Chlorogenic Acid Composition Sediment Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current chlorogenic acid extracts in food and beverage formulations tend to develop unwanted sediments quickly, making them unstable and unsuitable for long-term use in various applications.
Innovation Solution
A composition comprising chlorogenic acids combined with a carrier other than water, such as monopropylene glycol, which prevents sediment formation and maintains stability over time.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If chlorogenic acid extracts are used in food and beverage formulations, then antioxidant benefits and preservative effects are achieved, but unwanted sediments form quickly reducing stability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the physical-chemical parameters of the chlorogenic acid formulation by adjusting pH levels, using salt forms (potassium, calcium, magnesium salts), and controlling particle size distribution. These parameter changes prevent sediment formation while maintaining stability in aqueous formulations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates composite formulations by combining chlorogenic acid salts with specific carriers, stabilizers, and pH buffers. This composite approach ensures uniform distribution and prevents sedimentation, achieving both stability and preventing harmful sediment formation.
2Ease of manufacture
If chlorogenic acid extracts are formulated without purification, then production cost and complexity are reduced, but sediment formation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs parameter changes during extraction and formulation, including pH adjustment, temperature control, and solvent selection, to produce stable formulations directly from crude extracts without requiring extensive purification steps.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses salt formation (potassium, calcium, magnesium salts) as an intermediary step that converts crude chlorogenic acid extracts into stable, soluble forms that resist sedimentation, eliminating the need for complex purification while ensuring formulation stability.
3Quantity of substance
If water is used as the primary carrier for chlorogenic acids, then bioavailability and solubility are improved, but sediment formation occurs reducing shelf life
Solution Approach 1:
The patent modifies the chemical parameters of aqueous formulations by adjusting pH levels and adding buffering agents, which enhances the solubility and stability of chlorogenic acids in water-based systems throughout their shelf life.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates composite aqueous formulations by combining chlorogenic acid salts with stabilizers, preservatives, and pH buffers, achieving both high solubility and extended shelf life without sediment formation.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides a stable and sediment-free formulation of chlorogenic acids, allowing for their effective use in nutraceuticals, food products, and beverages without the need for further purification, extending shelf life and application versatility.
Implementation Method 1
Antioxidants (AOX) are substances that help protect cells from the damages caused by unstable molecules, such as free radicals and active oxygen species
Implementation Method 2
Current chlorogenic acid extracts in food and beverage formulations tend to develop unwanted sediments quickly, making them unstable and unsuitable for long-term use
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to improved compositions comprising CGA(s).