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US 2009/0156676 A1Published application
Organic salts of beta-alanine
AssigneeIovate T. & P. Inc.
InventorsMichele Molino, Joseph MacDougall
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Abstract
The present invention relates to stable salts of β-alanine and an organic acid endowed with enhanced nutritional and/or therapeutical efficacy in respect to their individual effects and to solid compositions containing such salts, particularly suited to oral administration. A method of preparation is also provided.
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A salt of β-alanine and an organic acid, having the general formula:
- wherein:
- A− represents a deprotonated organic acid selected from the group consisting of:
- malate, citrate and fumarate;
- and
- where A− is malate or fumarate, n=2, and
- where A− is citrate;
- n=3.
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A method for producing β-alanine organic acid salt comprising at least the steps of:
- a) dissolving β-alanine in hot lower alcohol;
- b) dissolving an organic acid in hot lower alcohol;
- c) mixing the resultant solutions of a) and b);
- d) cooling the resultant mixture;
- and
- e) isolating the resulting β-alanine organic acid salt.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.