Antioxidant humic acid derivatives and methods of preparation and use
AssigneeEmpire Technology Development LLC
InventorsGeorgius Abidal ADAM, Scott Andrew NEEDHAM
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Abstract
Disclosed are antioxidative, natural compounds, their salts, chelates and cleavage derivatives that exhibit a superior combination of properties. The compounds can be used for a variety of purposes, including stabilizing foods, cosmetics, beverages and nutritional supplement. The compounds can be prepared by substantially cleaving a humic acid of formula I to provide at least one antioxidant compounds of formula II, formula III, formula IV, formula V, formula VI, salts, or chelates thereof.
Claims85
An antioxidant compound comprising at least one compound of formula II, formula III, formula IV, formula V, formula VI, a salt, chelate, or combination thereof:
- wherein R1 is alkyl or substituted alkyl;
- and R2 is hydrogen, iodide, or hydroxyl.
A method of preparing an antioxidant compound, the method comprising cleaving covalent bonds of a humic acid to form at least one antioxidant compound of formulas II-VI a salt, or chelate thereof:
- wherein R1 is alkyl;
- and R2 is hydrogen, iodide, or hydroxyl.
A stabilized food product comprising at least one antioxidant compound of formula II-VI, a salt, or chelate thereof:
- in a food product matrix, wherein R1 is alkyl;
- and R2 is hydrogen, iodide, or hydroxyl.
A polymeric matrix comprising at least one antioxidant compound of formula II-VI a salt, or chelate thereof,
- wherein R1 is alkyl;
- and R2 is hydrogen, iodide, or hydroxyl;
- in combination with a polymer.
A nutritional supplement comprising at least one antioxidant compound of formula II-VI,
- wherein R1 is alkyl;
- and R2 is hydrogen, iodide, or hydroxyl;
- and a nutritionally acceptable carrier.
A method of preparing a stabilized food product comprising adding at least one antioxidant compound of formula II-VI a salt, or chelate thereof:
- wherein R1 is alkyl;
- and R2 is hydrogen, iodide, or hydroxyl;
- to a food product matrix.
A stabilized cosmetic product comprising at least one cosmetic stabilizing compound of formula II, formula III, formula IV, formula V, a salt, or chelate thereof:
- wherein R1 is alkyl;
- and R2 is hydrogen, iodide, or hydroxyl;
- in a cosmetic product.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.