Nutraceutical gels

• US 9,028,882 B2
• Filed: 05/05/2009
• Issued: 05/12/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/02/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: 4life Patents Llc
• Original Assignee: 4life Patents Llc
• Inventors: Vaughan, Brent M., McCausland, Calvin W., Lisonbee, David A.
• Primary Examiner(s): LEITH, PATRICIA A
• Application Number:
  US12/436,062
• Publication Number:
  US 20100119531A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,198 Days
• Field of Search: 424/725
• US Class Current: 424/725
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 4/12 containing microorganisms or enzymes; containing paramedical or dietetical agents, e.g. vitamins containing dairy products A23G4/16
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 29/231 Pectin; Derivatives thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 29/238 from seeds, e.g. locust bean gum or guar gum starch A23L29/212; pectin A23L29/231
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 29/27 Xanthan not combined with other microbial gums
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 29/271 Curdlan; beta-1-3 glucan; Polysaccharides produced by agrobacterium or alcaligenes
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 29/284 Gelatin; Collagen
• 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: A23V 2002/00 Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2200/324 having an effect on the immune system
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/21 Plant extracts
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/21166 Proanthocyanidins, grape seed extracts
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/506 Guar
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/5086 Xanthan
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/708 Vitamin C
• 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 36/185 Magnoliopsida (dicotyledons)
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/35 Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family)
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/87 Vitaceae or Ampelidaceae (Vine or Grape family), e.g. wine grapes, muscadine or peppervine
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/889 Arecaceae, Palmae or Palmaceae (Palm family), e.g. date or coconut palm or palmetto
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 47/36 : Polysaccharides; Derivatives thereof, e.g. gums, starch, alginate, dextrin, hyaluronic acid, chitosan, inulin, agar or pectin
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 37/04 : Immunostimulants

Abstract

A nutriceutical food product includes a solid polymeric matrix and a liquid combined into a gel. The nutriceutical food product may include an immune modulator, such as transfer factor and/or a nanofraction immune modulator. A fruit component may be included in the nutriceutical food product. The fruit component may include at least one oligoproanthocyanidin-containing fruit, such as açai.

Claims

1. A composition comprising:

a gel, an oligomeric proanthocyanidin-containing juice and a transfer factor, wherein the oligomeric proanthocyanidin-containing juice is dispersed throughout the gel, the transfer factor is dispersed throughout the oligomeric proanthocyanidin-containing juice and the oligomeric proanthocyanidin-containing juice is acai juice.

2. The composition of claim 1, wherein the gel comprises xanthan and guar gum.

3. The composition of claim 1, wherein the gel comprises xanthan, guar gum and pectin.

4. The composition of claim 3, wherein the pectin comprises fruit pectin.

5. The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition further comprises at least one of an additional oligomeric proanthocyanidin-containing fruit juice or an oligomeric proanthocyanidin-containing fruit extract.

6. The composition of claim 5, wherein the additional juice or the oligomeric proanthocyanidin-containing fruit extract is derived from at least one of elderberry, grape or pomegranate.

7. The composition of claim 1, further comprising a surfactant.

8. The composition of claim 7 wherein the surfactant comprises glycerol monolaurate.

9. The composition of claim 1, further comprising a preservative.

10. The composition of claim 9, wherein the preservative is selected from the group consisting of sodium benzoate and paraben.

11. The composition of claim 1, wherein the transfer factor is selected from the group consisting of avian transfer factor and bovine transfer factor.

12. The composition of claim 11, wherein the transfer factor comprises avian transfer factor obtained from avian egg.

13. The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition is sterile.

14. The composition of claim 1, wherein the gel comprises a gelling agent.

15. The composition of claim 1, wherein the gel comprises gelatin.

16. A food product comprising:

a gel, an oligomeric proanthocyanidin-containing juice and a transfer factor, wherein the oligomeric proanthocyanidin-containing juice is dispersed throughout the gel, the transfer factor is dispersed throughout the oligomeric proanthocyanidin-containing juice and the oligomeric proanthocyanidin-containing juice is acai juice.