Shilajit Resin Composition for Miscible Cannabinoid Enrichment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Shilajit products are often adulterated, have an unpleasant taste and smell, and existing attempts to improve these qualities have not been effective, while the potential health benefits of genuine shilajit are not fully realized due to immiscible properties with cannabinoids and low bioavailability.
Innovation Solution
A method of manufacturing shilajit products by combining mineral pitch resin with enriching ingredients like cannabinoids, fatty acids, essential oils, and terpenoids, ensuring miscibility and enhancing taste and smell, resulting in a homogenous product with improved bioavailability and synergistic health benefits.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If shilajit is combined with other botanicals or adulterants to improve taste and smell, then the organoleptic properties are enhanced, but the purity and efficacy of genuine shilajit are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses an organic acid intermediary substance that chemically reacts with basic constituents in shilajit to form soluble salts. This intermediary approach allows improvement of taste and smell by masking unpleasant properties while maintaining genuine shilajit integrity, as the organic acid acts as a bridge between the raw material and the final palatable product without requiring adulterants
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the chemical parameters of shilajit by adjusting pH levels and solubility characteristics through the addition of organic acids. This transforms the physical and chemical state of the product, improving taste and smell while preserving the active constituents through controlled chemical modification rather than physical adulteration
2Ease of operation
If shilajit is maintained in water for a long period to improve solubility, then the ease of consumption is enhanced, but the smell deteriorates and becomes unbearable
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-treating shilajit with organic acids before water extraction. This preliminary chemical modification prevents the development of unbearable smells during water storage, as the organic acid treatment stabilizes the constituents and prevents decomposition reactions that would otherwise occur during prolonged water contact
3Reliability
If genuine shilajit is used without enrichment to maintain purity, then the authenticity is preserved, but the bioavailability and health benefits are not fully realized
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a composite material by combining genuine shilajit with specifically selected organic acids and enriching ingredients. This composite approach maintains the authenticity of shilajit while enhancing bioavailability through the synergistic effects of the combination, allowing the active constituents to be more effectively absorbed and utilized by the body
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AI summary
Compositions and methods of manufacturing mineral pitch resin compositions comprising at least one of a cannabinoid, a terpene, a terpenoid, an essential oil and a fatty acid are provided. Such mineral pitch resin compositions may be safely consumed orally, topically or otherwise, and have numerous health benefits. In the method, raw shilajit is dissolved in water, filtered through successively smaller filters to yield a filtrate, the filtrate is dried to yield a resin, and the resin is sheared to form an emulsion with a particulate size of 1-10 nm.