Infusion of emulsified hydrophobic active ingredients into high polyphenolic beverages
AssigneeVertosa Inc.
InventorChunxiao Han
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are beverage compositions comprising a mixture of: (a) an emulsion of about 2 wt % of a cannabinoid; about 2-10 wt % of a carrier oil; about 2-24 wt % of an amphipathic glycoside; and about 64-94 wt % of water; and (b) a polyphenol or tannin rich beverage base, wherein the beverage composition does not precipitate over an extended time. Also disclosed herein are methods of making and using the same.
Claims12
An emulsion system for producing a cannabis-infused beverage, comprising:
- an emulsion that is stable in combination with a high polyphenolic beverage, the emulsion comprising about 2-10 wt % cannabinoid;
- about 2-10 wt % of a carrier oil;
- about 2-24 wt % of an amphipathic glycoside composition;
- and about 64-94 wt % of water;
- wherein the amphipathic glycoside composition is selected from the group consisting of quillaja saponin and gum acacia;
- wherein the amount of carrier oil is at least equal to the amount of the cannabinoid, wherein the quillaja saponin is at least 0.25 times the total amount of the cannabinoid and the carrier oil, and wherein the gum acacia is at least 1.5 times the total amount of cannabinoid and carrier oil;
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- wherein when the emulsion is mixed with a high-polyphenolic beverage, a cannabis-infused beverage comprising a turbidity of 22-1415 NTU is produced, wherein the transparency or taste of the cannabis-infused beverage is determined by the amphipathic glycoside composition that is selected for use in the system, and wherein said turbidity confirms stability of the emulsion in combination with the high polyphenolic beverage.
A method of controlling onset and offset time of a cannabinoid in a high polyphenol beverage the method comprising infusing an emulsion of (a) about 2 wt % of a cannabinoid;
- (b) about 2-10 wt % of a carrier oil;
- (c) about 2-24 wt % of an amphipathic glycoside composition;
- and (d) about 64-94 wt % of water into a high-polyphenol beverage:
- providing a sucrose ester and sunflower lecithin as the amphipathic glycoside composition for an onset time of 5-10 minutes and an offset time of about 3 hours;
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- providing an extract of a quillaja saponin as the amphipathic glycoside composition for an onset time of about 10 minutes and an offset time of about 5 hours;
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- providing gum acacia and/or pre-hydrolyzed gum acacia as the amphipathic glycoside composition for an onset time of about 20 minutes and an offset time of about 6 hours.
A method of controlling the taste of a cannabis-infused high-polyphenol beverage, the method comprising, infusing an emulsion of (a) about 2 wt % of a cannabinoid;
- (b) about 2-10 wt % of a carrier oil;
- (c) about 2-24 wt % of an amphipathic glycoside composition;
- and (d) about 64-94 wt % of water into a high-polyphenol beverage;
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- providing a sucrose ester and sunflower lecithin as the amphipathic glycoside solution to provide an increased bitter taste compared to the beverage without the emulsion;
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- providing an extract of a quillaja saponin as the amphipathic glycoside composition to provide a same level of bitter taste compared to the beverage without the emulsion;
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- providing gum acacia and/or pre-hydrolyzed gum acacia as the amphipathic glycoside composition to provide a decreased bitter taste compared to the beverage without the emulsion.
An emulsion system for producing a cannabis-infused beverage, comprising:
- an emulsion that is stable in combination with a high polyphenolic beverage, the emulsion comprising about 2-10 wt % cannabinoid;
- about 2-10 wt % of a carrier oil;
- about 2-24 wt % of an amphipathic glycoside composition;
- and about 64-94 wt % of water;
- wherein the amphipathic glycoside composition is selected from the group consisting of quillaja saponin and gum acacia;
- wherein the amount of carrier oil is at least equal to the amount of the cannabinoid, wherein the quillaja saponin is at least 0.25 times the total amount of the cannabinoid and the carrier oil, and wherein the gum acacia is at least 1.5 times the total amount of cannabinoid and carrier oil;
- wherein when the emulsion is mixed with a high-polyphenolic beverage, a cannabis-infused beverage comprising a turbidity of 22-1415 NTU is produced, wherein the transparency or taste, of the cannabis-infused beverage is determined by the amphipathic glycoside composition that is selected for use in the system;
- wherein stability of the emulsion in combination with the high polyphenolic beverage is confirmed by no observable sediment in the combination from 30 minutes up to 30 days;
- and wherein potency and homogeneity of the combination are maintained.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.