# US 2019/0313685 A1 · Edible Energy Composition with Low Caffeine

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- Number: US 2019/0313685 A1
- Document ID: US20190313685A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 16/272,280
- Filed: 2019-02-11
- Published: 2019-10-17
- Earliest claimed: 2018-04-17
- Assignees: International IP Holdings LLC
- Applicants: International IP Holdings LLC
- Inventors: Manoj Bhargava
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190313685A1

## CPC

- A23L 33/40: {Complete food formulations for specific consumer groups or specific purposes, e.g. infant formula}
- A23L 2/38: Other non-alcoholic beverages (drinks from legumes A23L11/60)
- A23L 2/52: Adding ingredients (adding preservatives A23B70/10)
- A23L 2/56: Flavouring or bittering agents (sweeteners A23L2/60)
- A23L 27/00: Spices; Flavouring agents or condiments; Artificial sweetening agents; Table salts; Dietetic salt substitutes; Preparation or treatment thereof
- A23L 33/10: using additives (addition of substantially indigestible substances A23L33/21)
- A23L 33/105: Plant extracts, their artificial duplicates or their derivatives
- A23L 33/15: Vitamins
- A23L 33/175: Amino acids
- A23V 2002/00: Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs
- A23L: FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF (preservation thereof A23B)
- A23V: INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LACTIC OR PROPIONIC ACID BACTERIA USED IN FOODSTUFFS OR FOOD PREPARATION

## Abstract

An energy composition includes a methylated xanthine, a choline derivative, and at least one flavorant in a sufficient amount to render the energy composition palatable. The energy composition may also include vitamins, amino acids, enzymes, preservatives, and the like.

## Claims

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### Claim 23

A low-caffeine edible energy composition consisting of:
caffeine in an amount from about 0.00008 g/ml to about 0.0004 g/ml;
choline citrate in an amount from about 0.0004 g/ml to about 0.009 g/ml;
at least two vitamins selected the group consisting of vitamin B6, vitamin B12, folic acid and combinations thereof;
at least three members selected from the group consisting of N-acetyl L-tyrosine, L-phenylalanine, taurine, glucuronolactone, and combinations thereof;
at least one acidulant selected from the group consisting of malic acid and citric acid and combinations thereof;
at least one flavorant;
Sucralose; and
at least one preservative selected from the group consisting of benzoic acid derivatives, sorbic acid derivatives, EDTA and combinations thereof.

### Claim 24 (depends on 23)

The edible energy composition of claim 23 wherein said caffeine is present in an amount from about 0.0001 g/ml to about 0.0003 g/ml.

### Claim 25 (depends on 23)

The edible energy composition of claim 23 wherein said choline citrate is present in an amount from about 0.0008 g/ml to about 0.007 g/ml.

### Claim 26 (depends on 23)

The edible energy composition of claim 23 wherein said N-acetyl L-tyrosine is present in an amount from about 0.001 to about 0.01 g/ml.

### Claim 27 (depends on 23)

The edible energy composition of claim 23 wherein said L-phenylalanine is present in an amount from about 0.001 to about 0.008 g/ml.

### Claim 28 (depends on 23)

The edible energy composition of claim 23 wherein said taurine is present in an amount from about 0.002 to about 0.016 g/ml.

### Claim 29 (depends on 23)

The edible energy composition of claim 23 wherein said glucuronolactone is present in an amount from about 0.001 to about 0.012 g/ml.

### Claim 30 (depends on 23)

The edible energy composition of claim 23 wherein said vitamins are vitamin B12 and vitamin B6.

### Claim 31 (depends on 23)

The edible energy composition of claim 23 wherein said vitamin B6 is present in an amount from about 0.0003 to about 0.001 g/ml.

### Claim 32 (depends on 23)

The edible energy composition of claim 23 wherein said preservative is sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate and EDTA.