Highly soluble and stable nutritional compositions containing calcium and magnesium
First Claim
1. A method of making a powder for human or animal consumption having improved organoleptic qualities, comprising:
- making an aqueous slurry containing calcium and magnesium;
fully solubilizing said aqueous slurry in an aqueous acid solution to produce a solution containing solubilized calcium and magnesium; and
drying said solution containing solubilized calcium and magnesium to produce a dried, readily solubilizable product having an amorphous structure, wherein the product is adapted for human consumption in a form selected from the group consisting of (i) solubilized in an aqueous solution to produced solubilized calcium and solubilized magnesium, such that solubilized magnesium is present in an amount effective to enhance the solubility and long term stability of the solubilized calcium, (ii) a dried powder in granular form, (iii) a dried powder in tabular form, (iv) incorporated into a gum, (v) incorporated into pharmaceutical dose, (vi) incorporated into a beverage, and (vii) incorporated into a food.
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Abstract
The present invention provides novel compositions containing calcium and/or other minerals (as single mineral compositions or as multiple mineral compositions), methods for making these compositions, and methods for delivering the compositions. The compositions provide soluble bioavailable calcium and/or other minerals at a high concentration due to the high solubility attained through the processing method contained in this patent. Addition by these methods of other mineral(s) to calcium increases the stability and solubility of the calcium. The compositions of the present invention are powders that can be reconstituted in aqueous solutions. The compositions of the present invention also are very stable, allowing for a long shelf life of the compositions and of foods supplemented with the compositions.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of making a powder for human or animal consumption having improved organoleptic qualities, comprising:
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making an aqueous slurry containing calcium and magnesium;
fully solubilizing said aqueous slurry in an aqueous acid solution to produce a solution containing solubilized calcium and magnesium; and
drying said solution containing solubilized calcium and magnesium to produce a dried, readily solubilizable product having an amorphous structure, wherein the product is adapted for human consumption in a form selected from the group consisting of (i) solubilized in an aqueous solution to produced solubilized calcium and solubilized magnesium, such that solubilized magnesium is present in an amount effective to enhance the solubility and long term stability of the solubilized calcium, (ii) a dried powder in granular form, (iii) a dried powder in tabular form, (iv) incorporated into a gum, (v) incorporated into pharmaceutical dose, (vi) incorporated into a beverage, and (vii) incorporated into a food. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19)
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16. A liquid supplement comprising:
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water;
solubilized calcium; and
solubilized magnesium, wherein the solubilized calcium is present in a ratio of at least 250 mg solubilized calcium per 8 fluid ounces of water and the solubilized magnesium is present in an amount effective to enhance the solubility of the solubilized calcium such that the solubilized calcium is operative to remain in solution in the liquid supplement without precipitating therefrom for at least 6 months.
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20. A liquid for consumption by a mammal, comprising:
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water;
solubilized calcium; and
solubilized magnesium, wherein the calcium is present in the water in a calcium;
water ratio by weight of from about 250;
230 to about 1000;
230 and the solubilized magnesium is present in an amount effective to enhance the solubility of the solubilized calcium such that the solubilized calcium is operative to remain in solution in the liquid supplement without precipitating therefrom for at least 6 months.
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