Edible energy composition

• US 8,632,834 B2
• Filed: 02/02/2012
• Issued: 01/21/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Holdings LLC
• Original Assignee: International Holdings LLC
• Inventors: Bhargava, Manoj
• Primary Examiner(s): Heggestad, Helen F
• Application Number:
  US13/364,795
• Publication Number:
  US 20120135113A1
• Time in Patent Office: 719 Days
• Field of Search: 426/590, 426/594, 426/656, 426/73
• US Class Current: 426/590
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 2/52 Adding ingredients adding preservatives A23L2/44
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 27/37 Halogenated sugars
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/10 using additives addition of substantially indigestible substances A23L33/21
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/105 Plant extracts, their artificial duplicates or their derivatives
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/15 Vitamins
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/155 Vitamins A or D
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/175 Amino acids
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/40 Complete food formulations for specific consumer groups or specific purposes, e.g. infant formula
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2002/00 Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2200/15 Flavour affecting agent
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2200/33 High-energy foods and drinks, sports drinks
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/044 Malic acid
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/0638 Phenylalanine
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/0652 Tyrosine
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/2108 Caffeine, coffee extract
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/264 Sucralose, halogenated sugar
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/304 Choline
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/704 Vitamin B
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/145 having sulfur, e.g. thiurams (>N—C(S)—S—C(S)—N< and >N—C(S)—S—S—C(S)—N<), Sulfinylamines (—N=SO), Sulfonylamines (—N=SO2) isothiourea A61K31/155
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/185 Acids; Anhydrides, halides or salts thereof, e.g. sulfur acids, imidic, hydrazonic or hydroximic acids hydroxamic acids A61K31/16; peroxy acids A61K31/327
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/198 : Alpha-amino acids, e.g. alanine or edetic acid [EDTA] betaine A61K31/205; proline A61K31/401; tryptophan A61K31/405; histidine A61K31/4172; peptides not degraded to individual amino acids A61K38/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/365 : Lactones
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/455 : Nicotinic acids, e.g. niacin; Derivatives thereof, e.g. esters, amides
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/519 : ortho- or peri-condensed with heterocyclic rings
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/522 : having oxo groups directly attached to the heterocyclic ring, e.g. hypoxanthine, guanine, acyclovir
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/675 : having nitrogen as a ring hetero atom, e.g. pyridoxal phosphate
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/7068 : having oxo groups directly attached to the pyrimidine ring, e.g. cytidine, cytidylic acid
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/714 : Cobalamins, e.g. cyanocobalamin, i.e. vitamin B12
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 9/0053 : Mouth and digestive tract, i.e. intraoral and peroral administration rectal administration A61K9/0031
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 9/0056 : Mouth soluble or dispersible forms; Suckable, eatable, chewable coherent forms; Forms rapidly disintegrating in the mouth; Lozenges; Lollipops; Bite capsules; Baked products; Baits or other oral forms for animals
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 9/0095 : Drinks; Beverages; Syrups; Compositions for reconstitution thereof, e.g. powders or tablets to be dispersed in a glass of water; Veterinary drenches A61K9/0007 takes precedence; eatable gels or foams A61K9/0056; oral mucosa adhesive forms A61K9/006

Abstract

An energy composition includes a methylated xanthine, a choline derivative, and at least one flavorant in a sufficient amount to render the energy composition palatable. The energy composition may also include vitamins, amino acids, preservatives, and the like.

Claims

1. A liquid edible energy composition consisting essentially of:

caffeine in an amount from about 0.0005 g/ml to about 0.005 g/ml;

a choline derivative in an amount from about 0.00005 g/ml to about 0.0009 g/ml;

vitamin B6;

vitamin B12;

folic acid;

niacinamide;

glucuronolactone;

N-acetyl L-tyrosine;

L-phenylalanine; and

taurine and at least one flavorant.

2. The edible energy composition of claim 1 wherein the choline derivative comprises citicoline.

3. The edible energy composition of claim 1 wherein the amino acids or amino acid derivatives are present in an amount from about 0.005 to about 0.05 g/ml.

4. The edible energy composition of claim 3 comprising N-acetyl L-tyrosine in an amount from about 0.001 to about 0.008 g/ml, L-phenylalanine in an amount from about 0.001 to about 0.008 g/ml and taurine in an amount from about 0.001 to about 0.008 g/ml.

5. The edible energy composition of claim 1 wherein glucuronolactone is present in an amount from about 0.001 to about 0.012 g/ml.

6. The edible energy composition of claim 1 further comprising:

vitamin B6 in an amount from about 0.0001 g/ml to about 0.003 g/ml;

vitamin B12 in an amount from about 0.000001 g/ml to about 0.00003 g/ml;

folic acid in an amount from about 0.000005 g/ml to about 0.0002 g/ml; and

niacinamide in an amount from about 0.0001 g/ml to about 0.003 g/ml.

7. The edible energy composition of claim 1 further comprising at least one pH-modifying component.

8. The edible energy composition of claim 7 wherein the pH-modifying component is malic acid in an amount from about 0.001 to about 0.012 g/ml.

9. The edible energy composition of claim 1 further comprising a preservative.

10. The edible energy composition of claim 1 wherein the preservative is a natural preservative.

11. A method of formulating an edible energy composition, consisting essentially of:

a. Mixing caffeine in an amount from about 0.0005 g/ml to about 0.005 g/ml;

a choline derivative in an amount from about 0.00005 g/ml to about 0.0009 g/ml;

vitamin B6;

vitamin B12;

folic acid;

niacinamide;

glucuronolactone;

N-acetyl L-tyrosine;

L-phenylalanine;

malic acid;

taurine and at least one flavorant in water; and

b. Formulating said composition in a predetermined volume for consumption.