Drink composition and a method for composing a drink

• US 7,638,148 B2
• Filed: 06/02/2003
• Issued: 12/29/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Flow Water, Inc. (Flow Beverage Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Suomen Ravitsemusinstituutti Oy
• Inventors: Lähteenmäki, Pertti
• Primary Examiner(s): HOFFMAN, SUSAN COE
• Application Number:
  US10/516,477
• Publication Number:
  US 20060134299A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,402 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 424/776
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 2/38 Other non-alcoholic beverages drinks from legumes A23L11/60
• 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 2200/33 High-energy foods and drinks, sports drinks
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/061 Aspartic acid
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/0644 Taurine
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/2116 Flavonoids, isoflavones
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/606 Fructose

Abstract

The present invention relates to a drink composition comprising active agents, and to a method for composing a drink. Specifically, the invention is directed to a drink composition to be used during long-lasting sports activities demanding constant energy supply and intensive concentration. The drink composition of the invention in characterized in that it contains glucose, fructose, guarana, and a physiologically active amount of a pycnogenol extract. The method of the invention in characterized in that the active agents are individually selected on the basis of the characteristics of the target group, single user and/or conditions of use, said active agents having at least partly complementing actions.

Claims

1. A drink composition that improves muscle and mind function, acts as a relaxant, and counterbalances the effects of adrenaline, comprising glucose, fructose, guarana, taurine, and at least one extract comprising flavonoids in physiologically active amounts selected from the group consisting of conifer bark extract and grapeseed extract.

2. The drink composition of claim 1, wherein said conifer bark extract comprises pycnogenols.

3. The drink composition of claim 1, wherein the ratio of fructose to glucose is about 2:

1-6;

1.

4. The drink composition according to claim 3, wherein the ratio of fructose to glucose is about 4:

1.

5. The drink composition according claim 1, wherein it further comprises chromium, magnesium, potassium, or combinations thereof in physiologically active amounts.

6. The drink composition of claim 1, further comprising green tea extract in a physiologically active amount.

7. The drink composition of claim 1, further comprising 0.5-20% fructose, 0.125-5% glucose, 0.02-0.7% guarana extract, 0.02-0.5% taurine, and 0.001-0.1% pycnogenol, measured by weight of the drink.

8. The drink composition according to claim 1, wherein it further comprises L-camitine in a physiologically active amount.

9. The drink composition of claim 1, further comprising 0.001-0.1% by weight of green tea extract.

10. The drink composition according to claim 1, wherein it further contains about 0.02-0.2% by weight of magnesium, or 0.01-0.5% by weight of potassium, or both.

11. The drink composition according to claim 1, wherein it further contains about 0.02-0.5% by weight of L-carnitine.

12. The drink composition according to claim 1, wherein it further contains physiologically active amounts of one or more of the following substances selected from the group consisting of carbohydrates, salts, caffeine, flavonoids, isoflavonoids, formononetin;

lignans, betaine, methylsulphonyl methane (MSM);

minerals, trace elements;

proteins, peptides, carnosine;

amino acids, tryptophan;

mucopolysaccharides, chondroitin sulphate;

glycosaminoglycans, curcuma, alpha-lipoic acid, antibodies, colostrum preparations, probiotics, prebiotics;

herbs Ginkgo biloba, Passiflora incarnata, Carduus marianum, hop, oat seedlings, lemon balm;

essential oils, anise essential oil, nutmeg essential oil, cinnamon essential oil;

adaptogenic plant extracts, Rhodiola rosea extract, ginseng extract, Acanthopanax senticosus extract, Leuzea carthamoides extract;

vitamins, vitamin C, and vitamins of the B-group, lipophilic vitamins, ubiquinone, inositol;

choline, carotenoids, garlic preparation, secoiridoid, soluble fiber, fatty acid, conjugated linoleic acid, and phospholipid.

13. The drink composition of claim 1, wherein the drink composition is in the form of a dry substance miscible with liquids.

14. The drink composition according to claim 13, wherein the form of a dry substance miscible with liquids is selected from the group consisting of powder, granule and effervescent tablet.

15. The drink composition according to claim 1, wherein the liquid base of the drink is a liquid of plant origin, a lingonberry based liquid, apple based liquid, aronia based liquid, sallow thorn based liquid, or cranberry based liquid.

16. The drink composition of claim 1, wherein said conifer bark extract comprises pine bark extract.