A bioactive candle, a method for producing thereof, and iodine derivatives of vegetable oils for use as additives for food and candles

Abstract

A bioactive candle comprising a wick surrounded by a combustible material, the candle also comprising iodine in an emittable form from the candle into the surroundings under the impact of heat generated when burning the candle. A bioactive food component containing iodine bonded the carbon chain, which can be mixed with the food ingredients directly or applied on sorbents which can be added to the food.

Description

[0001] A BIOACTIVE CANDLE, A METHOD FOR PRODUCING THEREOF, AND IODINE DERIVATIVES OF VEGETABLE OILS FOR USE AS ADDITIVES FOR

[0002] FOOD AND CANDLES

[0003] TECHNICAL FIELD

[0004] The present disclosure relates to a bioactive candle, a method for producing thereof, as well as to iodine derivatives of vegetable oils for use as product additives, particularly food additives and candle additives.

[0005] BACKGROUND

[0006] Candles are products made of a wick surrounded by a combustible material in a solid or liquid form in room temperature - in order to maintain the flame of the wick for a specified time. The combustible material of a candle typically consists of a mixture of paraffins, including long-chain hydrocarbons, long-chain organic acids, vegetable oils, animal fats, and / or synthetic oils, as well as additives, including pigments, dyes, fragrances, essential oils, or stabilisers. The candles can have a form in which the combustible material is not covered by anything, or it is placed in a container, for example, made of glass or metal.

[0007] There are known candles comprising volatile compounds, including fragrances, which during burning diffuse from the candle into the surroundings, and they enter the body along with the inhaled air. Among other things, candles for aromatherapy, typically comprising essential oils, are burned in rooms in order to improve the mood and / or health. For example, a candle with tea tree oil, which is emitted into the air and inhaled by the user when burning the candle, improves the immunity of the body. Volatile substances released as a result of burning the candle remain in the air filling the room for a specified time.

[0008] There are also known smoke bombs with a biocidal effect, which, when burning, generate large amounts of smoke comprising toxic compounds. Smoke bombs are typically inserted into the openings of burrows of rodents constituting a threat, e.g. to cultivations and crop yields - in order to neutralise them. There are also known preparations for disinfecting animal stalls, e.g. in poultry and cattle farming, in particular with bactericidal and fungicidal properties. Preparations of this type usually have the form of powder which generates smoke when burning. Proper smoke concentration in a room ensures its disinfection. However, preparations of this type are intended for use in rooms upon prior removal of farm animals and food therefrom. A disinfected room can be typically used again after a certain time and a prior airing.

[0009] From the patent literature, there are also known candles comprising volatile compounds with a directional effect.

[0010] Polish patent PL180938 describes a herbal candle for use in unconventional healing, including for healing sinusitis and rhinitis. The candle consists of cotton canvas, natural honey, essential oils, herbs, a metal temperature regulator, and beeswax in an amount of 20-60 wt%. As a component of the candle, beeswax enables extending its storage period without losing its healing properties.

[0011] Polish patent application P.388682 describes a smoke bomb consisting of an ignition mixture and a reaction mixture, which comprises: 20-50% of aluminum, 5-15 wt% of gelatin, or hide or bone glue, or cellulose derivatives, optionally sulphur in an amount of up to 5 wt%, and furthermore, 0.5-25 wt% of a metal phosphide: aluminum phosphide, zinc phosphide, or calcium phosphide, 5-15 wt% of potassium nitrate, and 5-15 wt% of potassium chlorate.

[0012] On the other hand, purging the air of microorganisms, including viruses and bacteria - in residential or office rooms, adjusted to the presence of people - uses, e.g. ozonisation, exposure to UV lamps, and passing the air through special filters, for example filters with hydrogen peroxide or activated carbon. Nonetheless, solutions of this type require the use of dedicated electrical devices, whose costs can be relatively high, and the devices themselves require electrical power to operate.

[0013] In order to improve air quality in rooms, one can also burn candles. The candle flame can bum the dust particles and mites suspended in the air, as well as ionise the air. Low unit costs are the advantage of burning candles as compared to the use of electrical devices for purging the air. Nonetheless, the burning of candles exhibits weak or negligible impact on bacteria or viruses present in rooms, inter alia, due to the limited range of the candle flame. Further, there are known vegetable oils mainly consisting of triglycerides of unsaturated carboxylic acids C - C22 (esters), such as triglycerides of palmitoleic, oleic, linoleic, linolenic, or erucic acid. The presence of unsaturated double carbon bonds (C=C), in carbonyl chains of fatty acids, determines Iodine Number value of oils, i.e. amounts (grams) of halogen - converted into the amount (grams) of iodine, which - under certain conditions - undergo an addition reaction (attachment): I2 to C=C bonds, contained in 100 g of oil. The higher the saturation level of oil the greater the amount (grams) of iodine (I2) that can be attached to the carboxylic acid triglyceride, thereby, forming covalent iodine-carbon (l-C) bonds, in the place of the former unsaturated bounds. Iodine derivatives of vegetable oils of varying iodine content are obtained in the addition reaction of molecular iodine (I2) to the unsaturated carbon-to-carbon bonds that are present in vegetable oils; the reaction is carried out at elevated temperatures.

[0014] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0015] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an improved candle with bioactive properties, and an improved method for producing thereof, in order to limit, and more preferably to eliminate at least one of the abovementioned inconveniences. Furthermore, the purpose of the present invention is to develop a method allowing for use of iodine derivatives of vegetable oils to provide food and candle products enriched with iodine source that is assimilable by organisms, especially mammals, and preferably humans, such as iodine assimilable from gaseous, liquid or solid phase.

[0016] In one aspect, the invention relates a bioactive candle comprising a wick surrounded by a combustible material, wherein the candle further comprises iodine in a form emittable from the candle into the surroundings under influence of heat generated when burning the candle.

[0017] When burning, the candle with such a composition ensures the emission of iodine into the surroundings, which exhibits a bioactive action. In particular, a candle burned in rooms properly purifies the air, exhibiting biocidal action towards viruses, bacteria, fungi, and even their respective endospore forms - present in the air, as well as healthimproving action towards human bodies, involving the supply of iodine in an elementary form to the body, wherein iodine serves various functions in the human body, including regulation of the functioning of the thyroid. Preferably, the total concentration of said iodine in the candle is from 1 to 500,000 ppm h.

[0018] When burning, the candle with this composition ensures the emission of iodine into the surroundings, which exhibits a bioactive action towards viruses, bacteria, fungi, and their respective endospore forms present in the air. Namely, the concentration of iodine in a candle at a level of 1 ppm ensures the emission of iodine into the surroundings at a level of 0.05 ppm / m3, and iodine in such concentration exhibits health-improving action towards the users of the candle; moreover, the concentration of iodine in the candle at a level of 100 ppm ensures the emission of iodine into the surroundings at a level of 0.1 ppm / m3, and iodine in such concentration ensures disinfection of the air at a level of even up to 99% of neutralisation of microbes, and at the same time, in this concentration it is safe for humans, including children and pets. On the other hand, iodine concentration of 500,000 ppm in the candle results in its emission into the surroundings at a level ensuring fast disinfection of the air. Moreover, the wide range of iodine content enables adjusting the emission of iodine from the candle into the room volume, for providing a proper bioactive effect.

[0019] Preferably, the total concentration of said iodine in the candle is from 1 to 100,000 ppm I2.

[0020] The candle with said iodine content ensures safety of its use, at the same time maintaining the bioactive effect, depending on the volume of the room in which it is burned. In particular, burning the bioactive candle comprising in its composition 25 - 30 ppm of iodine ensures concentration of the emitted iodine in the air at a minimum level of 1 ppm in a room with a volume of 20 m3- and thus the effect of air disinfection in this room; burning the bioactive candle comprising in its composition 37.5 - 45 ppm of iodine ensures concentration of the emitted iodine in the air at a minimum level of 1 .5 ppm in a room with a volume of 30 m3- and thus the effect of air disinfection in this room; burning the bioactive candle comprising in its composition 50 - 60 ppm of iodine ensures concentration of the emitted iodine in the air at a minimum level of 2 ppm in a room with a volume of 40 m3- and thus the effect of air disinfection in this room; burning the bioactive candle comprising in its composition 62.5 - 75 ppm of iodine ensures concentration of the emitted iodine in the air at a minimum level of 2.5 ppm in a room with a volume of 50 m3- and thus the effect of air disinfection in this room; burning the bioactive candle comprising in its composition 100 - 120 ppm of iodine ensures concentration of the emitted iodine in the air at a minimum level of 4 ppm in a room with a volume of 80 m3- and thus the effect of air disinfection in this room; burning the bioactive candle comprising in its composition 120 - 150 ppm of iodine ensures concentration of the emitted iodine in the air at a minimum level of 5 ppm in a room with a volume of 100 m3- and thus the effect of air disinfection in this room. Upon the performed disinfection, the room should preferably be aired.

[0021] Preferably, said emittable form of iodine comprises: molecular iodine (h), and / or iodine bound in a chemical compound selected from a group consisting of: a metal iodate(l), a metal iodate(V), a metal iodate(VII), a metal iodide, a metal polyiodide, an alkyl iodide, an iodine derivative of a vegetable oil, an iodine derivative of a carboxylic acid, an iodine derivative of a lipid, and / or an iodine derivative of a fatty acid.

[0022] The above forms of iodine are particularly preferable as components of the candle. Namely: molecular iodine contained in the material of the candle (I2) undergoes sublimation during its burning, and the abovementioned iodine compounds (organic and inorganic) undergo decomposition or burning, with the emission of iodine into the surroundings. In particular: organic iodine compounds undergo burning in the air atmosphere with oxidation to iodates, which under the conditions of elevated temperature undergo decomposition to iodine - emitted into the surroundings.

[0023] Preferably, said iodine is bound in a chemical compound selected from the group consisting of: KIO, NalO, KIO3, NalOs, KIO4, K5IO6, NaICU, NaslOe, KI, Nal, KI3, Nals, CH3I, CH2I2, C6H5I, C10H21 I, C6H4I-(CH2)-COOH, CH3-(CH2)7-CHI-CHI-(CH2)7- COOH, an iodine derivative of rapeseed oil, an iodine derivative of palm oil, an iodine derivative of sunflower oil, an iodine derivative of a lipid: 19-iodocholesterol, and / or an iodine derivative of a fatty acid selected from a group consisting of: CH3-(CH2)7-CHI- CHI-(CH2)7-COOH, CH3-(CH2)4-CHI-CHI-CH2-CHI-CHI-(CH2)7-COOH and / or CH3- (CH2)5-CH(OH)-CH2-CHI-CHI-(CH2)7-COOH.

[0024] Iodine in this form can be used with known combustible materials to produce the candles, maintaining proper stability when storing the candle in room temperature.

[0025] Preferably, said iodine is contained in the combustible material of the candle. In this form, molecular iodine as well as iodine compounds can be uniformly distributed in the entire volume of the candle, which enables achieving uniform emission of iodine into the surroundings when burning the candle.

[0026] Preferably, said iodine is contained in the combustible material in a concentration of 1-1 ,000 ppm.

[0027] This share of iodine in the combustible material enables achieving proper emission of iodine from the candle into the surroundings, at the same time not influencing impairment of the material parameters of the candle.

[0028] Preferably, said iodine is dispersed in the combustible material of the candle.

[0029] This ensures uniform emission of iodine from the candle into the surroundings.

[0030] Preferably, said iodine is deposited on a carrier selected from a group consisting of: wood flour, hydrotalcite, and an aluminosilicate.

[0031] The compounds deposited on the carrier maintain proper stability and compatibility with the combustible material.

[0032] Preferably, said iodine is enclosed in capsules with a shell made of lecithin, polyethylene glycol (PEG), poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVAL), polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), and / or stearin.

[0033] This form ensures greater compatibility of iodine with the combustible material of the candle, and it enables the use of a wide range of combustible materials to produce bioactive candles, including for example candles in the form of lampions - with a liquid combustible material.

[0034] Optionally preferably, said iodine is contained in the wick of the candle.

[0035] This form of the candle is preferable for use with conventional combustible materials of the candle.

[0036] Preferably, said iodine is contained in the wick in a concentration of 10-1 ,000 ppm.

[0037] This share of iodine in the wick ensures a proper level of iodine emission into the surroundings. Preferably, the combustible material of the candle consists of paraffin, stearin, flammable organic acids, flammable natural oils, and / or flammable synthetic oils.

[0038] These materials are commonly available and relatively cheap.

[0039] Preferably, the combustible material of the candle has a melting point ranging from 45 to 95°C.

[0040] Due to this, the candle has the form of a solid in room temperature.

[0041] Preferably, the candle has a wick made of hemp fibres, cotton fibres, and / or wood.

[0042] These materials are commonly available and relatively cheap.

[0043] Preferably, the candle further comprises additives in the form of pigments, dyes, fragrances, essential oils, and / or stabilisers.

[0044] Because of this, the candle can feature additional qualities in terms of aesthetics, for example colour, or scent, as well as hardness and stability under given conditions.

[0045] In another aspect, the invention relates to a method for producing a bioactive candle, comprising combining a combustible material with a wick, wherein the method further comprising adding to the candle iodine in a form emittable from the candle into the surroundings under influence of heat generated when burning the candle, in an amount necessary to achieve a total concentration of said iodine from 1 to 500,000 ppm h.

[0046] Because of this, the produced candle has bioactive properties, and it can be used in rooms of various volumes, the natural air circulation additionally supporting the diffusion of the emitted iodine in the entire volume of the room in which the candle is being burned. A candle produced in this manner - with an addition of iodine in an emittable form - exhibits intensity of the bioactive action, which increases during its burning and drops once it is put out, wherein the bioactive effect of iodine emitted when burning the candle being able to last for even up to 12 hours after putting out the candle flame - depending on the room ventilation quality. Moreover, as a result of its burning, iodine emitted by the candle into the surroundings undergoes deposition (resublimation) on surfaces with temperatures lower than the surroundings, which additionally favours establishing a concentration equilibrium (of partial pressures) in closed rooms, and the removal of iodine from closed rooms in which the bioactive candle is being burned. Because of this, the use of the candle ensures an air disinfection effect, at the same time maintaining safety for the health of its users, meaning people present in the room in which the candle is being burned.

[0047] In yet another aspect, the invention relates to an iodide derivative of a vegetable oil comprising iodide atoms covalently bound to the carbon atoms as a result of an addition reaction of molecular iodine (h) to the unsaturated carbon-to-carbon bounds of the vegetable oil molecules, for use as a product additive.

[0048] Preferably, the iodide derivative of vegetable oil is selected from iodine derivatives of triglycerides of unsaturated carboxylic acids Cie - C22.

[0049] Preferably, the iodine derivative is selected from the group consisting of iodine derivative of rapeseed oil, iodine derivative of sunflower oil, iodine derivative of soybean oil, iodine derivative of grapeseed oil, iodine derivative of olive oil, and iodine derivative of flaxseed oil.

[0050] Preferably, the iodine derivative is used as the additive in a food product in amount of 0.0001 to 5 wt% with respect to the total mass of the food product.

[0051] Preferably, the iodine derivative is used as the additive of at least one the food product selected from the group consisting of edible vegetable oils, margarine, butter, snacks, fish oils, salad dressing, chips, meat, vegetable marinades, and oils for preparation of the pickled products.

[0052] Preferably, the iodine derivative is used as additive of edible vegetable oil in amount of 0.0001 to 5 wt% with respect to the total mass of the edible vegetable oil.

[0053] Preferably, the iodine derivative is used as the additive in the food product of reduced or eliminated content of iodized salt.

[0054] Preferably, the iodine derivative is used in said product in amount of 0.0001 to 5 wt% with respect to the total mass of said product.

[0055] Preferably, the iodine derivative is used as a candle additive comprised in a combustible material of the candle in amount of 0.0001 to 5 wt% with respect to the total mass of the combustible material. In yet another aspect, the invention relates to a product comprising an iodine derivative of vegetable oil comprising iodide atoms bound to the carbon atoms as a result of an addition reaction of molecular iodine (h) to the unsaturated carbon-to- carbon bounds of the vegetable oil molecules, wherein the iodine derivative of vegetable oil is contained in said product in amount of 0.0001 to 40wt%.

[0056] Preferably, said product comprises the iodine derivative that is selected from the group consisting of iodine derivative of rapeseed oil, iodine derivative of sunflower oil, iodine derivative of soybean oil, iodine derivative of grapeseed oil, iodine derivative of olive oil, and iodine derivative of flaxseed oil.

[0057] Preferably said product is a candle, or food product.

[0058] Further aspects and features of the present invention are described in following description.

[0059] DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0060] The term: candle used herein relates to candles which are products made of a wick surrounded by a combustible material in a solid or liquid form in room temperature - in order to maintain the flame of the wick for a specified time. The combustible material of a candle typically consists of a mixture of paraffins, including long-chain hydrocarbons, long-chain organic acids, vegetable oils, animal fats, and / or synthetic oils, as well as additives, including pigments, dyes, fragrances, or stabilisers. The candles can have a form in which the combustible material is not covered by anything, or it is placed in a container, for example made of glass or metal.

[0061] The bioactive candle according to the invention can be used for air disinfection through its burning, preferably for a time of 12 to 24 hours, in the rooms of buildings, including, e.g. houses, schools, offices, office rooms, including ‘open space’-type rooms, hospitals, or nursing homes. The effect of emission of iodine from the candle into the surroundings is achieved from the moment of its ignition and release of the initial portions of iodine into the surroundings, the effect of the bioactive action of iodine being able to last up to 12 hours after putting out the candle. The intensity of the bioactive impact of the candle on microbes present in the air, including viruses and bacteria, increases over time, counting from the moment of igniting the candle, and drops once it is put out. The bioactive candle according to the invention can be used both in closed as well as open rooms, the efficiency of its action being higher in closed rooms. The bioactive candle can burn in a continuous or periodic manner, according to the users' preferences. For the embodiments of candles with a lower iodine content, the candle should burn longer to achieve the bioactive effect, while candles with a higher concentration of iodine require shorter burning for achieving the bioactive effect, meaning the proper concentration of iodine in the air, in the room where the candle is being burned. In the case of candles with a lower concentration of iodine, a larger number thereof can be also ignited in the room at the same time, achieving the effect of proper concentration of iodine in the air in a shorter time.

[0062] Apart from the function of purifying the air of bacteria, viruses, and fungi, the candle exhibits health-improving action involving the supply of iodine in an elementary form to the user's body. Iodine in human body serves various functions, including regulation of the functioning of the thyroid. Depending on the specific concentration of iodine in the bioactive candle and the rate of iodine emission into the surroundings when burning it - the candle according to the invention can be configured to burning in the presence of users, including adults, children, and even pets; or the bioactive candle can be configured to burning in closed rooms, with the absence of people or animals therein. The above is associated with that the iodine concentration in the candle can be selected from a range of 1 - 500,000 ppm h, and more preferably from a range of 1 - 100,000 ppm I2 - in particular in relation to the volume of the target room in which the candle is to be burned; with the iodine concentration in the candle of 1 ppm, it is possible to achieve an emission of iodine from the candle into the surroundings at a level of 0.05 ppm / m3, ensuring the effect of neutralising microbes in the air even at a level of 99%, such a level of iodine emission being also safe for human health, including for children and animals. Bioactive candles in such a form are suitable, e.g. for home use, and in public utility buildings, e.g. in schools. On the other hand, with an iodine concentration in the candle at a level of 500,000 ppm I2, and more preferably 100,000 ppm I2, it is possible to reach much higher levels of iodine emissions from the candle into the surroundings, including those exceeding the concentrations of iodine in the air acceptable for humans - such candles ensure faster air disinfection in the room, which should be performed in the absence of people and animals, and upon completing the disinfection, before resuming use - the room can be aired. The bioactive candles in this form are suitable in particular for use in rooms where fast air disinfection is required, for example in hospitals, clinics, or nursing homes. The advantages of using the bioactive candles according to the invention include: the relatively low unit cost, operation without electrical power, the ability to use in the presence of people and animals. Moreover, iodine emitted by the bioactive candle shows no negative impact on materials present in the rooms, including plastics, which in the case of disinfection with UV lamps can lose their performance properties relatively quickly. In contrast to known disinfectants, iodine emitted into the surroundings by the bioactive candle according to the invention undergoes deposition (re-sublimation) on surfaces - which in a natural way limits its concentration in the air and favours establishing a concentration equilibrium of iodine (of partial pressures) when burning the bioactive candle.

[0063] The advantages of a candle intended for health-improving action include the supplementation of iodine in the bodies of the users burning the candles. Therefore, in one aspect, the present invention relates to increasing in the iodine concentration in the living environment of people that leads to improvement of human health and conditions of life. In another aspect, the present invention provides disinfection properties of iodine acting at solid surfaces and in air.

[0064] The bioactive candle according to the invention comprises a wick, a combustible material for fuelling the candle flame, and iodine in a form emittable from the candle into the surroundings as a result of burning the combustible material of the candle (i.e. when burning the candle).

[0065] Iodine in the form emittable from the candle into the surroundings can have the form of molecular iodine (h) and / or iodine bound in an inorganic compound, or in an organic compound, including for example: a metal iodate (I), e.g. KIO, NalO, a metal iodate(V), e.g.: KIO3, NalOs, a metal iodate (VII), e.g.: KIO4, K5IO6, NaICU, NaslOe, a metal iodide, e.g. KI, Nal, a metal polyiodide, e.g. KI3, Nah, an alkyl iodide, e.g.: CH3I, CH2I2, CeHsI, C10H21 I, an iodine derivative of a carboxylic acid, e.g.: CeH4l-(CH2)- COOH, CH3-(CH2)7-CHI-CHI-(CH2)7-COOH, an iodine derivative of a vegetable oil, e.g. rapeseed, palm, or sunflower oil; an iodine derivative of a lipid, e.g.: 19- iodocholesterol; and / or an iodine derivative of a fatty acid, e.g.: CH3-(CH2)7-CHI-CHI- (CH2)7-COOH, CH3-(CH2)4-CHI-CHI-CH2-CHI-CHI-(CH2)7-COOH, CH3-(CH2)5- CH(OH)-CH2-CHI-CHI-(CH2)7-COOH. The total concentration of iodine in the candle falls within a range of 1 - 500,000 ppm I2, and preferably a range of 10 - 100,000 ppm I2, and more preferably a range of 10 - 500 ppm I2.

[0066] The candle wick can consist of, or comprise known materials used for candle wicks; for example, the wick of the bioactive candle can have the form of a cotton or hemp rope, or a rope with a mixture of cotton and hemp fibres. Alternatively or additionally, the wick can consist of or comprise wood, preferably with relatively high porosity and sorption capacity for a liquefied combustible material, generally without separation of the combustible material into fractions. Preferably, the material and the produced form of the wick, including the thickness or the weave of the wick, are selected so as to ensure complete burning of the candle in a time of 12 to 48 hours, or in a longer time. The total concentration of iodine in the wick can preferably range from 1 to 10,000 ppm I2, and more preferably from 10 to 1 ,000 ppm I2.

[0067] Iodine in the form emittable from the candle into the surroundings as a result of burning the combustible material of the candle can be contained in the wick or in the wick coating, including, for example, impregnating or coating the wick with a material with iodine in the emittable form. For example, the wick in the form of a cotton or hemp rope can be impregnated with I2 in an amount of 10 ppm I2 per each centimetre of the wick. Alternatively, the wick can have a coating, e.g. comprising 100 ppm KI in this coating - corresponding to a concentration of 38 ppm I2.

[0068] The bioactive candle can comprise a single wick or more wicks, for example from 1 to 5 wicks, with a length adjusted to the dimensions of the candle.

[0069] The combustible material of the candle is any kind of fuel used in candles; it can have a solid or a liquid form in room temperature. The combustible material can consist of or comprise known substances used as combustible materials (fuels) in candles. Preferably, the combustible material can constitute a paraffin mixture, for example comprising: paraffin, meaning a mixture of hydrocarbons comprising from 16 to 48 carbon atoms in the molecule, for example produced by the distillation of heavy petroleum fractions with a boiling point exceeding 350°C, or from the fractions of low- temperature tars from lignite; for example, the combustible material can comprise from 1 to 50% of paraffin; the combustible material can also comprise stearin, meaning a mixture of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids, including, e.g. palmitic acid and stearic acid, for example in an amount of 1 - 50%. Alternatively or additionally, the combustible material can comprise other organic acids and / or natural vegetable oils and / or animal fats and / or synthetic oils, including for example palm oil, soyabean oil, and / or rapeseed oil - for example in a total amount of 0.5 to 99%. Preferably, the composition of the combustible material is selected so as to achieve a melting point of the combustible material ranging from 45 to 95°C.

[0070] Iodine in the form emittable from the candle into the surroundings as a result of burning the combustible material of the candle, can be contained in the combustible material of the candle, for example in a form dispersed in the combustible material and / or sorbed on carriers and / or enclosed in capsules, including for example microcapsules. Preferably, the combustible material can comprise iodine in the emittable form in a concentration of 1 to 500,000 ppm h, and more preferably in a concentration of 10 to 100,000 ppm I2, and most preferably in a concentration of 10 to 1 ,000 ppm I2. For example, the combustible material consisting of paraffin in an amount of 99% and additives can comprise: 0.1 wt% of iodine derivatives of rapeseed oil dispersed in the entire volume of the combustible material, which corresponds to 0.05 wt% of the I2 content of the combustible material, or the combustible material in the form of a paraffin mixture from the Gala company, with the following composition: 49.8% of paraffin, 35% of palm oil, and 15% of hardened palm oil, with an addition of 0.2 wt% of iododecane dispersed in the combustible material, which corresponds to an I2 content of combustible material of 0.095%.

[0071] Iodine in the form emittable from the candle into the surroundings as a result of burning the combustible material of the candle can be distributed uniformly in the entire volume of the candle, or said iodine can be distributed nonuniformly in the volume of the candle - for example, iodine in the emittable form can be contained solely in the wick, or solely in the coating of the wick, or solely in the combustible material, or in the combustible material in selected zones thereof, or gradiently, depending on the target needs of the candle production material, or the shape. Optionally, said iodine can be contained in the wick, and / or in the coating of the wick, and in the combustible material of the candle, keeping the total concentration of iodine in the candle within a range of 1 - 500,000 ppm I2, and more preferably 1 - 100,000 ppm I2. For example, the following can be used as carriers in which iodine in the emittable form is sorbed - depending on the form of iodine contained therein: wood flour or inorganic layered compounds with the structure of hydrotalcite, or aluminosilicates. The share of such carriers in the candle can vary - depending on the amount of the material for the emission of iodine sorbed by a given carrier material, and compatibility of the carrier with the material for producing the candle: the wick and / or the combustible material. Preferably, sorbents can constitute up to 10 wt% of the bioactive candle.

[0072] For example, the following can be used as the material of capsules for enclosing iodine in an emittable form therein: lecithin capsules, capsules of polyethylene glycol (PEG), capsules of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVAL), or stearin capsules. For example, microspheres of iodopovidone, meaning a water-soluble complex of iodine with polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) with an iodine concentration of 9.0% to 12.0%, can be used as a material for the emission of iodine from the candle - in an encapsulated form.

[0073] Capsules of this type can be made for example by providing stable dispersion of the material for the emission of iodine in the form of molecular iodine or iodine compounds, in the shell material of the capsule - compatible with the combustible material of the candle; and, for example, sunflower lecithin or a vegetable oil in a gelatin coating can be used as an emulsifier in the encapsulation process.

[0074] Under the impact of candle flame heat, capsules with iodine in an emittable form undergo decomposition, releasing iodine and / or iodine compounds enclosed therein, and, as a consequence, the emission of iodine from the candle into the surroundings.

[0075] The enclosure of iodine in an emittable form in capsules is preferable in the case of using iodine in a form which is unstable or incompatible with the applied combustible material of the bioactive candle.

[0076] The emission of iodine from the bioactive candle can be optionally associated with the emission of other substances from the same candle, such as fragrances, substances with a bioactive or health-improving nature, including healing, such as fragrance oils for aromatherapy.

[0077] The magnitude of iodine emission into the surroundings, resulting from burning the candle, can be regulated by the iodine content of the candle and the burning rate of the candle, preferably so as to ensure the emission of iodine at a level of no less than 0.05 ppm / m3per hour. The burning rate of the candle can be adjusted for example by proper selection of the wick for a given combustible material of the candle, including the type of fibre and the density of the wick, the type of weave, and the thickness of the wick, as well as the number of wicks in the candle. The selection of materials for producing the candle - the wick and the combustible material - can be preferably performed experimentally, by selecting the concentration of iodine in the candle from a range of 1 to 500,000 ppm h, and more preferably from a range of 1 to 100,000 ppm I2, and while examining the magnitude of iodine emission into the surroundings. The bioactive candle according to the invention can have various shapes, sizes, and numbers of wicks, for example from 1 to 5 wicks, depending on the target rate of emission of iodine into the surroundings, preferably from a range of emission not exceeding standard values.

[0078] For example, the bioactive candle according to the invention can by produced using the dipping or pouring method, by introducing iodine in the emittable form as described above to the candle.

[0079] Therefore, in one embodiment the candle can comprise the combustible material comprising or consisting of the at least one iodine derivative of vegetable oil, and preferably at least one the iodine derivative of vegetable oil selected from the group consisting of iodine derivative of rapeseed oil, iodine derivative of sunflower oil, iodine derivative of soybean oil, iodine derivative of flaxseed oil, iodine derivative of grapeseed oil, iodine derivative of olive oil, and / or another iodine derivative of commercially available vegetable oil. The total amount of all the iodine derivatives of vegetable oils can constitute from 0.00001 to 100 wt% of the total mass of the candle combustible material, and more preferably the total amount of all the iodine derivatives of vegetable oils can constitute from 0.0001 to 5wt%, such as from 0.01 to 100wt%, or from 0.01 to 5wt%. Said iodine derivatives of vegetable oils comprise iodine in the form emittable from the candle during its burning, thereby, released thereof the iodide can enter the user’s body along with the inhaled air.

[0080] Furthermore, the iodine derivatives of the vegetable oils, and especially at least one the iodine derivative of vegetable oil selected from the group consisting of iodine derivative of rapeseed oil, iodine derivative of sunflower oil, iodine derivative of soybean oil, iodine derivative of flaxseed oil, iodine derivative of grapeseed oil, iodine derivative of olive oil, and / or another iodine derivative of commercially available vegetable oil, can be used as a food additive. These iodine derivatives comprise iodine atoms that are covalently bonded to the carbon atoms in the organic molecules as a result of an addition reaction of the molecular iodide (h) to the unsaturated carbon-to- carbon bonds. Therefore, the additive of at least one iodine derivative of vegetable oil in various foodstuffs is recognized as the source of iodine that is assimilable by the eater body - as a result of metabolic processes occurring therein, e.g. in humans or animals e.g. pets. In the mammal body, including humans, the iodide atoms bound in the triglycerides of unsaturated carboxylic acids (esters), presented in the vegetable oils, can be released and assimilated by the body - this way enriching the diet with this microelement very necessary for the proper functioning of various body systems, including the thyroid gland.

[0081] The iodine derivatives of vegetable oils can be handled and exploited in the same manner as their non-iodized analogues.

[0082] Said iodine derivatives of vegetable oils can be used as additives in various products, therefore, various products can be provided comprising the iodine derivative of vegetable oil. The iodine derivatives of vegetable oils can be contained in said products in amount of 0,0001 to 40 wt%.

[0083] Preferably, said iodine derivatives of vegetable oils can be used as additives in various food products, including oils, such as common liquid or solid (at room temperature) oils used for cooking and food preparation, margarine, butter, snacks, fish oils, salad dressing, chips, meat, vegetable marinades, oils for preparation of the pickled products, etc.. Said iodine derivatives can be used as additives of edible vegetable oils in amount of 0.0001 to 5 wt% with respect to the total mass of the edible vegetable oil. The concentration of the iodine microelement assured by the addition of the iodine derivative of vegetable oil can range e.g., up to 70 ppm (i.e. 35 ppm of I2), depending on desired needs and territory regulations.

[0084] In particular, the iodine derivatives of vegetable oils can be used as additives in the foodstuffs of reduced or eliminated salt content, preferably in amount of 0,0001 to 5 wt% with respect to the total mass of said product - in order to provide healthy iodine source (earlier assured by the presence the iodized salt). This way, the iodine derivatives of vegetable oils can be used as healthy substitutes for common iodized salt, in various snack products providing a desired concentration of assimilable iodide in said snack products notwithstanding the absence or reduced content of iodized salts such as Kl-enriched NaCI or KlOs-enriched NaCI.

[0085] EMBODIMENT 1 - Impregnation of a candle wick with material for emitting iodine;

[0086] A graduated beaker was filled with 0.5 g of h dissolved in a small amount of 96% ethanol, and subsequently 96% ethanol was added to the beaker to fill up to 100 ml of the beaker volume. Subsequently, a 0.15 g wick made of cotton - in the form of a rope with a length of 10 cm - was impregnated with 0.2 ml of the prepared solution of I2 in 96% ethanol. The whole was dried in the air to evaporate the solvent, providing protection from light. The resulting wick was impregnated with the material for emitting iodine, with an iodine concentration in the wick of 100 ppm I2 per each 1 cm of the wick length.

[0087] The produced wick impregnated with I2 constitutes a semi-finished product for the production of bioactive candles.

[0088] EMBODIMENT 2 - A combustible material with iodine (I2) for producing a bioactive candle;

[0089] 25% of I2 in 96% ethanol, in an amount of 20 cm3, was added to a molten combustible material of the following composition: 50% of paraffin, 35% of palm oil, and 15% of hardened rapeseed oil, having a temperature of 55°C. The mixture was stirred for 30 minutes, maintaining the temperature of the mixture at a level of 55°C. The resulting paraffin composition comprised an iodine concentration at a level of 5 wt%, which can be used directly to produce the bioactive candle, or can be cooled down until solidification and stored as a semi-finished product for the production of a bioactive candle.

[0090] Ketones, e.g. acetone, can be used instead of ethanol as a solvent for I2.

[0091] EMBODIMENT 3 - a candle with potassium polyiodide;

[0092] 10 g of I2 and 5 g of KI were dissolved in 85 g of 96% ethanol, resulting in a mixture of I2 in KI with a concentration of 15% in ethanol, which was introduced in an amount of 33 g into a molten combustible material with the following composition: 50% of paraffin, 35% of palm oil, and 15% of hardened rapeseed oil, with a temperature of 55°C. The whole was stirred for 30 minutes, maintaining the temperature of the mixture at a level of 55°C. The resulting combustible material for the candle comprised 5wt% of potassium polyiodide: Kh, which in a liquefied form was dispensed into a vessel made of heat-resistant glass with a non-directional flat cotton wick with the symbol V10 (a cotton wick with the symbol V110 can be used interchangeably), and the whole was left to solidify. The produced candle comprised 22670 ppm h; the iodine emission level measured during burning in the produced candle was 0.002-0.05 ppm / m3per hour depending on the burning time.

[0093] EMBODIMENT 4 - A combustible material with potassium iodate(V) for producing bioactive candles;

[0094] 5 g of powdered potassium iodate(V) (KIO3) with an average particle size of 4 pm were introduced into 95 g of a liquefied combustible material with the following composition: 50% of paraffin, 35% of palm oil, and 15% of hardened rapeseed oil, with a temperature of 55°C. The whole was stirred with simultaneous cooling at a rate of 5°C / min., until solidification. The resulting combustible mass comprised iodine in the form of KIO3, in a concentration of 14825 ppm I2. Upon solidification, the combustible material can be stored as a semi-finished product for the production of bioactive candles. The produced combustible material can be dispensed in a solid or liquid form - depending on the technology used for the production of the bioactive candles.

[0095] EMBODIMENT 5 - a combustible material with an iodine derivative of rapeseed oil;

[0096] An iodine derivative of rapeseed oil was produced by an addition reaction of h to the double bonds of fatty acids bound in triglyceride molecules contained in rapeseed oil. I2 was used in the form of a solution: 5% of I2 in 96% ethanol (acetone can be used instead of ethanol). A solution of I2 in an amount of 50 ml was introduced into 100 g of rapeseed oil. The whole was stirred for 10 minutes, resulting in the temperature of the reaction mixture at a level of 100°C. Ethanol evaporated during the reaction. Subsequently, the mixture of iodine and triglycerides was heated up in a temperature of 150°C. The product of the reaction was mixed with a liquefied combustible material with the following composition: 50% of paraffin, 35% of palm oil, and 15% of hardened rapeseed oil, with a temperature of 60°C, in an amount of: 50 g of the iodine derivative of rapeseed oil per each 350 g of the combustible material. The resulting combustible material for bioactive candles comprised 3050 ppm h. The material can be used directly to produce bioactive candles, or be left to solidify; in this form, the combustible material can be stored as a semi-finished product for the production of bioactive candles.

[0097] EMBODIMENT 6 - a combustible material with microcapsules with enclosed I2

[0098] A suspension of iodine molecules (I2) with diameters of 2 - 5 micrometers in water was produced with an addition of polyethylene glycol (PEG), with the size of PEG molecules ranging from 1 to 10 kDa, in an amount of 15 g PEG / 100 ml of water. The suspension was stirred for 20 mins, with a speed of 150 rpm. The resulting PEG microcapsules with enclosed I2 were centrifuged, and the microcapsules were subsequently introduced into a liquefied combustible material of the candle with a temperature of 55°C, consisting of: 50% of paraffin, 30% of palm oil, and 20% of hardened rapeseed oil. The resulting combustible material comprising the material for the emission of iodine can be dispersed during the production of the candle, in a liquid or solid form, depending on the technology of production. Upon solidification, the resulting combustible material for bioactive candles constitutes a semi-finished product for the production of candles.

[0099] EMBODIMENT 7 - a combustible material with I2 deposited on a carrier;

[0100] An organic sorbent in the form of wood flour with an average grain diameter of 50 pm, with a mass of 25 g, was saturated with 50 ml of a 5% solution of I2 in 96% ethanol for 30 minutes, and subsequently dried in a temperature of 90°C, for a time of 120 mins. The powder prepared this way was added in an amount of 10 g to 90 g of a molten combustible material with a temperature of 60°C and the following composition: 50% of paraffin, 35% of palm oil, and 15% of hardened rapeseed oil; the whole was stirred for 15 minutes. The resulting combustible material comprising I2 on a carrier can be dispensed in a liquid or solid form during the production of bioactive candles. Upon solidification, the resulting combustible material for bioactive candles can be used as a semi-finished product for the production of bioactive candles, which can be stored in a solidified form.

[0101] In an analogous manner, I2 can be deposited on an inorganic carrier: hydrotalcite or an aluminosilicate. EMBODIMENT 8 - A combustible material with iodine (h) and geranium essential oil for producing a bioactive candle;

[0102] 20 cm3of the following solution: 20% of I2 and 5% of geranium oil in ethanol (96%), was added to a molten combustible material with the following composition: 50% of paraffin, 35% of palm oil, and 15% of hardened rapeseed oil, having the temperature of 55°C. The mixture was stirred for 30 minutes, resulting in the temperature of the mixture at a level of 55°C. The resulting paraffin composition comprising an iodine concentration at a level of 4 wt% and a geranium oil concentration at a level of 1 % can be used directly to produce the bioactive candle, or it can be cooled down until solidification and stored as a semi-finished product for the production of a bioactive candle.

[0103] Ketones, e.g. acetone, can be used instead of ethanol as a solvent for I2.

[0104] EMBODIMENT 9 - preparation of iodide derivative of rapeseed oil;

[0105] 80 g of rapeseed oil was introduced to a round bottom flask that was next introduced into an oil bath equipped with a cooler and a magnetic stirrer. The flask content was stirred at 500 - 600 rpm till reaching the temperature of 150°C. At 150°C, 20 g of I2 was introduced into the flask, and the stirring process was continued for 10 minutes. The obtained product, the iodine derivative of rapeseed oil comprised 20wt% of iodine.

[0106] The obtained derivative of rapeseed oil was used as an additive to combustible material in the production of bioactive candles.

[0107] However, obtained this way the iodide derivative of rapeseed oil can be used as an additive to edible vegetable oils as well. For example, the obtained iodide derivative of rapeseed oil can be introduced to a common (non-iodized) rapeseed oil in amount to achieve the concentration of iodide in the final product of 0.001 to 80 ppm.

[0108] EMBODIMENT 10 - rapeseed oil comprising iodine derivative of rapeseed oil;

[0109] 0.1 g of the iodine derivative of rapeseed oil (comprising 10wt% of iodine) was added to 1000 g of rapeseed oil. The mixture was stirred for 30 min., at room temperature. The obtained product comprised 20 ppm of iodine (10 ppm I2). The product can be directly used in the food industry as a component of produced foodstuff, constituting a saltless source of iodine assimilable by the human body. EMBODIMENT 11 - combustible material comprising the iodine derivative of rapeseed oil;

[0110] 20 g hwas added to 80 g of rapeseed oil having a temperature of 150°C. The mixture was stirred at this temperature for 10 min. Next, 10 g of the obtained reaction product was added to 990 g of a combustible material of the following composition: 50% of paraffin, 35% of palm oil, and 15% of hardened rapeseed oil. The materials were mixed by stirring them at a liquified state using heating to a temperature of 60°C. The obtained combustible material comprised 2020 ppm of h, and it was suitable for its direct use (in a liquified state) in the production of bioactive candles.

[0111] Optionally, the obtained combustible material can be cooled to room temperature (to solidify), and stored in the solidified state serving as a substrate for the production of the bioactive candles.

[0112] EMBODIMENT 12 - preparation of iodine derivative of sunflower oil;

[0113] 80 g of sunflower oil was introduced to a round bottom flask that was next introduced into an oil bath equipped with a cooler and a magnetic stirrer. The flask content was stirred at 500 - 600 rpm till reaching the temperature of 150°C. Next, 20 g of I2 was introduced into the flask, and the stirring process was continued for 10 - 15 minutes. The obtained product, the iodine derivative of sunflower oil comprised 20 wt% of iodine.

[0114] The obtained product was used as an additive of a food product: oils used for cooking and food preparation, margarine, butter, snacks, fish oils, salad dressing, chips, meat, vegetable marinades, oils for preparation of the pickled products, etc. The method for production of said food product with the addition of the obtained iodine derivative of sunflower oil was accomplished as follows: a certain amount of iodine derivative of sunflower oil was added to an edible oil (in this particular embodiment, the sunflower oil was used, however, other edible oils can be used as well) to obtain a mixture of iodine derivative in the concentration range of 0.0001 to 5 wt.%, then the mixture was added to the food products.

[0115] EMBODIMENT 13 - sunflower oil comprising iodine derivative of sunflower oil;

[0116] 0.05 g of the iodine derivative of sunflower oil (comprising 20wt% of iodine) was added to 1000 g of sunflower oil. The obtained mixture was stirred for 30 min. at room temperature. The obtained product comprised 20 ppm of iodine (10 ppm I2). The product can be directly used in the food industry as a component of produced foodstuff constituting a saltless source of iodine assimilable by the body.

[0117] EMBODIMENT 14 - preparation of iodine derivative of olive oil;

[0118] 90 g of olive oil was introduced to a round bottom flask that was next introduced into an oil bath equipped with a cooler and a magnetic stirrer. The flask content was stirred at 550 - 650 rpm till reaching the temperature of 140°C. Next, 10 g of h was introduced into the flask, and the stirring process was continued for 10 minutes. The obtained product, the iodine derivative of olive oil comprised 10wt% of iodine.

[0119] The obtained product was used as an additive of a food product directly, the olive was the food product (however the obtained product can be used in a mixture with another edible oil as well, preferably in the concentration range of 0.0001 to 5 wt.%). The method for production of said food product with the addition of the obtained iodine derivative of olive oil was accomplished as follows: mixing the oil with the food product (mixing the oil with the absorbing compounds can be applied instead); next mixing all compounds and food ingredients together.

[0120] EMBODIMENT 15 - olive oil comprising iodine derivative of olive oil;

[0121] 0.25 g of the iodine derivative of olive oil (comprising 10wt% of iodine) prepared according to Embodiment 14 was added to 1000 g of olive oil. The obtained mixture was stirred for 30 min. at room temperature. The obtained product comprised 50 ppm of iodine (25 ppm I2). The product can be directly used in the food industry as a component of produced foodstuff constituting a saltless source of iodine assimilable by the body.

[0122] EMBODIMENT 16 - preparation of iodine derivative of grapeseed oil;

[0123] 90 g of grapeseed oil was introduced to a round bottom flask that was next introduced into an oil bath equipped with a cooler and a magnetic stirrer. The flask content was stirred at 500 - 600 rpm till reaching the temperature of 150°C. Next, 10 g of I2 was introduced into the flask, and the stirring process was continued for 10 min. The obtained product, the iodine derivative of grapeseed oil comprised 10wt% of iodine.

[0124] The derivative was used as the additive for various food products.

Claims

CLAIMS:1 . A bioactive candle comprising a wick surrounded by a combustible material, characterised in that the candle further comprises iodine in a form emittable from the candle into the surroundings under influence of heat generated when burning the candle.

2. The candle according to claim 1 , wherein the total concentration of said iodine in the candle is from 1 to 500,000 ppm h.

3. The candle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the total concentration of said iodine in the candle is from 1 to 100,000 ppm I2.

4. The candle according to any of the preceding claims, wherein said emittable form of iodine comprises:- molecular iodine (I2), and / or- iodine bound in a chemical compound selected from a group consisting of: a metal iodate(l), a metal iodate(V), a metal iodate(VII), a metal iodide, a metal polyiodide, an alkyl iodide, an iodine derivative of a vegetable oil, an iodine derivative of a carboxylic acid, an iodine derivative of a lipid, and / or an iodine derivative of a fatty acid.

5. The candle according to claim 4, wherein said iodine is bound in a chemical compound selected from the group consisting of: KIO, NalO, KIO3, NalOs, KIO4, K5IO6, NalO4, Na5IO6, KI, Nal, Kl3, Nal5, CH3I, CH2I2, C6H5I, C10H21 I, C6H4I-(CH2)-COOH, CH3-(CH2)7-CHI-CHI-(CH2)7-COOH, an iodine derivative of rapeseed oil, an iodine derivative of palm oil, an iodine derivative of sunflower oil, an iodine derivative of a lipid: 19-iodocholesterol, and / or an iodine derivative of a fatty acid selected from a group consisting of: CH3-(CH2)7-CHI-CHI-(CH2)7-COOH, CH3-(CH2)4-CHI-CHI-CH2- CHI-CHI-(CH2)7-COOH and / or CH3-(CH2)5-CH(OH)-CH2-CHI-CHI-(CH2)7-COOH.

6. The candle according to any of the preceding claims, wherein said iodine is contained in the combustible material of the candle.

7. The candle according to claim 6, wherein said iodine is contained in the combustible material in a concentration of 1-1 ,000 ppm.

8. The candle according to claim 6 or 7, wherein said iodine is dispersed in the combustible material of the candle.

9. The candle according to any of the claims from 6 to 8, wherein said iodine is deposited on a carrier selected from a group consisting of: wood flour, hydrotalcite, and an aluminosilicate.

10. The candle according to any of the claims from 6 to 9, wherein said iodine is enclosed in capsules with a shell made of lecithin, polyethylene glycol (PEG), poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVAL), polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), and / or stearin.11 . The candle according to any of the preceding claims, wherein said iodine is contained in the wick of the candle.

12. The candle according to claim 11 , wherein said iodine is contained in the wick in a concentration of 10-1 ,000 ppm.

13. The candle according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the combustible material of the candle consists of paraffin, stearin, flammable organic acids, flammable natural oils, and / or flammable synthetic oils.

14. The candle according to claim 13, wherein the combustible material of the candle has a melting point ranging from 45 to 95°C.

15. The candle according to any of the preceding claims, wherein it has a wick made of hemp fibres, cotton fibres, and / or wood.

16. The candle according to any of the preceding claims, wherein it further comprises additives in the form of pigments, dyes, fragrances, essential oils, and / or stabilisers.

17. A method for producing a bioactive candle, comprising combining a combustible material with a wick, characterised by further comprising adding to the candle iodine in a form emittable from the candle into the surroundings under influence of heat generated when burning the candle, in an amount necessary to achieve a total concentration of said iodine from 1 to 500,000 ppm h.

18. An iodide derivative of a vegetable oil comprising iodide atoms covalently bound to the carbon atoms as a result of an addition reaction of molecular iodine (I2) to the unsaturated carbon-to-carbon bounds of the vegetable oil molecules, for use as a product additive.

19. The iodide derivative according to claim 18 wherein the iodide derivative of vegetable oil is selected from iodine derivatives of triglycerides of unsaturated carboxylic acids C - C22.

20. The iodine derivative according to claim 19 wherein the iodine derivative is selected from the group consisting of iodine derivative of rapeseed oil, iodine derivative of sunflower oil, iodine derivative of soybean oil, iodine derivative of grapeseed oil, iodine derivative of olive oil, and iodine derivative of flaxseed oil.21 . The iodine derivative according to claim 19 or 20 wherein the iodine derivative is used as the additive in a food product in amount of 0.0001 to 5 wt% with respect to the total mass of the food product.

22. The iodine derivative according to any of the claims from 19 to 21 wherein the iodine derivative is used as the additive of at least one the food product selected from the group consisting of edible vegetable oils, margarine, butter, snacks, fish oils, salad dressing, chips, meat, vegetable marinades, and oils for preparation of the pickled products.

23. The iodine derivative according to claim 22 wherein the iodine derivative is used as additive of edible vegetable oil in amount of 0.0001 to 5 wt% with respect to the total mass of the edible vegetable oil.

24. The iodine derivative according to claim 21 or 22 wherein the iodine derivative is used as the additive in the food product of reduced or eliminated content of iodized salt.

25. The iodine derivative according to claim 24 wherein the iodine derivative is used in said product in amount of 0.0001 to 5 wt% with respect to the total mass of said product.

26. The iodine derivative according to any of claims from 18 to 20 wherein the iodine derivative is used as a candle additive comprised in a combustible material of the candle in amount of 0.0001 to 5 wt% with respect to the total mass of the combustible material.

27. A product comprising an iodine derivative of vegetable oil comprising iodide atoms bound to the carbon atoms as a result of an addition reaction of molecular iodine (I2) to the unsaturated carbon-to-carbon bounds of the vegetable oil molecules, whereinthe iodine derivative of vegetable oil is contained in said product in amount of 0.0001 to 40wt%.

28. The product according to claim 27 wherein the iodine derivative is selected from the group consisting of iodine derivative of rapeseed oil, iodine derivative of sunflower oil, iodine derivative of soybean oil, iodine derivative of grapeseed oil, iodine derivative of olive oil, and iodine derivative of flaxseed oil.

29. The product according to claim 27 or 28 wherein said product is a candle.

30. The product according to claim 27 or 28 wherein said product is a food product.