Provided is a beer-taste beverage, comprising less than 0.07 ppm by mass of diacetyl, and 0.4 (v/v) % or more and less than 1.5 (v/v) % of ethanol, having an H.sub.2S content of less than 5 ppb by mass, and comprising 50 to 1000 ppm by mass of lactic acid, or 50 to 1000 ppm by mass of phosphoric acid.

Provided is a beer-taste beverage comprising 1000 ppb by mass or less of 4-vinylguaiacol, and having an ethyl n-butyrate content of 140 ppb by mass or more, a ratio of the content (unit: ppb by mass) of ethyl n-butyrate to the content (unit: ppb by mass) of γ-nonalactone [ethyl n-butyrate/γ-nonalactone] is 23 or less.

The present application is directed to composition comprising various maca extracts and the use of such compositions for treating certain diseases, disorders, and conditions.

The present application is directed to composition comprising various maca extracts and the use of such compositions for treating certain diseases, disorders, and conditions.

Administration of pentadecanoylcarnitine or pentadecanoic acid is provided for prevention, management or treatment of aggression, allergies, allergic rhinitis, Alzheimer's disease, anxiety and anxiety disorders, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, arthritis, asthma, atherosclerosis, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, bipolar disorder, brain damage, cancer, cardiovascular disease, cholestatic pruritis, depression, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cocaine abuse, cough, dermatitis, depression, drug-seeking behavior, gastrointestinal disorders, facial erythema associated with rosacea, glaucoma, hepatic diseases, hyperactive bladder, hypersensitivity disorders, hypertension, impulsivity, inflammation, mental disorders and conditions, metabolic disorders, migraines, nasal and sinus congestion, nausea, neuropathic pain with and symptoms of multiple sclerosis, neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders, obesity, obsessive-compulsive disorders, opioid-induced respiratory depression, osteoarthritis, pain, Parkinson disease, pathological gambling, peptic ulcers, schizophrenia, sleep disorders, spinal cord injury, tardive dyskinesia, tics and behavioral problems with Tourette's syndrome; as well as for supporting appetite, cardiovascular health, hematologic health, memory, metabolic health, mood, prolonged REM sleep, renal health, sexuality, sociability and metabolic, hematological, renal, and weight loss.

Disclosed is a composition including controlled release particles, wherein each of the controlled release particles includes: (a) a core including at least one hydrophobic active ingredient; and (b) a wall at least partially surrounding the core and including: (i) an outer layer including a polyurea; (ii) an intermediate layer under the outer layer and including a carbamic-carboxylic anhydride; (iii) an inner layer under the intermediate layer and including an acrylate copolymer; and optionally (iv) an optional outer layer above the outer layer and including a quaternary amine containing moiety, wherein the viscosity of the core can be manipulated from a low viscosity liquid to a semisolid. A method for preparing the composition is also disclosed.

Provided is a beverage composition, including: non-polymer catechins; and caffeine, the beverage composition satisfying the following requirements (A), (B), and (C): (A) a mass ratio of caffeine/non-polymer catechins is 0.130 or less; (B) particles contained in the beverage composition have an average particle size of 3 μm or less; and (C) a turbidity is 30 NTU or more.

The invention relates to a cartridge system (1) for producing a drink in a drink preparation machine, comprising a cartridge (2) that has a reservoir (6) filed with a drink substance (7), and a cartridge receiver (10) that can be reversibly connected to the cartridge, said cartridge receiver (10) comprising a mixing chamber (8) and a cartridge discharge device (34) which causes at least partial transfer of the drink substance (7) from the reservoir (6) into the mixing chamber (8), and said cartridge receiver (10) comprising a fluid supply (12) which opens into the mixing chamber (8). The invention also relates to the cartridge receiver (10) of the cartridge system (1), the drink preparation machine, and the corresponding method for producing a drink (70).

A device for heating and concomitantly administering a liquid includes a body having at opposite ends a base and a neck connectable to liquid suction means, and liquid heating means. The body has an inner housing configured to receive and completely enclose a liquid container. The inner housing has fluidic connection means. The neck has one or more tubes adapted to fluidically connect the fluidic connection means to the liquid suction means. The liquid heating means are adapted to heat at least partially the one or more tubes, and the fluidic connection means have one or more sharp spouts for puncturing of a predetermined region of the liquid container and for fluidic connection to the liquid container. A liquid container and a sanitizing system of the device are also provided.

A device for heating and concomitantly administering a liquid includes a body having at opposite ends a base and a neck connectable to liquid suction means, and liquid heating means. The body has an inner housing configured to receive and completely enclose a liquid container. The inner housing has fluidic connection means. The neck has one or more tubes adapted to fluidically connect the fluidic connection means to the liquid suction means. The liquid heating means are adapted to heat at least partially the one or more tubes, and the fluidic connection means have one or more sharp spouts for puncturing of a predetermined region of the liquid container and for fluidic connection to the liquid container. A liquid container and a sanitizing system of the device are also provided.