Citrulline containing beverage

US9375479B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9375479-B2
Application numberUS-201414175698-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 7, 2014
Priority dateNov 16, 2007
Publication dateJun 28, 2016
Grant dateJun 28, 2016

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Abstract

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The invention provides an easy-to-drink beverage that contains citrulline, wherein the generation of bad odors due to storage or heating is suppressed. In particular, the invention provides a beverage that contains citrulline, citric acid, sodium citrate, water, and one or more supplements that are saccharides, souring agents, preservatives, colorants, flavoring agents, functional ingredients, or carbon dioxide.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A beverage consisting of (a) 0.01-1.0% by weight citrulline, (b) citric acid, (c) sodium citrate, (d) water, and (e) one or more supplements selected from saccharides, souring agents, preservatives, colorants, flavoring agents, functional ingredients and carbon dioxide, wherein the saccharides are selected from glucose, fructose, sucrose, maltose, trehalose, xylitol, erythritol, reduced glucose syrup, dextrin, starch, sorbitol, maltitol, sucralose, aspartame, acesulfame K, stevia, saccharin sodium, dipotassium glycyrrhizinate, and thaumatin, the ratio by weight of citric acid to sodium citrate is 3:1 to 1:4, and the combined concentration of citric acid and sodium citrate is 0.01-1% by weight. 2. The beverage according to claim 1 , wherein the pH is 2 to 7. 3. The beverage of claim 1 , wherein the beverage contains one or more functional ingredients selected from the group consisting of vitamins and minerals. 4. The beverage according to claim 3 , wherein the pH is 2 to 7.

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What does patent US9375479B2 cover?
The invention provides an easy-to-drink beverage that contains citrulline, wherein the generation of bad odors due to storage or heating is suppressed. In particular, the invention provides a beverage that contains citrulline, citric acid, sodium citrate, water, and one or more supplements that are saccharides, souring agents, preservatives, colorants, flavoring agents, functional ingredients, …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Kyowa Hakko Bio Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A23L2/52. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 28 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).