US4107346A
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Dietary salt compositions
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-09-02
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Granted: 1978-08-15
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Expires: 1996-09-02
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a dietary salt composition for use as a replacement for salt in foods, and/or as a mineral supplement for use as a dietary adjunct, and method for its preparation, said salt composition to be physiologically balanced so that the proportion of components is such that a balanced composition of vital minerals is ensured and made available in the extracellular fluids of the body. A supplementary and important benefit is to provide adequate amounts of essential minerals which may be partly or marginally deficient in the diet, and which are essential for human nutrition. The basis for this composition is a combination of salts of sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium in proportions represented by these cations in the extra-cellular fluid compartment of the body, said composition being a carrier for and supplemented by suitable amounts of some or all of the trace elements which are considered essential for human nutrition.
Inventors
- 👤 Hilard L. Kravitz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 08:12
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L33/00; A23L33/10; A23L33/16; A23L27/00; A23L27/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
A dietary salt composition for use as a replacement for salt in foods and as a dietary supplement which comprises a base formulation of the essential mineral element cations, sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium in the form of physiologically acceptable compounds thereof in the proportions corresponding substantially to the proportions of these elements in the extra-cellular fluids of the human body, said proportions based on the cations comprising about 92-93.1% sodium, 2.4-3.4% potassium, 3.1-3.4% calcium and 1.2-1.4% magnesium, said base formulation acting as a carrier and having intimately associated therewith at least one of the trace elements known to be essential in the human diet, said trace elements being incorporated in proportions to supply at least about 20% of the recommended daily allowance of said trace elements as set by the National Academy of Sciences for each 10 gram portion of the salt composition.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
A dietary salt composition for use as a replacement for salt in foods and as a dietary supplement which comprises a base formulation of the essential mineral element cations, sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium in the form of physiologically acceptable compounds thereof in the proportions corresponding substantially to the proportions of these elements in the extra-cellular fluids of the human body, said proportions based on the cations comprising about 92-93.1% sodium, 2.4-3.4% potassium, 3.1-3.4% calcium and 1.2-1.4% magnesium, said base formulation acting as a carrier and having intimately associated therewith at least one of the trace elements known to be essential in the human diet, said trace elements being incorporated in proportions to supply at least about 20% of the recommended daily allowance of said trace elements as set by the National Academy of Sciences for each 10 gram portion of the salt composition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A dietary salt composition according to claim 1 wherein the trace elements are selected from the group consisting of iron, copper, zinc, iodine, manganese, molybdenum and chromium.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A dietary salt composition according to claim 1 wherein the trace element is zinc.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
A dietary salt composition according to claim 1 wherein the trace element is chromium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A dietary salt composition according to claim 1 wherein the trace elements are zinc and chromium.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
A salt composition according to Claim 2 wherein the trace elements are in the following approximate proportions per ten gram portion thereof: iron 2-5 mg, iodine 20-50 micrograms, copper 1/2-1 mg, zinc 2-10 mg, manganese 1/2-2 mg, molybdenum 50-100 mcg, chromium 50-250 mcg.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
A salt composition according to claim 2 wherein the trace elements include in addition at least one element selected from the group consisting of cobalt, fluorine, selenium, nickel, tin and vanadium.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
117 words
A method for producing a salt composition for use as a human dietary supplement which comprises intimately admixing physiologically acceptable compounds of sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium in such proportions as these elements are present as cations in the extra-cellular fluids of the human body, said proportions being about 92-93.1% sodium, 2.4-3.4% potassium, 3.1-3.4% calcium and 1.2-1.4% magnesium together with at least one physiologically acceptable compound of an essential trace element selected from the group consisting of iron, copper, zinc, iodine, manganese, molybdenum and chromium in the proportions of at least 20% of the recommended daily allowance of each said trace element as set by the National Academy of Sciences for each 10 grams of said composition.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
117 words
A method for producing a salt composition for use as a human dietary supplement which comprises intimately admixing physiologically acceptable compounds of sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium in such proportions as these elements are present as cations in the extra-cellular fluids of the human body, said proportions being about 92-93.1% sodium, 2.4-3.4% potassium, 3.1-3.4% calcium and 1.2-1.4% magnesium together with at least one physiologically acceptable compound of an essential trace element selected from the group consisting of iron, copper, zinc, iodine, manganese, molybdenum and chromium in the proportions of at least 20% of the recommended daily allowance of each said trace element as set by the National Academy of Sciences for each 10 grams of said composition.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
137 words
The method of producing food products suitable for introducing essential elements into the human diet which comprises adding to said food products which are consumed in the human diet a salt mixture comprising physiologically acceptable salts of sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium in proportions based on the cations corresponding to those in which said cations are present in the extra-cellular fluids of the human body, said proportions being about 92-93.1% sodium, 2.4-3.4% potassium, 3.1-3.4% calcium and 1.2-1.4% magnesium together with at least one physiologically acceptable compound of an essential trace element selected from the group consisting of iron, copper, zinc, iodine, manganese, molybdenum and chromium in the proportions of at least 20% of the recommended daily allowance of each said trace element as set by the National Academy of Sciences for each 10 grams of said composition.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
137 words
The method of producing food products suitable for introducing essential elements into the human diet which comprises adding to said food products which are consumed in the human diet a salt mixture comprising physiologically acceptable salts of sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium in proportions based on the cations corresponding to those in which said cations are present in the extra-cellular fluids of the human body, said proportions being about 92-93.1% sodium, 2.4-3.4% potassium, 3.1-3.4% calcium and 1.2-1.4% magnesium together with at least one physiologically acceptable compound of an essential trace element selected from the group consisting of iron, copper, zinc, iodine, manganese, molybdenum and chromium in the proportions of at least 20% of the recommended daily allowance of each said trace element as set by the National Academy of Sciences for each 10 grams of said composition.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method according to claim 8 wherein the compounds of the formulation are ground to a desired particle size, admixed and formed into a liquid slurry, then dried to agglomerate the mixture, and thereafter reground to form a particulate mixture.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method according to claim 8 wherein the compounds of the formulation are admixed in the form of fine granular particles in the presence of 1% or less of an edible oil.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 8 wherein the compounds of the formulation are dissolved in a suitable solvent and spray dried to form a fine particulate mixture.
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