Herbal caffeine replacement composition and food products incorporating same
OwnerJames H. Zhouinventor
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Abstract
A caffeine replacement composition including a first plant extract portion containing at least one flavoglycoside selected from the group consisting of quercetin, quercetagetin, ginkgetin, biloba, isorhamnetin, kaempferol, rutin, isoginkgetin, ginnol, and mixtures thereof; a second plant extract portion containing Ginkgolactones; and a third plant extract portion containing a component selected from the group consisting of puerarin, acetylpuerarin, puerarin-xyloside and combinations thereof. These extracts are preferably obtained from Ginkgo biloba and kudzu (Pueraria).
Claims44
A caffeine replacement composition, comprising:
- a first plant extract portion containing at least one flavoglycoside selected from the-group consisting of quercetin, quercetagetin, ginkgetin, biloba, isorhamnetin, kaempferol, rutin, isoginkgetin, ginnol and mixtures thereof;
- a second plant extract portion containing Ginkgolactones;
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- a third plant extract portion containing a component selected from the group consisting of puerarin, acetylpuerarin, puerarin-xyloside and combinations thereof wherein said first plant extract portion and said second plant extract portion in combination are present at a ratio by weight of said combination to said third plant extract portion of between about 0.1 and about 4.
A caffeine replacement composition, comprising Ginkgo biloba extract and kudzu extract wherein said Ginkgo biloba extract and said kudzu extract are present at a ratio by weight of said Ginkgo biloba extract to said kudzu extract of between about 0.1 and about 4.
A liquid beverage composition, comprising a liquid base suitable for human consumption;
- Ginkgo biloba extract;
- and kudzu extract wherein said Ginkgo biloba extract and said kudzu extract are present at a ratio by weight of said Ginkgo biloba extract to said kudzu extract of between about 0.1 and about 4.
A liquid beverage composition, comprising a liquid base suitable for human consumption;
- Ginkgo biloba extract;
- and kudzu extract wherein said liquid base is a concentrated base and said Ginkgo biloba extract is present in an amount between about 10 and about 300 mg per milliliter of said concentrated base, and said kudzu extract is present in an amount between about 15 and about 1000 mg per milliliter of said concentrated base.
A liquid beverage composition, comprising a liquid base suitable for human consumption;
- Ginkgo biloba extract;
- and kudzu extract wherein said liquid base is a beverage-strength liquid and said Ginkgo biloba extract is present in an amount between about 10 and about 300 mg per 8 ounces of said beverage-strength liquid, and said kudzu extract is present in an amount between about 15 and about 1000 mg per 8 ounces of said beverage-strength liquid.
A liquid beverage composition, comprising a liquid base suitable for human consumption;
- Ginkgo biloba extract;
- and kudzu extract wherein said liquid base comprises glycerine, liquid coffee flavor and water.
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