# US 11,026,888 B1 · Functional beverage compositions and methods of using and making same

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- Number: US 11,026,888 B1
- Document ID: US11026888B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 16/735,391
- Filed: 2020-01-06
- Granted: 2021-06-08
- Earliest claimed: 2019-01-04
- Assignees: Nutrition Therapeutics, Inc.
- Applicants: Nutrition Therapeutics, Inc.
- Inventors: Josep Bassaganya-Riera; Nathan Briggs; Raquel Hontecillas-Magarzo
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11026888B1

## CPC

- A61K 9/0095: {Drinks; Beverages; Syrups; Compositions for reconstitution thereof, e.g. powders or tablets to be dispersed in a glass of water; Veterinary drenches (A61K9/0007 takes precedence; eatable gels or foams A61K9/0056; oral mucosa adhesive forms A61K9/006)}
- A61K 9/107: Emulsions {; Emulsion preconcentrates; Micelles (composition of emulsions A61K47/00)}
- A61K 31/202: having three or more double bonds, e.g. linolenic (eicosanoids, e.g. leukotrienes A61K31/557)
- A61K 36/185: Magnoliopsida (dicotyledons)
- A61K 36/3482: {Cannabis}
- A61K 47/10: Alcohols; Phenols; Salts thereof, e.g. glycerol; Polyethylene glycols [PEG]; Poloxamers; PEG/POE alkyl ethers
- A61K 47/12: Carboxylic acids; Salts or anhydrides thereof
- A61K 47/24: containing atoms other than carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, halogen, nitrogen or sulfur, e.g. cyclomethicone or phospholipids
- A61P 29/00: Non-central analgesic, antipyretic or antiinflammatory agents, e.g. antirheumatic agents; Non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs [NSAID]
- A61K: PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES (devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms A61J3/00; chemical aspects of, or use of materials for deodorisation of air, for disinfection or sterilisation, or for bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical articles A61L; soap compositions C11D)
- A61P: SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS

## Abstract

Functional beverage compositions in liquid form. The functional beverage compositions include water, lecithin, a punicic acid-containing oil, and a cannabinoid-containing oil. The punicic acid-containing oil and the cannabinoid-containing oil are stably suspended within the water. Methods of using the compositions include administering the compositions to reduce inflammation in a subject or treat an inflammation-related disease in a subject. Methods of making the compositions include suspending the punicic acid-containing oil and the cannabinoid-containing oil in a sub-volume of water and adding additional water to arrive at a final composition volume.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An emulsion consisting essentially of water, pomegranate seed oil, dissolved carbon dioxide, lecithin, and hemp oil, wherein the hemp oil and the pomegranate seed oil are stably suspended within the water.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The emulsion of claim 1, wherein:
the water is present in the emulsion in an amount of at least 95% w/v;
the lecithin is present in the emulsion in an amount from 0.001% w/v to 0.1% w/v;
the pomegranate seed oil is present in the emulsion in an amount from 0.001% w/v to 0.1% w/v;
the pomegranate seed oil is at least 25% w/w punicic acid;
the hemp oil is present in the emulsion in an amount from 0.0005% w/v to 0.05% w/v; and
the hemp oil is at least 10% w/w cannabinoid.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The emulsion of claim 1, wherein the emulsion has no more than 0.01% w/v of a combined total of xanthan gum, polysorbate, propylene glycol, and distilled acetylated monoglycerides.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The emulsion of claim 1, further consisting essentially of from 0.05% w/v to 5% w/v alcohol.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The emulsion of claim 1, further consisting essentially of from 0.05% w/v to 5% w/v citric acid.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The emulsion of claim 1, wherein the hemp oil is full spectrum hemp oil.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The emulsion of claim 1, further consisting essentially of a vitamin selected from the group consisting of vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin B9, vitamin B12, vitamin C, vitamin D3, vitamin E, vitamin K1, vitamin K2, vitamin H, and combinations thereof.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The emulsion of claim 1, further consisting essentially of a mineral selected from the group consisting of boron, calcium, chloride, chromium, cobalt, copper, fluorine, iodine, iron, magnesium, manganese, molybdenum, nickel, phosphorous, potassium, selenium, silicon, sodium, strontium, sulfur, vanadium, zinc, and combinations thereof.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The emulsion of claim 1, further consisting essentially of abscisic acid.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The emulsion of claim 1, further consisting essentially of a component selected from the group consisting of alpha galactosidase, amylase, bromelain, cellulase, papain, peptidase, protease, proteolytic enzymes, superoxide dismutase, trypsin, betaine, casein, glutamic acid, L-alanine, L-arginine, L-cysteine, L-glutamine, L-glycine, L-histidine, L-isoleucine, L-leucine, L-lysine, L-methionine, L-ornithine, L-phenylalanine, L-proline, L-taurine, L-threonine, L-tryptophan, L-tyrosine, L-valine, N-acetyl-L-cysteine, protein soluble soy, soy protein isolate, whey protein isolate, and combinations thereof.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The emulsion of claim 1, further consisting essentially of an antioxidant selected from the group consisting of neoflavonals, tocopherol, tocotrienol, lipoic acid, melatonin, superoxide dismutase, coenzyme Q10, alpha lipoic acid, vitamin A, chromium biotin, selenium, ascorbic acid, and combinations thereof.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The emulsion of claim 1, further consisting essentially of a carotenoid selected from the group consisting of α-carotene, β-carotene, γ-carotene, δ-carotene, ε-carotene, lycopene, cryptoxanthin, zeaxathin, apocarotenal, astaxanthin, canthaxanthin, lutein, lutein esters, and combinations thereof.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The emulsion of claim 1, further consisting essentially of a flavonoid selected from the group consisting of esveratrol, quercetin, rutin, catechin, epicatechin, epigallocatechin, epigallocatechin gallate, proanthocyanidin, and combinations thereof.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The emulsion of claim 1, further consisting essentially of an isoflavone selected from the group consisting of genistein, daidzein, biochanin A, formononetin, and combinations thereof.