FOOD SUPPLEMENT AND FOOD

Abstract

The invention relates to a powdered composition containing per 100 g of the composition 25 mg to 250 mg of lutein, 2 mg to 12 mg of zeaxanthin, 1000 mg to 5000 mg of docosahexaenoic acid, 100 mg to 1200 mg of coenzyme Q10 and 30 g to 90 g of one or more excipients selected from thickeners, emulsifiers and stabilizers.

Claims

1. A powdered composition, the powdered composition comprising per 100 g of the powdered composition 25 mg to 250 mg of lutein, 2 mg to 12 mg of zeaxanthin, 1000 mg to 5000 mg of docosahexaenoic acid, 100 mg to 1200 mg of coenzyme Q10 and 30 g to 90 g of one or more excipients selected from thickeners, emulsifiers and stabilizers.

2. The powdered composition according to claim 1, wherein the one or more excipients are selected from gum arabic, alginic acid, alginates, agar-agar, carrageenan, locust bean gum, guar gum, tragacanth, xanthan gum, karaya gum, tara gum, gellan, starches, starch phosphates and gelatin.

3. The powdered composition according to claim 1, wherein the powdered composition contains as excipient 30 g to 90 g of gum Arabic per 100 g of the powdered composition.

4. The powdered composition according to claim 1, wherein the powdered composition is water-soluble.

5. The powdered composition according to claim 1, wherein the powdered composition contains 1 g to 10 g of sugar per 100 g of the powdered composition.

6. The powdered composition according to claim 1, wherein the powdered composition contains 0.1 g to 10 g of red ginseng (Panax ginseng) extract per 100 g of the powdered composition.

7. The powdered composition according to claim 1, wherein the powdered composition contains 0.5 g to 5 g of acidifying agent per 100 g of the powdered composition.

8. The powdered composition according to claim 1, wherein the powdered composition contains 25 mg to 200 mg of eicosapentaenoic acid per 100 g of the powdered composition.

9. The powdered composition according to claim 1, wherein the powdered composition contains 150 mg to 3000 mg of isoflavones per 100 g of the powdered composition.

10. The powdered composition according to claim 1, wherein the powdered composition contains 0.01 g to 1 g of one or more steviol glycosides per 100 g of the powdered composition.

11. The powdered composition according to claim 1, wherein the powdered composition contains 1 g to 10 g of saturated fatty acids per 100 g of the powdered composition.

12. The powdered composition according to claim 1, wherein the powdered composition contains 50 mg to 175 mg of lutein and/or 3 mg to 10 mg of zeaxanthin and/or 1500 mg to 3500 mg of docosahexaenoic acid and/or 300 mg to 1000 mg of coenzyme Q10 per 100 g of the powdered composition.

13. A kit, the kit comprising a first powdered composition which is the powder composition according to claim 1 and a second powdered composition which is a supplement and/or food.

14. A method of use of the powdered composition according to claim 1, the method comprising taking from 1 g to 10 g of the powdered composition in one day.

15. A method for preparing a solution for oral administration, the method comprising dissolving a powdered composition according to claim 1 and optionally a second powder composition which is a supplement and/or food product in water.

16. A method of use of the kit according to claim 13 as a supplement and/or food product, the method comprising taking from 1 g to 10 g of the first powdered composition in one day.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the step of dissolving involves dissolving both the powdered composition and a second powder composition which is a supplement and/or food product in water.

Description

EXAMPLES

[0109] The invention is explained below by means of an example.

[0110] A (first) powdered composition according to the invention is obtained by mixing 25 g of a spray-dried powder containing refined algal oil of Schizochytrium sp., corn syrup solids and starch, 3 g of a complex of γ-cyclodextrin and coenzyme Q10, 0.9 g of a red ginseng extract containing at least 5% ginsenosides, 0.3 g of steviol glycosides, 1.5 g of citric acid, 2 g of a powder containing lutein, zeaxanthin, starch and dried glucose syrup, 2.5 g of a soy extract containing isoflavones and powdered gum arabic per 100 g obtained. 100 g of the composition contains the following ingredients, among others:

TABLE-US-00001 Coenzyme Q10 660 mg Lutein 110 mg Zeaxanthin 6.6 mg Isoflavones 1050 mg Docosahexaenoic acid 2625 mg Eicosapentaenoic acid 78 mg

[0111] The nutritional table contains the following values for 100 g of the composition:

TABLE-US-00002 Calorific value 287 kcal Fat content 8 g thereof saturated 2.7 g Carbohydrate content 26 g thereof sugar 3 g

[0112] By merely adding the powdered composition to water or an aqueous solution in a drinking vessel and stirring briefly, a solution or at least a drinkable dispersion can be prepared at room temperature (about 20° C.).

[0113] The solution has an attractive appearance and good taste, provides especially people from about 50 years of age with ingredients that are particularly important for them. The powdered composition is free-flowing, according to individual needs and easy to dose and can be taken together with a dietary supplement or food as a solution.

[0114] This (“first”) composition according to the invention can be provided in a kit together with a second composition. Two example formulations for such second compositions are given below.

[0115] Example formulation for the second composition according to B vitamin embodiment of the second composition. 100 g of the powdered composition contain: [0116] Vitamin C, 2.5 g; [0117] Niacin, 0.34 g; [0118] Caffeine, 0.8 g; [0119] Pantothenic acid, 0.05 g; [0120] Pyridoxine, 0.02 g; [0121] Thiamine, 0.02 g; [0122] Riboflavin, 0.02 mg; [0123] Cyanocobolamine, 10 μg; [0124] Folic acid, 2.0 mg; [0125] Biotin, 1.5 mg; [0126] Citric acid, 7.5 g; [0127] Guarana extract, 9.5 g; [0128] Steviol glycosides, 0.4 g; [0129] Algae powder, 0.1 g; [0130] Green tea extract (Camellia sinensis), 5 mg; [0131] Beet powder (concentrate of beet juice, maltodextrin), 1 g; [0132] Dextrose ad 100 g.

[0133] Example formulation for the second composition according to vitamins A and E embodiment of the second composition. 100 g of the powdered composition contain: [0134] Steviol glycosides, 0.3 g; [0135] Citric acid, 3.5 g; [0136] Vitamin C, 1.5 g; [0137] Green tea extract (Camellia sinensis), 0.08 g; [0138] 2000 μg retinol equivalents; [0139] 70 mg α-tocopherol equivalents; [0140] 250 μg selenium; [0141] 46 g dietary fiber; [0142] Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus reuteri, 0.3 g; [0143] Amylase, protease, lactase, cellulase and lipase, 0.3 g; [0144] Fructose ad 100 g.

[0145] The powdered second compositions dissolve quickly in water and form drinkable solutions without artificial preservatives or sweeteners. The solutions have an appealing appearance and taste, provide high bioavailability of the ingredients, and improve the supply of oxygen, essential vitamins, polyphenols, and other substances to the human body. In these solutions of the second compositions, the first powdered compositions according to the invention dissolve quickly.