RE: Fruitflow Worldwide!!!28 Jun 2018 18:52
Always wondered if SiS dropped it because PXS owned the patent for it. Even down to the flavour. Or had to drop it???
https://patents.google.com/patent/EP2934560A1/en
"Gel Products
Aqueous gel products for consumption as a food supplement represent preferred compositions according to the invention. Such gels may be packaged such that the packaging may be torn open and the gel consumed prior to exercise.
The gel products contain a water-soluble extract fruit of the Solanaceae family as defined above. Preferably the gel comprises a source of dietary nitrate or a precursor of endogenous nitric oxide as discussed above and most preferably also comprises folic acid or a derivative thereof. Gel products may additional include one or more of electrolytes, carbohydrate, antioxidants, preservatives, flavouring and sweetener.
Gels should comprise a suitable agent or agents that form an edible gel with the correct consistency to be squeezed from packaging and to be easily consumed
A number of suitable gel agents may be used that are known to the art. For instance a gellan gum may be used (e.g. Kelcogel-F). In some embodiments the gel may comprise two gel agents. For instance it may comprise a gellan gum and a xanthan gum.
Preferred gels are defined, and manufactured according to the methods disclosed, in WO 2007/083117 (e.g. as described on pages 19-22 of that specification). It will be appreciated that gels according to the present invention may be isotonic as disclosed in WO 2007/083117 but do not need to be for use according to the invention. For instance the preferred products discussed below and in the Examples are not isotonic. A skilled person will be appreciate that the tonicity of a product can be readily adapted according to need.
A most preferred gel product for use according to the invention may have ingredients in the following ranges:
Ingredient Quantity (g/L)
Water 650-890
Kelcogel-F 1-3
Sodium Citrate 0.2-0.8
Potassium Sorbate 0.1-0.5
Sodium Benzoate 0.1-0.5
Satiaxane CX911 1-3
Acesulfame K 0.2-0.5
Sucralose 0.05-1.2
Citric Acid 0.875-1.25
Folic Acid 0.003
Swiss Chard Juice Concentrate 55-222
Liquid extract prepared according to 1.1 50
Flavouring 2-7
A typical dose for giving to a human athlete will be 10-200 ml of the abovementioned gel, preferably 20-150 ml of gel, more preferably 30-100 ml of gel, more preferably 40-80 ml of gel and most preferably about 60 ml of gel
It will be appreciated that many of the above ingredients may be adjusted or substituted by a person skilled in the art of formulating gels for oral consumption. For instance Maltodextrin may be used as an energy source and when this is the case the quantity of water can be reduced by up to 50%
Flavouring may be chosen to prepare a gel of a chosen taste. For instance a preferred gel is banana and mango flavoured. Alternatively blackcurrant, orange or tropical flavours may be used."
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