Concentrated GTF chromium complex brewers yeast and process for producing same
OwnerAndrew Szalayinventor
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Abstract
A method of concentrating the organic chromium complex in Brewer's yeast is taught comprising the steps of forming a nutritional media consisting of chromium oxide and quantities of amino acids selected from the group consisting of nicotinic acid, glycine, L-glutamic acid and L-cystein. The nutritional media is then admixed with a Brewer's yeast solution and permitted to react. Upon drying and concentrating it has been found that the resultant yeast powder has a chromium complex of at least about 2,000 mcg/mg over 80% of which is GTF active organic chromium complex.
Claims7
A method for concentrating the naturally occurring GTF chromium complex in a Brewer's yeast compound by reacting a Brewer's yeast solution with a nutritional media solution including chromium oxide and amino acids selected from the group consisting of nicotinic acid, glycine, L-glutamic acid and L-cystein.
A method for concentrating the naturally occurring GTF chromium complex in a Brewer's yeast compound, said method comprising the steps of:
- preparing a nutritional and complex media including:
- between about 29% and about 32% by weight of solids of nicotinic acid;
- between about 17% and about 20% by weight of solids of glycine;
- between about 17% and about 20% by weight of solids of L-glutamic acid;
- between about 11% and about 14% by weight of solids of chromium oxide;
- and
- between about 18% and about 21% by weight of L-cystein;
- preparing a solution of Brewer's yeast wherein the yeast solids are diluted in water;
- admixing the media and yeast solution and permitting the admixed yeast solution to react with the media;
- and
- killing the yeast cells and spray drying the yeast solution to create a powder form.
A method for producing a Brewer's yeast compound having a high concentration of GTF chromium complexes, said method comprising the steps of:
- preparing a nutritional and complex media by diluting in water at a temperature of between about 85.degree. C. and about 95.degree. C.:
- between about 29% and about 32% by weight of solids of nicotinic acid;
- between about 17% and about 20% by weight of solids of glycine;
- between about 17% and about 20% by weight of L-glutamic acid;
- between about 11% and about 14% by weight of solids of chromium oxide diluted in water;
- and
- between about 18% and about 21% by weight of L-cystein;
- permitting the media to cool to ambient temperature;
- preparing a Brewer's yeast solution of yeast solids diluted in water and maintaining said yeast solution at a temperature of between about 20.degree. C. and about 35.degree. C. to permit yeast growth;
- raising the temperature of the yeast solution to at least 35.degree. C., admixing the yeast solution and media and permitting the admixed solution to react;
- killing the yeast cells by raising the temperature of the admixed solution to at least about 90.degree. C.;
- drying the yeast solution to form a powder;
- and
- concentrating the chromium complex of said yeast.
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