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US 2026/0047591 A1Published application
Method of improving flavor of a composition of (d)-beta-hydroxybutyric acid and (d)-1,3 butanediol and use as a nutritional supplement and therapeutic agent
AssigneeVitaNav, Inc.
InventorsDevon Price, Peter Bayne
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Abstract
A method of improving flavor of a combination of a composition for increasing circulating ketone levels is disclosed. A composition containing (D)-β-hydroxybutyric acid (D-BHB), (D)-β-hydroxyvaleric acid (D-BHV), and (D)-1,3 butanediol (D-1,3BD) is disclosed. Exemplary compositions may be incorporated into food, supplement, and beverage products.
Claims31
A method of improving the flavor of a beverage or food product comprising mixing a) with b) with c):
- a) 25% to 85% by weight of a β-hydroxybutyric acid;
- b) 15% to 75% by weight (D)-1,3 butanediol;
- and
- c) a consumable carrier, wherein the consumable carrier:
- a) is a solid;
- b) is a liquid;
- c) is a gel;
- and/or d) comprises a buffer,
- wherein the flavor of the beverage or food product is improved over an equivalent weight of either β-hydroxybutyrate or (D)-1,3 butanediol alone and over salts and esters thereof.
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A beverage or food product comprising:
- a) 25% to 85% by weight of β-hydroxybutyric acid;
- b) 15% to 75% by weight (D)-1,3 butanediol;
- and
- c) a consumable carrier, wherein the consumable carrier:
- a) is a solid;
- b) is a liquid;
- c) is a gel;
- and/or d) comprises a buffer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.