeptides extracted through biological enzymolysis, prebiotics, amino acid, carbohydrate, fat with a health-care function, multiple vitamins and mineral substances according to the requirements of a 'special medial-purpose formula food general rule' by combining the constitutive characters of hyperlipidemia patients; the formula food not only can serve as a single nutrition source to meet the nutritional requirement of the hyperlipidemia patients, but also achieves the effects of reducing total cholesterol, reducing serum triglyceride, reducing an atherosclerosis index, reducing blood pressure, reducing blood sugar, reducing fat to lose weight and enhancing the immunity.

Beverage products are disclosed comprising at least one fruit juice, at least one sweetener, probiotic bacteria, and beta-glucan, where the beverage product has a pH of at most 4.5 and an acid level of 0.5%-1.0%. In certain exemplary and non-limiting embodiments, the beverage product has the characteristic that if tested after 45 days of storage in hermetically sealed individually sized 12 fl. oz. PET vessels stored in the dark or in otherwise UV shielded conditions at a refrigeration temperature of 35° F. the beverage product has an increased shelf life when compared to the same beverage product without beta glucan. Methods are provided for making such beverage products with extended probiotic stability.

Low pH, high moisture, shelf stable food composition with reduced sourness and methods of making them are provided. The food composition is acidified with a low sourness acidulent having an acidifying power of at least about 0.005 mole / liter per gram of the acidulant at pH 4.0 in amount effective for providing a food composition having an Aw of about 0.90 or greater with a final pH of 5.0 or less, and particularly 4.2 or less. The low pH food composition particularly may contain total organic acids content of 0.22 moles per 1,000 grams of food composition or less, which aids in avoiding undue sourness. New or improved low pH, high-moisture shelf stable food components and products with reduced sourness, and their methods of preparation, are also provided, including in one aspect an improved electrodialysis method and system for preparing ED compositions useful for food preparation.

A sensate composition that includes a salivating component, a tingling component and a flavor, the salivating component being formed of at least a mixture of citric, malic and succinic acid, or one of each of their salts, and the tingling component being formed of a Jambu oleoresin, spilanthol, any extract containing either or both, and their mixtures. The sensate composition allows the preparation of consumer products having improved salivating properties.

Nutritional compositions delivered in vivo in a time controlled manner sustainable over long periods of time, provide enhancing athletic performance, increased hand / eye coordination and concentration on the task at hand.

The invention discloses a special compound premix for a fermented feed. The special compound premix is prepared from the following main components by weight percentage: 2-2.5 percent of fermented culture, 8-10 percent of enzyme preparation, 30-37.5 percent of fermentation promoter and 50-60 percent of feature pack aiming at different animals (piglets, middle and big pigs, sows, laying hens, dairy cows and fattening sheep). When the fermented feed is used in a large scale for a long time in daily ration of animals, the fermented feed is matched with the special compound premix to use, so that the normal supply of amino acids, vitamins and microelements for animal bodes can be ensured. Moreover, the premix does not contain hormones, antibacterial agents, antioxidants and flavoring agents, and the copper and zinc contents are lower than the national standard. The special compound premix has important meanings for providing safe meat, egg and milk foods, avoiding environmental pollution, realizing green no-antibiotic and hormone breeding, and ensuring the healthy and sustainable development of animal husbandry and aquaculture.

The invention provides a self-blended beverage composition. The self-blended beverage composition comprises a blending assembly and aqueous-based liquid, wherein the blending assembly and the aqueous-based liquid are respectively and independently packed and stored in the same packing box, packing bag or packing bottle at the same time, or fixed in a sticking manner, fixed by a label, or fixed together by a packing kit; and the ratio by weight of the aqueous-based liquid to the blending assembly is 2 to 1, and the aqueous-based liquid comprises water or liquid of which the water content is greater than 65%. The invention further provides a dual-blended beverage composition comprising a blending assembly A, a blending assembly B and the aqueous-based liquid. The self-blended beverage composition disclosed by the invention effectively solves the problems that a conventional beverage is poor in stability and freshness caused by storage after dilution with water, and the stability and thesafety of products are greatly improved. In addition, the consumers participate in the making process of the beverage, food and drink mood is optimized, selectivity for appropriately adding the blending assembly according to requirements of people can be provided for consumers, and requirements for individual beverages are met.

A self-stable beverage including soy milk, fruit juice and / or vegetable juice, a gum-basse stabilizer, and a composition comprising an amino acid, an organic acid or inorganic acid and a metal ion is disclosed. The pH of the stable beverage is typically between 3.0 to 4.6. The beverage is stable for at least two weeks and preferably up to over 3 months at room temperature (72° F. or 22° C.) and / or refrigerator temperature (40° F. or 4° C.). The beverage is easier to process and provides superior uniformity of flavors, clean taste, appearance, and excellent nutritional attributes. In addition, the beverage exhibits negligible separation, sediments or precipitate.

Supplemental compositions, and methods for administering same to a user, are provided for promoting a restful night's sleep by speedily inducing a person to fall asleep and to maintain sleep, as well as alleviating minor aches and pains so as to further improve the quality of a person sleep. The supplemental composition may include at least an extract of Valerian Root, an extract of Willow Bark and Melatonin or a derivative thereof. The supplemental composition may be provided for consumption at least one time daily, e.g., prior to sleep.

A composition includes a plurality of amino acids. The plurality of amino acids includes at least one essential amino acid and at least one non-essential amino acid. The plurality of amino acids also includes at least one branch-chain amino acid. The composition also includes a source of carbohydrates. The compositions also includes purified water. The plurality of amino acids comprises about 1 wt % of the composition. A composition includes a plurality of amino acids, sodium citrate, sodium chloride, potassium phosphate, flavoring, a source of carbohydrates, and purified water. In some embodiments of the composition, the plurality of amino acids includes alanine, arginine, aspartate, cystine, glutamine, glycine, histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, proline, serine, threonin, tryptophan, tyrosine, and valine.

A method of increasing the salivary sialic acid content of a mammal is described which involves administering to the mammal casein glycomacropeptide in an amount sufficient to increase the salivary sialic acid content of the mammal.

A composition useful as a hydrating beverage comprising at least one complex carbohydrate, at least one chelated electrolyte, betaine, and piperine. The composition, which may be carbonated or non-carbonated beverage compositions and beverage concentrates adapted for all administration of water, physiologically essential electrolytes and other ingredients to a subject specifically adapted for enhancing hydration; preferably with enhanced absorption after ingestion while at the same time attenuating muscle fatigue and, preferably destroying harmful free radicals.

Bioavailable iron-containing parenteral nutrition compositions are provided that are physico-chemically stable. Iron is present in the form of soluble ferric pyrophosphate. Methods of preparation and use of the compositions are provide, as well as kits.