Nanolipids with encapsulated alcohol
AssigneeNuVessl, Inc.
InventorMichael W. Fountain
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Abstract
Ethanol-containing nanolipid particles are disclosed which can be used in food products, frozen desserts, or beverages. The nanolipidic vehicles in which ethanol-containing substances are encapsulated can be combined with food products, desserts or beverage ingredients, including foods that are subsequently frozen. The frozen food product, dessert or beverage can remain in a frozen state during consumption by an individual. A composition comprising ethanol-containing nanolipid particles, which can be used in food products, frozen desserts, or beverages is disclosed.
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A food product having ethanol-loaded nanolipidic particles (NLPs) comprising:
- (a) a solvent diluted precursor stock having substantially unloaded nanolipid particles (NLPs) made from phospholipids, ethanol and water added to an ethanol solvent at a ratio of about 1 part precursor stock to about 20 parts ethanol solvent (volume/volume) to about 1 part precursor stock to about 0.3 parts ethanol solvent (volume/volume);
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- (b) an aqueous-ethanol monophase having an ethanol-containing substance suitable for human consumption and an aqueous solvent, said ethanol-containing substance loads as a passenger within said one or more substantially unloaded nanolipid particles (NLPs) after said solvent-diluted precursor stock is combined with said aqueous-ethanol monophase resulting in an ethanol-loaded nanolipid particle (NLP).
A food product having ethanol-loaded nanolipidic particles (NLPs) comprising:
- a solvent-diluted precursor stock having unloaded nanolipid particles (NLPs) made from phospholipids, ethanol and water, said phospholipids selected from the group consisting of phosphatidylcholine (PC), phosphatidylethanolamine (PE), phosphatidic acid (PA), phosphatidylinositol (PI), and mixtures thereof, said solvent-diluted precursor stock being diluted with an ethanol solvent at a ratio of about 1 part precursor stock to about 20 parts ethanol solvent (volume/volume) to about 1 part precursor stock to about 0.3 parts ethanol solvent (volume/volume);
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- an aqueous-ethanol monophase combined with said solvent-diluted precursor stock, said aqueous-ethanol monophase having an ethanol-containing substance suitable for human consumption and an aqueous solvent, said ethanol-containing substance being a passenger loaded within said one or more substantially unloaded nanolipid particles (NLPs) of said solvent-diluted precursor stock after said aqueous-ethanol monophase is combined with said solvent-diluted precursor stock resulting in an ethanol-loaded nanolipid particle (NLP).
A food product having ethanol-loaded nanolipidic particles comprising:
- a solvent-diluted precursor stock having unloaded nanolipid particles (NLPs) made from phospholipids, ethanol and water, said phospholipids selected from the group consisting of phosphatidylcholine (PC), phosphatidylethanolamine (PE), phosphatidic acid (PA), phosphatidylinositol (PI), and mixtures thereof, said solvent-diluted precursor stock being diluted with an ethanol solvent at a ratio of about 1 part precursor stock to about 20 parts ethanol solvent (volume/volume) to about 1 part precursor stock to about 0.3 parts ethanol solvent (volume/volume);
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- an aqueous-ethanol monophase combined with said solvent-diluted precursor stock, said aqueous-ethanol monophase having an ethanol-containing beverage product suitable for human consumption and an aqueous solvent, said ethanol-containing beverage product being a passenger loaded within one or more of said unloaded nanolipid particles (NLPs) of said solvent-diluted precursor stock after said aqueous-ethanol monophase is combined with said solvent-diluted precursor stock resulting in an ethanol-loaded nanolipid particle (NLP) sized from 20 nm to 300 nm.
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