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US 12,439,945 B2Granted
Method of improving flavor of a composition of (D)-β-hydroxybutyric acid and (D)-1,3 butanediol and use as a nutritional supplement and therapeutic agent
AssigneeVitaNav, Inc.
InventorsDevon Price, Peter Bayne
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Abstract
A method of improving flavor of a combination of a composition for increasing circulating ketone levels is disclosed. A composition containing (D)-β-hydroxybutyric acid (D-BHB), (D)-β-hydroxyvaleric acid (D-BHV), and (D)-1,3 butanediol (D-1,3BD) is disclosed. Exemplary compositions may be incorporated into food, supplement, and beverage products.
Claims33
A method of improving the flavor of a beverage or food product comprising mixing a) with b) with c):
- a) 25% to 85% by weight of (D)-(β-hydroxybutyric acid;
- b) 15% to 75% by weight (D)-1,3 butanediol;
- and
- c) a consumable carrier,
- wherein the flavor of the beverage or food product is improved over an equivalent weight of either (D)-β-hydroxybutyrate or (D)-1,3 -butanediol alone and over salts and esters thereof.
2 more elements
A beverage or food product comprising:
- a) 25% to 85% by weight of (D)-1,3 butanediol acid;
- 15% by weight (D)-1,3 butanediol;
- and
- c) a consumable carrier.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.