Liquid dietary supplement formulation compositions

• US 10,251,412 B2
• Filed: 12/12/2012
• Issued: 04/09/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Watermins LLC
• Original Assignee: Watermins LLC
• Inventors: Wadhwa, Manpreet S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Warden, Jill A
• Application Number:
  US13/712,328
• Publication Number:
  US 20140161955A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,309 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 2/52 Adding ingredients adding preservatives A23L2/44
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/16 Inorganic salts, minerals or trace elements
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/68 by addition of specified substances, e.g. trace elements, for ameliorating potable water medicinal water A61K

Abstract

This invention relates to liquid dietary supplement formulation compositions that provide dietary minerals and additional optional ingredients beneficial for health; methods of design and manufacture of such compositions; and methods to enable convenient oral ingestion of the formulation ingredients, by adding the formulations to drinking water, beverages, foods, or meals. The formulation compositions of this invention generally include water, water-soluble calcium compound(s), water-soluble magnesium compound(s), and additional optional ingredients, wherein the sum of the concentrations of the calcium and magnesium compounds is most preferably 2 molar or more, up to the point of saturation. The formulations of this invention possess inherent resistance to microbial growth. The formulations of this invention and variations thereof can be used as dietary supplements to increase intake of beneficial minerals, to mineralize water, to fortify foods or beverages, and can also be used to prepare a variety of additional liquid formulations by varying the calcium and magnesium compounds, and/or by adding one or more compatible ingredient(s).

Claims

1. An aqueous composition comprising:

a. water;

b. one or more fully dissolved calcium compound(s); and

c. one or more fully dissolved magnesium compound(s);

wherein the sum of the concentrations of the dissolved calcium compound(s) and dissolved magnesium compound(s) is from about 2.0 Molar to about 4.2 Molar; and

wherein the molar ratio of calcium to magnesium is from about 0.1 to about 10.

2. An aqueous composition comprising:

a. water;

b. one or more fully dissolved calcium compound(s); and

c. one or more fully dissolved magnesium compound(s);

wherein the sum of the concentrations of the dissolved calcium compound(s) and dissolved magnesium compound(s) is from about 2.5 Molar to about 4.2 Molar; and

wherein the molar ratio of calcium to magnesium is from about 0.1 to about 10.

3. An aqueous composition comprising:

a. water;

b. one or more fully dissolved calcium compound(s); and

c. one or more fully dissolved magnesium compound(s);

wherein the sum of the concentrations of the dissolved calcium compound(s) and dissolved magnesium compound(s) is from about 2.0 Molar to about 4.2 Molar; and

wherein the molar ratio of calcium to magnesium is from about 0.3 to about 3.2.

4. An aqueous composition comprising:

a. water;

b. one or more fully dissolved calcium compound(s); and

c. one or more fully dissolved magnesium compound(s);

wherein the sum of the concentrations of the dissolved calcium compound(s) and dissolved magnesium compound(s) is from about 2.5 Molar to about 4.2 Molar; and

wherein the molar ratio of calcium to magnesium is from about 0.3 to about 3.2.

5. A kit comprising an aqueous composition comprising:

a. water;

b. one or more fully dissolved calcium compound(s); and

c. one or more fully dissolved magnesium compound(s);

wherein the sum of the concentrations of the dissolved calcium compound(s) and dissolved magnesium compound(s) is from about 1.5 Molar to about 4.2 Molar; and

wherein the molar ratio of calcium to magnesium is from about 0.1 to about 10.

6. A kit comprising An aqueous composition comprising:

a. water;

b. one or more fully dissolved calcium compound(s); and

c. one or more fully dissolved magnesium compound(s);

wherein the sum of the concentrations of the dissolved calcium compound(s) and dissolved magnesium compound(s) is from about 2.0 Molar to about 4.2 Molar; and

wherein the molar ratio of calcium to magnesium is from about 0.3 to about 3.2. and

wherein one or more additional ingredient(s) is dissolved, solubilized, emulsified, or suspended within the composition.

7. A method of the manufacture of an aqueous composition comprising:

a. water;

b. one or more fully dissolved calcium compound(s); and

c. one or more fully dissolved magnesium compound(s);

wherein the sum of the concentrations of the dissolved calcium compound(s) and dissolved magnesium compound(s) is from about 1.5 Molar to about 4.2 Molar; and

wherein the molar ratio of calcium to magnesium is from about 0.1 to about 10 and wherein the composition is prepared by a process comprising one or more of;

mixing of ingredient(s) into water or aqueous solution;

mixing of one or more aqueous solution(s);

or removing water from dilute composition(s).

8. A method of the manufacture of an aqueous composition comprising:

a. water;

b. one or more fully dissolved calcium compound(s); and

c. one or more fully dissolved magnesium compound(s);

wherein the sum of the concentrations of the dissolved calcium compound(s) and dissolved magnesium compound(s) is from about 1.5 Molar to about 4.2 Molar; and

wherein the molar ratio of calcium to magnesium is from about 0.1 to about 10 and wherein one or more additional ingredient(s) is dissolved, solubilized, emulsified, or suspended within the composition and wherein the composition is prepared by a process comprising one or more of;

mixing of ingredients) into water or aqueous solution;

mixing of one or more aqueous solution(s);

removing water from dilute composition(s);

or incorporating poorly soluble ingredient(s).