Beverage compositions containing non-polar compounds
AssigneeVirun, Inc.
InventorPhilip J. Bromley
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Abstract
Provided are beverage compositions containing non-polar compounds that retain one or more organoleptic properties after formulation as compared to beverage compositions that do not contain the non-polar compounds. Also provided are methods for producing beverage compositions that contain non-polar compounds such as essential fatty acids, including omega-3 fatty acids, omega-6 fatty acids, conjugated fatty acids, and other fatty acids; phytochemicals, including phytosterols and carotenoids; oil soluble vitamins; alpha lipoic acid; other oils; and coenzymes, including coenzyme Q10, and other oil-based additives.
Claims29
A beverage composition, comprising:
- a) a bicarbonate or carbonate in an amount between at or about 0.1% and at or about 5%, inclusive, by weight, of the composition;
- b) an ingestible acid in an amount between at or about 0.5% and at or about 5%, inclusive, by weight, of the composition;
- c) an antioxidant in an amount between about 0.01% and about 3%, inclusive, by weight, of the composition;
- d) a beverage base in an amount at least about 50%, by weight, of the composition;
- e) one or a mixture of non-polar compounds selected from among polyunsaturated fatty acids, omega-3 fatty acids, omega-6 fatty acids, omega-9 fatty acids, conjugated fatty acids, coenzyme Q-containing compounds, alpha lipoic acid, carotenoid-containing compounds, phytosterols and resveratrol in an amount between 0.05% and 15%, inclusive, by weight, of the composition;
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- f) a pH adjuster in an amount between about 0.1% and at or about 3%, by weight of the composition, whereby:
- the total amount of ingestible acid and pH adjuster in the composition is between about 0.6% and about 8%, by weight, of the composition;
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- the pH of the composition is between about 2.0 to about 4.0, whereby the organoleptic properties of the beverage composition containing the one or mixture of non-polar compounds are the same or about the same, for at least a month, as the organoleptic properties of the beverage composition in the absence of the one or more non-polar compounds.
A beverage composition, comprising in a beverage base:
- at least 0.05% up to and including 15% or about 15%, by weight, of one or a mixture of non-polar compounds selected from among polyunsaturated fatty acids, omega-3 fatty acids, omega-6 fatty acids, omega-9 fatty acids, conjugated fatty acids, coenzyme Q-containing compounds, oil soluble vitamins, alpha lipoic acid, carotenoid-containing compounds, phytosterols, resveratrol and micronutrients;
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- a mixture of a bicarbonate or carbonate, an ingestible acid and an antioxidant, whereby the organoleptic properties of the beverage composition containing the one or a mixture of non-polar compounds are the same or about the same as the organoleptic properties of the beverage composition in the absence of the one or a mixture of non-polar compounds for at least at or about 1 month, wherein:
- the beverage composition is for direct ingestion;
- the beverage base comprises at least 50%, by weight, or at least about 50%, by weight, of the composition;
- the bicarbonate or carbonate is present in an amount between at or about 0.01% and at or about 7%, inclusive, by weight, of the composition;
- the ingestible acid is present in an amount between at or about 0.01% and at or about 5%, inclusive, by weight, of the composition;
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- the antioxidant is present in an amount between at or about 0.01% and at or about 3%, inclusive, by weight, of the composition.
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