Snacking product with capsaicin or analogue thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10391069-B2
Application number	US-201816153272-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 5, 2018
Priority date	Mar 13, 2013
Publication date	Aug 27, 2019
Grant date	Aug 27, 2019

Abstract

A zero-calorie to near-zero-calorie snacking product that, when consumed, provides a feeling of fullness prior to absorption of energy-providing food, i.e., pre-absorptive satiation is disclosed. The snacking product is based on the stimulation of vagal nerve endings in the gastro-intestinal tract by encapsulated capsaicin. The encapsulation of capsaicin avoids the burning sensation in the mouth which may be objectionable to some consumers.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A snacking product comprising: a flavor system that comprises encapsulated capsaicin, an encapsulated capsaicin analogue, or a combination thereof; wherein the snacking product is a zero-calorie to near-zero calorie snacking product; wherein the snacking product does not comprise capsiate; and wherein the flavor system further comprises food fibers.

2. The snacking product of claim 1 , wherein the snacking product is configured to stimulate vagal nerve endings in a gastrointestinal tract.

3. The snacking product of claim 2 , wherein the vagal nerve endings express the transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily receptor V member 1 (TRPV1) receptor.

4. The snacking product of claim 2 , wherein the vagal nerve endings express the cholecystokinin (CCK) receptor.

5. The snacking product of claim 1 , wherein the encapsulated capsaicin, encapsulated capsaicin analogue, or combination thereof is micro-encapsulated.

6. The snacking product of claim 1 , wherein the flavor system further comprises Korean Pine Oil.

7. The snacking product of claim 1 , wherein the snacking product is an energy drink, an energy bar, a dietary supplement, a capsule, a pill, a lozenge, a sub-combination thereof or a combination thereof.

8. The snacking product of claim 1 , wherein the snacking product is located in a screw cap of a beverage container.

9. The snacking product of claim 8 , wherein the snacking product is released upon opening of the screw cap.

Assignees

• Altria Client Services Llc

Inventors

• Gogova Maria
• Karles Georgios D
• Kobal Gerd
• Mishra Munmaya K

Classifications

• A23L27/70

  Fixation, conservation, or encapsulation of flavouring agents · CPC title

• A23L27/10

  Natural spices, flavouring agents or condiments; Extracts thereof · CPC title

• A23V2002/00

  Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs · CPC title

• A23L33/105

  Plant extracts, their artificial duplicates or their derivatives · CPC title

• A23P10/30

  Encapsulation of particles, e.g. foodstuff additives · CPC title