Foods, systems, methods, and kits for providing electrolyte replacement

• US 10,449,165 B2
• Filed: 06/01/2017
• Issued: 10/22/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/29/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Colonaryconcepts Llc
• Original Assignee: Colonaryconcepts Llc
• Inventors: Allio, Michael, Gordon, Jonathan
• Primary Examiner(s): Katakam, Sudhakar
• Application Number:
  US15/611,390
• Publication Number:
  US 20170266129A1
• Time in Patent Office: 873 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 13/40 containing additives tenderising meat by using additives A23L13/72
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 13/42 Additives other than enzymes or microorganisms in meat products or meat meals
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 13/432 Addition of inorganic compounds, e.g. minerals; oligo-elements
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 17/00 Food-from-the-sea products; Fish products; Fish meal; Fish-egg substitutes; Preparation or treatment thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 29/288 Synthetic resins, e.g. polyvinylpyrrolidone
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/10 using additives addition of substantially indigestible substances A23L33/21
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/16 Inorganic salts, minerals or trace elements
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 7/126 Snacks or the like obtained by binding, shaping or compacting together cereal grains or cereal pieces, e.g. cereal bars
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 7/13 Snacks or the like obtained by oil frying of a formed cereal dough
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2002/00 Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2200/3202 Prebiotics, ingredients fermented in the gastrointestinal tract by beneficial microflora
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/1578 Calcium
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/18 Lipids
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2300/00 Mixtures or combinations of active ingredients, wherein at least one active ingredient is fully defined in groups A61K31/00 - A61K41/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/08 acyclic, e.g. paraformaldehyde
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/77 of oxiranes
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 33/00 Medicinal preparations containing inorganic active ingredients
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 33/14 Alkali metal chlorides; Alkaline earth metal chlorides
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 45/06 Mixtures of active ingredients without chemical characterisation, e.g. antiphlogistics and cardiaca
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 1/10 Laxatives
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 3/12 : for electrolyte homeostasis

Abstract

Described herein are methods, compositions, systems, and kits that effectively deliver a laxative to a patient along with effective electrolyte replenishment by delivering both a laxative and electrolytes via a food item. The food item is prepared by either combining, mixing, or integrating the ingredients that form the food item together with one of or both of a laxative and electrolytes so that the ingredients in the food item either eliminate or significantly reduce the poor taste associated with either the electrolytes or the laxative. Eliminating or reducing the poor taste associated with either electrolytes or laxative, greatly improves patient satisfaction and compliance with ingesting these substances in order to, for example, prepare the GI tract of the patient for a medical or surgical procedure.

Claims

1. A composition comprising:

50% to 80% by weight of a polyethylene glycol;

a food ingredient; and

a hydrophobic binder;

wherein the food ingredient and the hydrophobic binder together make up 10% to 50% by weight of the composition;

wherein the composition comprises a solid that is a mixture of the polyethylene glycol, the food ingredient, and the binder;

wherein the composition is substantially free of a thermal degradation product of the polyethylene glycol formed at a temperature of 80 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit; and

wherein the hydrophobic binder is selected from the group consisting of coconut oil, lard, vegetable shortening, palm oil, cocoa butter, butter, or margarine.

2. The composition of claim 1, wherein the binder binds the laxative and the food ingredients together thereby forming the solid.

3. The composition of claim 1, wherein the binder makes up 1% to 3% of a total weight of the composition.

4. The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition comprises electrolytes comprising one or more of sodium chloride, potassium chloride, potassium bicarbonate, or magnesium chloride.

5. The composition of claim 1, wherein the mixture comprises a homogenous mixture.

6. The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition is a fondant.

7. The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition is a bar.

8. The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition is shelf-stable for up to one year.

18. The composition of claim 1, wherein the laxative comprises PEG 3350.

19. The composition of claim 1, wherein the binder makes up 1% to 30% by weight of the composition.

20. The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition is shelf-stable for up to two years.

21. The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition comprises a flavoring substance comprising a natural flavoring substance, a nature-identical flavoring substance, an artificial flavoring substance or a combination thereof.

22. The composition of claim 21, wherein the flavoring substance comprises at least one of a lemon flavorant, a mint flavorant, a ginger flavorant, a pepper flavorant, a vanilla flavorant, a caramel flavorant or a chocolate comprising white chocolate, dark chocolate, milk chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate, sweet chocolate, hard chocolate, soft chocolate, bitter chocolate, Cocoa mass, cocoa butter mix, and hard boiled toffees.

23. The composition of claim 22 wherein the flavoring substance comprises at least one of a lemon flavorant, a mint flavorant, a vanilla flavorant, a caramel flavorant or a chocolate flavorant.

24. The composition of claim 1 wherein the composition comprises a sweetener.

25. The composition of claim 6, wherein the fondant is extruded to form a bar.

9. A method for producing a bowel movement in an individual, comprising:

melting a hydrophobic binder;

mixing a food ingredient together with a polyethylene glycol at 80 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit or less, and further mixing the food ingredient and the polyethylene glycol together with the hydrophobic binder that is melted thus creating a semi-solid mixture;

forming a solid food item from the semi-solid mixture at 80 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit or less wherein the solid food item comprises 50% to 80% by weight of the polyethylene glycol;

providing to said individual the solid food item in order to produce said bowel movement in said individual;

wherein the food ingredient and the hydrophobic binder together make up 10% to 50% by weight of the composition; and

wherein the hydrophobic binder is selected from the group consisting of coconut oil, lard, vegetable shortening, palm oil, cocoa butter, butter, or margarine.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the binder is cocoa butter.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the binder makes up 1% to 3% of a total weight of the composition.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the solid food item comprises electrolytes comprising one or more of sodium chloride, potassium chloride, potassium bicarbonate, or magnesium chloride.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein the semi-solid mixture comprises a homogenous mixture.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein the solid food item does not substantially contain laxative breakdown products.

15. The method of claim 9, wherein the semi-solid mixture comprises a fondant.

16. The method of claim 9, wherein the solid food item is shelf-stable for up to one year.

17. The method of claim 9, wherein forming the solid food item comprises extruding the semi-solid mixture together with a syrup to form a solid food item sheet.