Phospholipid Feed Matrix Composition for Controlled Nutrient Release
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing feed compositions struggle to efficiently deliver nutrients and supplements to the alimentary tract of animals, affecting animal health and wellness, and often result in environmental impact due to inefficient nutrient utilization.
Innovation Solution
A phospholipid-rich homogeneous lipid mixture, including lecithin and triglycerides, with phosphatides comprising over 33% by weight, is absorbed or adsorbed onto dry feed constituents, allowing for controlled delivery of nutrients and supplements, optimizing bioavailability and reducing environmental impact.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If conventional feed compositions are used, then manufacturing simplicity is maintained, but nutrient delivery efficiency and bioavailability are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a composite lipid mixture containing phospholipids (30-70% of total lipids), triglycerides, and cholesterol (0.1-10% of total lipids) to create a complex yet synergistic feed composition. This composite approach improves nutrient delivery efficiency by combining multiple lipid types that work together to enhance bioavailability while managing the complexity through defined proportion ranges.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent optimizes specific parameters including phosphatide content (more than 33% by weight of the lipid mixture), alcohol-to-phosphatide weight ratio (up to 1:1), and lipid mixture-to-dry constituents weight ratio (up to 0.5:1). These parameter optimizations enable controlled nutrient release and improved delivery efficiency without excessive complexity.
2Productivity
If nutrient delivery is accelerated, then bioavailability is improved, but environmental impact from inefficient nutrient utilization increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements controlled, staged nutrient release through the lipid matrix that mimics natural digestion patterns. The phospholipid-rich composition facilitates progressive breakdown and release of nutrients in the gastrointestinal tract, ensuring efficient absorption while minimizing waste and environmental impact from unutilized nutrients.
Solution Approach 2:
The lipid mixture acts as an intermediary carrier that facilitates controlled delivery of fat-soluble nutrients and supplements. This intermediary system enhances bioavailability by solubilizing nutrients and regulating their release rate, thereby improving utilization efficiency and reducing environmental harm from wasted nutrients.
3Reliability
If lipid mixture content is increased to improve nutrient delivery, then bioavailability enhances, but feed composition complexity and manufacturing difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent defines specific parameter ranges to optimize manufacturing: phosphatides comprise more than 33% by weight of the lipid mixture, alcohol content is limited to up to a 1:1 weight ratio to phosphatides, and the lipid mixture to dry constituents ratio is maintained at up to 0.5:1. These controlled parameters ensure reliable nutrient delivery while maintaining manufacturability through standardized formulation guidelines.
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 composition enhances nutrient delivery and bioavailability, improving animal health and reducing environmental impact by modulating the rate, extent, and timing of nutrient release in the gastrointestinal tract, while maintaining cost-effectiveness.
Implementation Method 1
one or more initially dry constituents of a food or feed matrix onto and into which the phospholipid-rich homogeneous lipid mixture is absorbed or adsorbed
Implementation Method 2
one or more initially dry constituents of a food or feed matrix onto and into which the phospholipid-rich homogeneous lipid mixture is absorbed or adsorbed
Implementation Method 3
including by hydration within the alimentary tract, as for example by hydration, including with the aid of endogenous digestive enzymes, within the aqueous component of mucosal, gastric, or intestinal fluids
Data Source
AI summary
A composition includes a homogeneous mixture including lecithin, one or more triglycerides, and optionally one or more lipid soluble active ingredients. The phosphatides comprise more than 33% by weight of the homogeneous mixture. The composition further includes one or more initially dry constituents of a feed matrix onto and into which the homogeneous mixture is absorbed or adsorbed to provide a food composition suitable for animal consumption. The weight ratio of the homogeneous mixture to the one or more dry constituents of the feed matrix is up to 0.5:1.