Prebiotic Compositions And Method Of Its Use
AssigneeMaking People Better, LLC
InventorKerri Miller
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Abstract
A composition suitable for rehydration or as a prebiotic supplement is disclosed. The composition may contain Agave fructan and ginger root extract, among other ingredients. The composition is beneficial to the probiotic bacteria of an individual, and may also help improve the health of the individual.
Claims24
A composition comprising:
- (a) a fructan derived from a plant selected from the group consisting of the Agave genus, the Dasylirion genus, Chicory, Camas, Dandelion, Elecampane, Artichoke, Onion, Asparagus, Wheat, Garlic, Oat, Banana, and combination thereof;
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- (b) a ginger root extract.
A solid composition suitable for making a rehydration solution, the composition comprising
- (a) from 4% to 8% (w/w) of sodium;
- (b) from 1% to 3% (w/w) of potassium;
- (c) from 30% to 40% (w/w) of L-glutamine;
- (d) from 2% to 8% (w/w) of Agave fructan;
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- (e) from 0.1% to 0.4% (w/w) of a ginger root extract.
A liquid composition suitable for rehydration, wherein the composition comprises per liter:
- (a) from 1.5 to 3 grams of sodium;
- (b) from 0.5 to 1 gram of potassium;
- (c) from 15 to 20 grams of L-glutamine;
- (d) from 1 to 10 grams of Agave fructan;
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- (e) from 0.05 to 0.5 gram of a ginger root extract.
A method of rehydrating an individual, the method comprising administering a composition to said individual, wherein the composition comprises
- (a) a fructan derived from a plant selected from the group consisting of the Agave genus, the Dasylirion genus, Chicory, Camas, Dandelion, Elecampane, Artichoke, Onion, Asparagus, Wheat, Garlic, Oat, Banana, and combination thereof;
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- (b) a ginger root extract.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.