Beverage Composition for Muscular Fatigue Recovery
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing beverage compositions for professional athletes to recover from and reduce muscular fatigue often contain chemical additives that can cause allergic side effects and do not effectively improve lactic acid decomposition or sensory properties.
Innovation Solution
A beverage composition comprising 10% to 25% sugarcane juice, 60% to 90% natural herbal ingredients, and 5% to 15% functional amino acid ingredients, including plum extract, Schisandra chinensis, black raspberry, BCAA, alanine, and proline, which enhances lactic acid decomposition and provides improved sensory properties.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If chemical additives are used in beverage compositions to reduce muscular fatigue, then the effectiveness in reducing muscular fatigue is improved, but allergic side effects occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and removes harmful chemical additives from the beverage composition while retaining the beneficial effects through natural alternatives. Specifically, it eliminates chemical additives that cause allergic reactions and replaces them with natural ingredients like amino acids (BCAA, alanine, proline), herbal extracts (plum, Schisandra chinensis, black raspberry), and minerals that naturally occur in the body, thereby resolving the contradiction between effectiveness and safety
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses naturally occurring, biodegradable ingredients that are metabolized by the body without accumulating harmful effects. These natural ingredients are processed and eliminated through normal metabolic pathways, avoiding the persistent harmful effects of synthetic chemical additives while maintaining the fatigue-reducing benefits
2Object-affected harmful factors
If natural substances are used in beverage compositions to avoid allergic side effects, then safety is improved, but the ability to decompose lactic acid and reduce muscular fatigue is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a composite beverage formulation combining multiple natural ingredients that work synergistically: amino acids (BCAA, alanine, proline) for lactic acid decomposition, herbal extracts (plum, Schisandra chinensis, black raspberry) for antioxidant support and metabolism enhancement, and minerals for physiological function. This composite approach achieves effective lactic acid decomposition and fatigue reduction while maintaining safety through natural ingredients
Solution Approach 2:
The patent optimizes the concentrations and ratios of natural ingredients to achieve maximum effectiveness. By carefully controlling the parameters of amino acid content, herbal extract proportions, and mineral levels, the formulation achieves sufficient lactic acid decomposition capability and fatigue-reducing effects while maintaining the safety profile of natural substances
3Ease of manufacture
If conventional beverage compositions are formulated, then production is simplified, but sensory properties such as taste and ease of intake are poor
Solution Approach 1:
The patent modifies the sensory parameters of the beverage by incorporating natural ingredients with pleasant flavors and textures. The amino acids, herbal extracts, and minerals are formulated at optimized concentrations that provide desirable taste profiles, making the beverage more appealing and easier to consume while maintaining production feasibility through straightforward mixing processes
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AI summary
Embodiments relate to a beverage composition for recovering from and reducing muscular fatigue. Proposed in one embodiment is the beverage composition for recovering from and reducing muscular fatigue, wherein the beverage composition comprises 10-25 wt % of sugarcane juice, 60-90 wt % of natural herbal ingredients, 5-15 wt % of functional amino acid ingredients and the remainder.