Humic Shale and Apple Extract Mineral Composition for ATP Delivery
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for increasing ATP production and oxygen utilization in tissues are inefficient, with existing supplements often failing to produce desired results, particularly in muscle tissue, and facing challenges such as hydrolysis in the gut, stability issues, and difficulties in sourcing raw materials.
Innovation Solution
A composition combining minerals in ionic or elemental form, fortified with a fruit extract, specifically using a cold-water extract of humic shale and apple fruit or skin, administered orally to enhance ATP production and oxygen utilization in skeletal muscle tissue, without affecting reactive oxygen species levels.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If ATP is directly administered using enteric coating, then ATP can reach the bloodstream, but hydrolysis in the gut and extracellular space negates the benefits and ATP cannot pass cell membranes in significant quantities
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses an intermediary substance (a specific mineral composition containing silicon, calcium, and magnesium in specific ratios) to facilitate ATP transport across cell membranes. This intermediary enables ATP to cross membranes without direct contact with degrading environments, solving both the delivery reliability and hydrolysis degradation problems simultaneously.
2Productivity
If creatine compounds are used to stimulate ATP generation, then ATP production may be enhanced during short/intensive exertions, but the supplements often fail to produce desired increase in ATP production, particularly in muscle tissue
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the fundamental parameter of ATP delivery from indirect stimulation (creatine) to direct administration. By using a specific mineral composition with controlled ratios of silicon (40-60%), calcium (20-40%), and magnesium (10-30%), the patent achieves reliable and consistent ATP production enhancement that overcomes the variability of creatine-based approaches.
3Quantity of substance
If precursor substances are administered to increase ATP synthesis, then ATP levels may be elevated, but inefficient synthesis or uptake limits the effectiveness
Solution Approach 1:
The mineral composition acts as an intermediary that enhances both the quantity and synthesis efficiency of ATP. The specific combination of silicon, calcium, and magnesium facilitates efficient ATP synthesis while enabling effective cellular uptake, simultaneously addressing both the quantity and productivity concerns.
4Quantity of substance
If supplemental oxygen is provided via inhalation to improve oxygen utilization, then oxygen availability increases, but such supplementation is often impractical
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical system of oxygen inhalation with a biochemical approach. The mineral composition enhances cellular oxygen utilization efficiency, allowing the body to extract and use oxygen more effectively from normal breathing, thereby achieving improved oxygen availability without the impracticality of supplemental oxygen equipment.
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AI summary
Compositions and methods for dietary supplements that contain a cold-water extract of humic shale and/or an extract of the apple fruit or skin of the apple fruit that is/are effective to modulate in vivo cytokines, oxygen consumption rate, extracellular acidification rate, and ATP production.