Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Fortified micronutrient salt formulations
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Application No.: US15484892Application Date: 2017-04-11
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Publication No.: US11541017B2Publication Date: 2023-01-03
- Inventor: Ana Jaklenec , Xian Xu , Lowell L. Wood, Jr. , Philip A. Welkhoff , William Gates , Boris Nikolic , Robert S. Langer
- Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Tokitae LLC
- Applicant Address: US MA Cambridge; US WA Bellevue
- Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology,Tokitae LLC
- Current Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology,Tokitae LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Cambridge; US WA Bellevue
- Agency: Pabst Patent Group LLC
- Main IPC: A61K9/50
- IPC: A61K9/50 ; A23L33/15 ; A23L33/155 ; A23L33/16 ; A23P10/30 ; A61K31/375 ; A61K31/593 ; A61K31/714 ; A61K31/18 ; A61K31/26 ; A61K31/30 ; A61K31/519 ; A61K47/26 ; A61K47/36 ; A61K31/295 ; A61K33/30 ; A61K31/07 ; A61K33/18 ; A23L27/00 ; A23L33/10 ; A61K9/48 ; A61K31/23 ; A61K33/26 ; A61K45/06

Abstract:
Salt formulations, which are resistant to moisture and cooking conditions, are described herein. The formulations provide particles of micronutrients and vitamins encapsulated within heat resistant pH-sensitive water-insoluble polymers, which are packaged within a salt shell. The pH-sensitive, water-insoluble, thermally stable materials stabilize the micronutrients, particularly at high temperatures, such as during food preparation and cooking, and release the micronutrients at the desired locations such as the stomach, small intestine, etc. Preferred pH-sensitive polymers release at a low pH, less than the pH present in the stomach. The particles can be used to deliver daily-recommended doses of micronutrients simultaneously with salt, eliminating the need for vitamin pills. This is particularly important in populations suffering from severe malnutrition.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170216216A1 FORTIFIED MICRONUTRIENT SALT FORMULATIONS Public/Granted day:2017-08-03
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