Strontium Calcium Ascorbate Synthesis for Bone Health
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Solution Overview
Problem
Humans lack the biochemical mechanism to produce vitamin C, necessitating dietary supplementation, and existing supplements may not effectively enhance bone health and collagen formation.
Innovation Solution
Development of strontium (M) ascorbate compounds, specifically strontium calcium ascorbate, which are synthesized through a process involving ascorbic acid, strontium carbonate, and calcium carbonate, and optionally calcium threonate, to create a dietary supplement that can be administered in an oral dosage form, enhancing vitamin C and strontium levels.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If humans take vitamin C supplements, then ascorbic acid levels increase, but the effectiveness in enhancing bone health and collagen formation is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines strontium and ascorbic acid into a composite compound (strontium ascorbate) that integrates the bone-health benefits of strontium with the collagen-formation benefits of ascorbic acid. This composite approach allows simultaneous delivery of both nutrients in a single supplement, resolving the insufficiency of taking separate supplements and enhancing overall effectiveness for bone health and collagen formation.
2Reliability
If strontium is supplemented alone, then bone mineralization may be supported, but safety concerns and lack of synergistic effects with vitamin C exist
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges strontium supplementation with ascorbic acid into a single compound (strontium ascorbate). This combination leverages the known safety profile of vitamin C to mitigate safety concerns associated with strontium supplementation alone, while the synergistic interaction between strontium and ascorbic acid enhances bone health support through coordinated mechanisms of bone mineralization and collagen formation.
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 strontium calcium ascorbate supplement effectively increases plasma ascorbic acid and strontium concentrations, supporting bone health, collagen formation, and potentially reducing dental caries, while being safe for human consumption.
Implementation Method 1
synthesized through a process involving ascorbic acid, strontium carbonate, and calcium carbonate
Data Source
AI summary
A compound of formula (ascorbate)2Sr:(M+a)x(ascorbate)y, or ascorbate)2Sr:Ca(ascorbate)2, a composition containing the same, a method of making the same and a method of administering the same as a supplement.