Effervescent green tea extract formulation
AssigneeXEL Herbaceuticals, Inc.
InventorsWeihong Xiong, Danyi Quan, Dinesh C. Patel
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Abstract
A solid state water soluble formulation in granular or tablet form is provided. The formulation is a natural products formulation containing a green tea plant extract in combination with other ingredients which create an effervescent liquid composition upon dispensing the formulation in a liquid. The liquid form of administration, as well as the effervescent properties of the dissolved formulation increase bioavailability of the advantageous components of the green tea plants such as Polyphenols, by increasing absorption speed and amount in the human body. The formulation may include additional components such as, other plant extracts, vitamins, ionic minerals, and other substances purported to be of a health benefit.
Claims36
A solid state water soluble formulation comprising in percentage by weight:
- a) about 10 to 50 percent of a concentrated green tea plant extract, having a polyphenol content of from about 5 to about 99 percent by weight;
- b) about 5 to 30 percent of a carbonate salt;
- c) about 10 to 45 percent of a pharmaceutically acceptable acid;
- d) about 1 to 10 percent of a lubricant;
- e) about 1 to 10 percent of a binding agent;
- and, f)1 about 0.1 to 3 percent of a flavor agent;
- such that when dispensed in water, said solid state formulation, forms an effervescent composition for consumption.
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