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US 12,121,050 B2Granted
Nutritional supplements
AssigneeLaminaria Group AB
InventorsOlov Sköld, Anna Ström, Martin Ahnoff
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Abstract
The present invention provides nutritional supplements comprising alginate, in combination with pectin, which will form hydrogels in the stomach when exposed to the low pH of the gastric juice. The formation of a hydrogel will lead to delayed release of sugars and other active ingredients in the stomach. The nutritional supplements can comprise high concentrations of sugars and complex carbohydrates without causing unwanted gastrointestinal symptoms.
Claims21
A method for providing carbohydrates to an athlete, comprising:
- consuming a sports drink before, during and/or after exercise, wherein the sports drink comprises, dissolved in water:
- a) 0.05 to 0.5 wt % alginate,
- b) 0.03 to 0.4 wt % pectin, and
- c) 5 to 25 wt % active ingredients,
- wherein the active ingredients are selected from one or more of the ingredients consisting of sugars and complex carbohydrates;
- and
- wherein the sports drink is liquid prior to consumption and gels when it is exposed to a low-pH environment without added calcium, zinc or magnesium.
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A sports drink comprising,
- dissolved in water:
- a) 0.05 to 0.5 wt % alginate,
- b) 0.03 to 0.4 wt % pectin, and
- c) 5 to 25 wt % active ingredients,
- wherein the active ingredients are selected from one or more of the ingredients consisting of sugars and complex carbohydrates;
- wherein the sports drink is liquid prior to consumption and gels when it is exposed to a low-pH environment without added calcium, zinc or magnesium;
- and
- wherein the sugar content in the sports drink is 4 to 25 wt %, and the content of complex carbohydrates in the sports drink is 4 to 9 wt %.
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A method of preparing a sports drink, comprising:
- dissolving a solid composition in water to produce the sports drink, wherein the solid composition comprises:
- (i) 0.2 to 16 wt % alginate,
- (ii) 0.12 to 12 wt % pectin, and
- (iii) 75 to 99 wt % active ingredients;
- wherein the active ingredients are selected from one or more of the ingredients consisting of sugars and complex carbohydrates;
- and
- wherein the sports drink comprises, dissolved in the water:
- a) 0.05 to 0.5 wt % alginate,
- b) 0.03 to 0.4 wt % pectin, and
- c) 5 to 25 wt % active ingredients;
- and wherein the sports drink is liquid prior to consumption and gels when it is exposed to a low-pH environment without added calcium, zinc or magnesium.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.