Date Sugar Gummy Formulations with Hydrophilic Polymers

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for producing gummy form formulations often include artificial sweeteners and processed sugars, which are undesirable, and can lead to stability issues and unpleasant textures when using natural ingredients like date sugar concentrate.

Innovation Solution

The development of gummy form formulations using date sugar concentrate as a main ingredient, combined with hydrophilic long-chain polymers like pectin and gelatin, and other natural additives to create a stable, palatable, and nutritious chewable dosage form that avoids artificial sweeteners and processed sugars.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If artificial sweeteners and processed sugars are used in gummy form formulations, then sweetness and palatability are achieved, but healthfulness and natural composition deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

ImprovepalatabilityVSAvoidundesirable ingredients

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent removes artificial sweeteners and processed sugars from the formulation, extracting the harmful elements while retaining the essential function of sweetness through natural date sugar concentrate

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent converts the natural ingredients (dates) into a beneficial sweetener concentrate that provides both sweetness and health benefits, transforming the raw material into a desirable product component

Inventive Principle:

Principle #22Blessing in disguise (Convert harm into benefit)

2Object-affected harmful factors

If natural ingredients like date sugar concentrate are used in gummy form formulations, then healthfulness and natural composition are improved, but stability and texture deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveundesirable ingredientsVSAvoidformulation stability

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a composite formulation combining date sugar concentrate with hydrophilic long-chain polymers (pectin, gelatin, agar-agar) and other natural additives to achieve both stability and natural composition

Inventive Principle:

Principle #40Composite materials

Solution Approach 2:

The patent adjusts formulation parameters including concentration levels, pH, and ingredient ratios to optimize the stability and texture of the gummy form while maintaining natural composition

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

3Object-affected harmful factors

If natural ingredients like date sugar concentrate are used in gummy form formulations, then healthfulness and natural composition are improved, but texture and palatability deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveundesirable ingredientsVSAvoidtexture

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent incorporates hydrophilic long-chain polymers and natural additives to enhance the texture and palatability of the gummy form while maintaining natural composition

Inventive Principle:

Principle #40Composite materials

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies specific natural additives and polymers to specific regions or components of the formulation to optimize local texture and palatability characteristics

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

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 formulations provide a stable and palatable delivery of active ingredients, suitable for children and geriatric adults, with improved texture and nutritional value, while maintaining the natural sweetness and benefits of date sugar concentrate.

Implementation Method 1

a hydrophilic long-chain polymer

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectHydrophilic absorption: Absorption (physical)

Implementation Method 2

forming a gel structure

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectGel formation: Gel

Implementation Method 3

date sugar concentrate... water and date sugar of at least 70° Brix in the water

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectDissolution: Solvation

Data Source

PatentUS20240180217A1Date sugar concentrates

Publication Date: 2024.06.06 KHALIFEH NASSER Z A

AI summary

Date sugar concentrates and methods for using and making the same are provided.