Functional beverage containing 1,3 butanediol
AssigneeKetoneAid Inc.
InventorsFrank Borges Llosa, Stephen Zarpas
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Abstract
A beverage can include D ethyl 3-hydroxybutyrate, D 1,3-butanediol, D Beta hydroxybutyrate salts, D Beta hydroxybutyrate/D 1,3-butanediol monoester, D ethyl hydroxybutyrate, hydroxybutyrate, and/or D hydroxybutyric acid of at least 0.5 percent by volume. The percentage of D ethyl 3-hydroxybutyrate, D 1,3-butanediol, D Beta hydroxybutyrate salts, D Beta hydroxybutyrate/D 1,3-butanediol monoester, D ethyl hydroxybutyrate, hydroxybutyrate, and D hydroxybutyric acid can be between 5 and 19 percent, or can be higher than 19 percent. The beverage can be improved by the incorporation of flavor from hops and/or from other ingredients.
Claims16
A fruit flavored beverage comprising water and at least 0.5 percent by volume D-1,3-butanediol and no, or substantially no, L-1,3-butanediol,
- wherein the beverage comprises a fruit flavor, and
- wherein the beverage further optionally comprises one or more additives selected from the group consisting of D-ethyl 3-hydroxybutyrate;
- D-beta hydroxybutyrate salts;
- D-beta hydroxybutyrate, D-1,3-butanediol monoester;
- 3-hydroxy-, 3-ethoxy-1-methyl-3-oxopropyl ester;
- D-hydroxybutyric acid;
- ethanol;
- and combinations thereof.
A flavored beverage comprising water and at least 0.5 percent by volume D-1,3-butanediol and no, or substantially no, L-1,3-butanediol,
- wherein the beverage is a beer, cider, wine, kombucha, spirit, or hard soda, and
- wherein the beverage further optionally comprises one or more additives selected from the group consisting of D-ethyl 3-hydroxybutyrate;
- D-beta hydroxybutyrate salts;
- D-beta hydroxybutyrate, D-1,3-butanediol monoester;
- 3-hydroxy-, 3-ethoxy-1-methyl-3-oxopropyl ester;
- D-hydroxybutyric acid;
- and combinations thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.