Inverted Sugar Energy Supplement Formulation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current energy supplements for athletes are often based on starch-derived carbohydrates like dextrose and maltodextrins, which are poor in minerals and vitamins, and require chemical additives for stability.
Innovation Solution
A high-energy food supplement formulated with enzymatically inverted brown sugars from sugarcane, providing an equimolar composition of glucose and fructose, and enriched with vitamins, minerals, and ergogenic products like whey protein and caffeine.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If starch-derived carbohydrates (dextrose, maltodextrins) are used in energy supplements, then energy content is provided, but the supplements are poor in minerals and vitamins and require chemical additives for stability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the chemical composition parameters by using inverted sugar (equimolar glucose-fructose mixture) instead of starch-derived carbohydrates, and by adjusting the pH to 3.5-4.5 to stabilize the product without chemical additives, thereby improving nutritional quality while maintaining energy content
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a composite food supplement combining inverted sugar with specific amounts of vitamins (C, B1, B2, B6, B12), minerals (calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc), and ergogenic products (whey protein, caffeine), achieving both high energy content and rich nutritional profile without chemical additives
2Stability of the object's composition
If chemical additives are used to ensure stability of starch-derived carbohydrate supplements, then product stability is improved, but the supplements become less natural and may have adverse effects
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and removes chemical additives from the supplement formulation, achieving stability through natural means (inverted sugar composition and pH control) alone, thereby eliminating harmful chemical substances while maintaining product stability
Solution Approach 2:
The inverted sugar composition and pH level (3.5-4.5) work together to provide self-stabilizing properties without external chemical additives, allowing the product to maintain its composition naturally throughout storage
3Reliability
If inverted sugar is used as the carbohydrate base, then natural composition and sensorial characteristics are improved, but the formulation process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent simplifies the formulation by establishing specific parameter ranges (pH 3.5-4.5, defined composition of inverted sugar, vitamins, minerals, and ergogenic products) that guide the manufacturing process, making the complex natural composition achievable through controlled parameter adjustment rather than complex processing
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 supplement offers superior sensorial characteristics, enhanced energy efficiency, and improved physical performance during and after exercise, without the need for chemical additives.
Implementation Method 1
enzymatically inverted carbohydrates
Implementation Method 2
Carbohydrate metabolism plays a key role in supplying energy for physical activity and physical workout
Implementation Method 3
As the carbohydrates present in food are digested by the human metabolism, they are absorbed by the intestine and are carried by the blood to all tissues
Implementation Method 4
carried by the blood to all tissues
Implementation Method 5
The organic functions performed are primarily due to the chemical energy deriving from the metabolization of the nutrients taken in from nutrition, to generate adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Implementation Method 6
generate adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the fuel used in all cell reactions
Implementation Method 7
They become available to the organism through diet, are stored in the form of muscular and hepatic glycogen
Implementation Method 8
their shortage leads to fatigue
Implementation Method 9
As the carbohydrates present in food are digested by the human metabolism
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AI summary
The present invention relates to the production method and to compositions relating to a high-energy supplement/foodstuff based on inverted brown sugars originating primarily from sugar cane, providing advantages in response to exercise and superior sensory qualities in the opinion of athletes. The energy supplement/foodstuff, in liquid, gel or paste form, to which the present invention relates, has ideal nutritional compositions for combining this source of carbohydrates thrown sugars with equimolar proportions of glucose and fructose and a low concentration of sucrose) with other sources of carbohydrates, ergogenic products, vitamins, aromas, essential minerals, amino acids, proteins and other products of interest, with the aim of increasing physical performance for athletes or consumers in general.