Dietary Supplement Formulation Removing Harmful Additives
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current nutritional supplements often contain undesirable ingredients like preservatives and heavy metals, compromising quality and failing to provide optimal health benefits.
Innovation Solution
Development of dietary supplements incorporating a blend of nutrients such as amino acids, coconut extract, vegetable glycerin, cannabinoids, and plant extracts like Boswellia serrata and turmeric, which are free from psychoactive compounds like THC, ensuring safety and efficacy.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If nutritional supplements are mass produced to maximize convenience for consumers, then ease of manufacture and consumer convenience are improved, but quality deteriorates due to inclusion of preservatives, chemicals and heavy metals
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes harmful ingredients (preservatives, chemicals, heavy metals) from the supplement formulation while retaining the essential nutritional components. This extraction of harmful elements allows the product to maintain mass production feasibility while eliminating quality degradation associated with conventional supplements.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention uses a composite formulation combining multiple natural ingredients (cannabis extract, turmeric, Boswellia serrata, amino acids, vitamins, minerals) that work synergistically. This composite approach replaces the need for synthetic preservatives and additives, maintaining product stability and shelf life through natural ingredient interactions rather than chemical preservatives.
2Reliability
If nutritional supplements contain clean and safe ingredients, then health benefits are improved, but manufacturing complexity increases compared to mass-produced supplements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs vegetable glycerin as an intermediary solvent and carrier that facilitates the incorporation of cannabis extract and other lipophilic ingredients into the supplement matrix. This intermediary substance simplifies the manufacturing process by providing a compatible medium for mixing diverse natural ingredients, reducing the need for complex purification and formulation steps.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention optimizes the particle size, concentration, and ratio of natural ingredients to achieve stable formulation with clean ingredients. By carefully controlling these parameters, the patent maintains product stability and bioavailability using natural components without requiring overly complex manufacturing processes.
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AI summary
Healthful supplements are described herein. For example, the supplements can include at least four of the following types of nutrients: an amino acid blend, a coconut extract, a vegetable glycerin extract, an alcohol blend, a cannabinoid blend, a hemp plant extract, a Boswellia serrata extract, a curcuma/turmeric blend, black cumin seed, an Artemisia ludoviciana extract, an Astragalus extract, a fenugreek extract, a mushroom extract blend, or any combination thereof.