Edible energy composition

• US 9,480,697 B2
• Filed: 06/08/2015
• Issued: 11/01/2016
• 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:
  US14/733,181
• Publication Number:
  US 20150265646A1
• Time in Patent Office: 512 Days
• Field of Search: 426/590, 426/594, 426/656, 426/650
• 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;

a member selected from the group consisting of vitamin B6, vitamin B12, folic acid, niacin;

N-acetyl-tyrosine, L-phenylalanine, malic acid, citric acid;

taurine, glucuronolactone and combinations thereof;

sucralose;

at least one preservative; and

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 niacin 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 sucralose is 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 2.0 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%.

11. The edible energy composition of claim 1 wherein said preservative is selected from the group consisting of sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate and EDTA and combinations thereof.

12. An edible energy composition consisting of:

a methylated xanthine;

a choline derivative;

a member selected from the group consisting of vitamin B6, vitamin B12, folic acid, niacin;

N-acetyl-tyrosine, L-phenylalanine, malic acid, citric acid;

taurine, glucuronolactone and combinations thereof;

sucralose;

at least one preservative; and

wherein the composition provides about 4 calories in about 2 fluid ounces.