Alanylglutamine Composition for Concentration Enhancement

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Problem

Current compositions do not effectively enhance the ability to concentrate, which is crucial for mental focusing and processing stimuli during activities like learning and sports.

Innovation Solution

A composition containing alanylglutamine or its salt as an active ingredient, administered through various pharmaceutical preparations, including oral and parenteral forms, to improve mental focusing and attention.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Stability of the object's composition

If alanylglutamine is used as a glutamine supply source in parenteral nutritional agents, then heat stability and solubility are improved, but the ability to enhance concentration is not achieved

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveheat stabilityVSAvoidability to enhance concentration
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by optimizing the concentration of alanylglutamine in the composition (0.1-100% by weight, preferably 0.5-70% by weight, particularly preferably 1-50% by weight) to achieve both stability and concentration enhancement effects. This quantitative parameter optimization resolves the contradiction between maintaining stability and achieving the desired physiological effect.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Quantity of substance

If alanylglutamine is used as a glutamine supply source in parenteral nutritional agents, then solubility in aqueous solutions is improved, but the ability to enhance concentration is not achieved

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovesolubilityVSAvoidability to enhance concentration
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent utilizes parameter changes by controlling the concentration range of alanylglutamine (0.1-100% by weight, preferably 0.5-70% by weight, particularly preferably 1-50% by weight) to simultaneously achieve high solubility in aqueous solutions and the physiological effect of enhancing concentration ability, thus resolving the contradiction between solubility and functional efficacy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Ease of manufacture

If conventional compositions are used, then manufacturing simplicity is maintained, but the ability to enhance concentration is not achieved

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemanufacturing simplicityVSAvoidability to enhance concentration
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by specifying precise concentration ranges for alanylglutamine (0.1-100% by weight, preferably 0.5-70% by weight, particularly preferably 1-50% by weight) that can be easily incorporated into existing manufacturing processes, thereby achieving concentration enhancement without significantly complicating manufacturing procedures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS10369185B2Methods and compositions for enhancement of ability to concentrate
Publication Date: 2019.08.06 KYOWA HAKKO BIO CO LTD
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  • US10369185B2 patent drawing
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AI summary

A composition for enhancement of ability to concentrate and method of improving ability to concentrate using alanylglutamine or a salt of alanylglutamine as an active ingredient.