Functional additive for hot beverages and foods
OwnerIgor Miljkovicinventor
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides functional compositions for producing hydrogen in hot foods and beverages. In certain embodiments a composition for a functional powder additive containing unstabilized elemental zinc and a chelated mineral salt is described. Certain embodiments include a quantity of unstabilized elemental zinc having a particle size of 37 μm and a molar excess of the chelated mineral salt potassium citrate packaged in small sachets which are intended to be added directly to hot coffee and/or hot tea beverages having at least a temperature of 168° F.
Claims6
A composition for use as a functional additive in hot foods and beverages, said composition comprising:
- 5 to 35 mg of unstabilized elemental zinc, wherein the unstabilized elemental zinc is zero-valent, non-ionic, and non-oxidized, has a particle size ranging from 25 μm to 75 μm, and has a purity of at least 98%;
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- a chelated mineral salt wherein, upon contact with an aqueous medium having a temperature of at least 168° F., the composition reacts with water to produce hydrogen gas.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.