Edible energy composition

• US 9,049,879 B2
• Filed: 05/14/2012
• Issued: 06/09/2015
• 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:
  US13/470,462
• Publication Number:
  US 20120277179A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,121 Days
• Field of Search: 426/72, 426/590, 426/594, 426/656
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 27/00 Spices; Flavouring agents or condiments; Artificial sweetening agents; Table salts; Dietetic salt substitutes; Preparation or treatment thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 27/37 Halogenated sugars
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 29/045 containing nitrogen as heteroatom
• 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 33/175 Amino acids
• 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 2250/2108 Caffeine, coffee extract
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/264 Sucralose, halogenated sugar
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/304 Choline
• 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 31/4415 Pyridoxine, i.e. Vitamin B6 pyridoxal phosphate A61K31/675
• 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 31/7004 : Monosaccharides having only carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms
• 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: A61P 3/02 : Nutrients, e.g. vitamins, minerals
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 43/00 : Drugs for specific purposes, not provided for in groups A61P1/00-A61P41/00

Abstract

The disclosure relates to an edible energy composition that includes a methylated xanthine, a choline derivative and a flavorant.

Claims

1. An edible energy composition consisting of:

a methylated xanthine;

a choline derivative;

taurine;

vitamin B6, vitamin B12, folic acid, niacin;

N-acetyl-tyrosine;

L-phenylalanine,

an organic acid;

glucuronolactone;

a non-nutritive sweetener;

and at least one flavorant

wherein the composition provides from about 0.1 calories to about 10 calories in about 10 to about 300 ml.

2. The edible energy composition of claim 1 wherein said vitamin B6 is present in an amount from about 0.01% to about 0.3%;

said vitamin B12 is present in an amount from about 0.0001% to about 0.003%;

said folic acid is present in an amount from about 0.0005% to about 0.02%; and

said niacinamide is present in an amount from about 0.01% to about 0.3%.

3. The edible energy composition of claim 1 wherein said methylated xanthine is caffeine.

4. The edible energy composition of claim 1 wherein said choline derivative is citicoline.

5. The edible energy composition of claim 1 wherein said non-nutritive sweetener is sucralose present in an amount from about 0.001% to about 0.4%.

6. The edible energy composition of claim 1 wherein the composition provides about 4 calories in about 2 fluid ounces.

7. The edible energy composition of claim 1 wherein said composition has an acidic pH.

8. The edible energy composition of claim 1 wherein said composition has a pH from about 02.0 to about 3.0.

9. The energy composition of claim 1 further-wherein said glucuronolactone in an amount from about 0.1% to about 1.2%.

10. The edible energy composition of claim 1 wherein N-acetyl L-tyrosine is present in an amount from about 0.1% to about 0.8%, L-phenylalanine in an amount from about 0.1 to about 0.8% and taurine in an amount from about 0.1% to about 0.8%.