Synergistic Plant Extract Antioxidant Composition
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing antioxidant systems for food preservation often require high concentrations of antioxidants, which can be economically uneconomical and may exceed regulatory limits, while also lacking in natural perception by consumers.
Innovation Solution
A synergistic combination of extracts from plants of the Labiatae family, such as rosemary, and plants of the genus Matricaria or Chamaemelum, such as chamomile, is used to provide effective antioxidant action in food systems, allowing for lower antioxidant dosages.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If high concentrations of antioxidants are used to ensure preservation safety, then the antioxidant effectiveness is improved, but the cost increases and regulatory limits may be exceeded
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple antioxidant extracts from different plant sources (Labiatae family and Matricaria/Chamaemelum genera) to create a synergistic mixture. This merging of different antioxidant compounds allows achieving the required preservation safety with lower overall dosage compared to using single antioxidants alone.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention uses composite antioxidant systems comprising extracts from multiple plant families. These composite material formulations leverage the complementary antioxidant mechanisms of different plant extracts to enhance overall effectiveness while reducing the total quantity needed for safe food preservation.
2Reliability
If high concentrations of antioxidants are used to ensure preservation safety, then the antioxidant effectiveness is improved, but the economic cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
By merging multiple antioxidant extracts in complementary ratios, the system achieves synergistic effects that enhance preservation safety while utilizing the natural abundance and varying costs of different plant extracts to optimize economic efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention optimizes the concentration parameters of individual antioxidant components within the composite formulation. By adjusting the ratios and concentrations of different extracts, the system achieves maximum preservation effectiveness at economically viable dosage levels.
3Reliability
If chemical antioxidants such as EDTA, BHA, and BHT are used, then the preservation effectiveness is improved, but the natural perception by consumers deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces persistent chemical antioxidants with natural plant extracts that are perceived as temporary, renewable, and safer by consumers. These natural antioxidants from Labiatae and Matricaria/Chamaemelum genera provide effective preservation while aligning with consumer preferences for natural ingredients.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the chemical composition parameters from synthetic antioxidants to natural plant extracts. This parameter change maintains preservation effectiveness while fundamentally improving consumer acceptance by using naturally derived components from recognized food-safe plant sources.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The combination of Labiatae and Matricaria/Chamaemelum extracts achieves a synergistic enhancement of antioxidant activity, effectively inhibiting oxidation in foodstuffs at lower concentrations, thus addressing economic and regulatory concerns while meeting consumer preferences for natural ingredients.
Implementation Method 1
an anti-oxidant composition comprising (a) an extract obtained from or obtainable from a plant of the Labiatae family, (b) an extract obtained from or obtainable from a plant of the genus Matricaria or of the genus Chamaemelum
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AI summary
The present invention provides an anti-oxidant composition comprising(a) an extract obtained from or obtainable from a plant of the Labiatae family,(b) an extract obtained from or obtainable from a plant of the genus Matricaria or of the genus Chamaemelum.