Salt Solution with Plant Extracts for Flavor and Health
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Solution Overview
Problem
High salt consumption leads to health issues like hypertension, renal pathologies, osteoporosis, water retention, and cellulite, and existing methods fail to reduce salt intake effectively while maintaining flavor and stability in salt solutions for spray formulations.
Innovation Solution
A process involving the creation of a matrix composition of halite crystals, officinal plant extracts, and water, followed by ultrasound extraction to produce a stable salt solution with enhanced flavor and controlled sodium delivery, suitable for spray formulations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If common salt is used to enhance flavor, then flavor enhancement is achieved, but salt consumption increases leading to health issues
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines common salt with officinal plant extracts (such as olive leaves, hawthorn, garlic, rosemary) to create a composite seasoning product. This merging allows the product to provide both flavor enhancement from salt and health benefits from the plant extracts, which have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and cardiovascular protective properties. The combination enables reduced salt consumption while maintaining or enhancing flavor through the synergistic effects of salt and plant compounds.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention creates a composite material consisting of salt particles coated or mixed with officinal plant extracts. This composite structure allows the salt to deliver its flavor-enhancing function while the plant extract layer provides health-promoting compounds. The composite nature enables controlled release of both salt and active plant compounds, reducing the amount of salt needed while achieving dual functionality.
2Ease of manufacture
If salt concentration is increased for better flavor, then flavor enhancement improves, but solution stability deteriorates due to sedimentation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent optimizes the concentration parameters of both salt and plant extracts to achieve a balance between flavor enhancement and solution stability. By carefully controlling the salt concentration and the ratio of plant extract components, the formulation prevents premature sedimentation while maintaining enhanced salty flavor. The parameter optimization includes adjusting pH, ionic strength, and extract concentration to stabilize the solution.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention applies local quality by creating a non-uniform distribution of components within the salt structure. The plant extracts are concentrated at the surface or interface of salt particles, while the interior maintains appropriate salt concentration. This local differentiation allows enhanced flavor at the surface while the bulk structure maintains stability and prevents sedimentation.
3Ease of operation
If spray formulation is used for controlled salt delivery, then salt intake control improves, but solution stability worsens due to sedimentation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-stabilizing the salt-plant extract solution through optimized formulation before spray dispensing. The solution is prepared with controlled concentrations and stabilized with appropriate excipients or surfactants that prevent sedimentation during storage and handling. This preliminary stabilization ensures the solution remains homogeneous and sprayable throughout its shelf life, enabling reliable controlled delivery.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention introduces intermediary substances such as surfactants, stabilizers, or carrier agents that mediate between the salt and plant extract components. These intermediaries prevent direct interaction that would cause sedimentation, while allowing the active components to remain dispersed and bioavailable. The intermediary maintains solution stability during spray formulation and dispensing.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides a stable, flavorful salt substitute that reduces daily salt intake, effectively addressing health issues associated with salt abuse and enhancing iodine intake, while maintaining the benefits of officinal plant extracts, and is suitable for spray dispensing without sedimentation.
Implementation Method 1
extract the officinal plants components from the infused MVH by ultra-sonication
Implementation Method 2
extract the officinal plants components from the infused MVH by ultra-sonication
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention refers to a process for preparing a salt solution comprising sodium chloride and extracts of parts of officinal plants, preferably extracts of olive tree leaves; the invention is further directed to the salt solution itself, optionally enriched in iodine, particularly in a spray formulation, and to its uses as food supplement, as flavour enhancer for reducing salt consumption and for preventing cardiovascular and renal diseases, osteoporosis, and diseases related to salt abuse and/or iodine insufficiency in the diet.