Technological Area:

The present invention relates to a mineral-based additive containing zinc, sodium, calcium, magnesium, potassium minerals in the form of oxides, hydroxides, carbonates of plant or animal origin, at least one type of vitamin and at least two types of carboxylic acid groups and fatty acids of plant and animal origin, and a method of production of this mineral-based additive.

The Known State of the Art:

Food additives have been used for many years for various functions such as increasing durability, extending shelf life, protecting against structural and microbial deterioration, preventing the growth of microorganisms, improving texture and structure, enhancing flavor, regulating nutritional value, increasing or decreasing product acidity, providing food diversity, and simplifying the processing process.

The safety of food additives has been evaluated by many comprehensive and long-term experimental and scientific studies. Each of the additives accepted by international organizations is classified in terms of various properties, each is assigned a number and an E code is added to the numbers of the additives allowed to be used.

Food additives, which are used in almost all food production sectors today, are used at different stages of the production phase according to the type of function. Oxide, hydroxide and carbonate compounds of minerals such as calcium, magnesium, potassium and zinc are used as acidity regulators, clarifying agents, anti-caking agents, moisture retainers, ascorbic acid, which belongs to the vitamin group, is used as an antioxidant and anti-darkening agent, and citric acid, which is a three carboxylic acid belonging to the carboxylic acid group, is used as an acidity regulator.

Although additives have many advantages, when using these additives, problems such as precipitation or insolubility in water due to components such as oxides etc. can be encountered. In addition, in cases where it is necessary to use more than one additive, it may be necessary to make mixtures that are long and difficult to make. Process steps such as adding components such as water and oil during the production phase and drying them under appropriate conditions prolong the process and create unnecessary workload.

In the application with publication number CN106699782, an application titled "Citric Acid-Ascorbic Acid Hydrogen Calcium Zinc and Preparation Method and Application" was discussed. The method of preparation of this material includes the process steps of adding calcium oxide, zinc oxide, ascorbic acid and citric acid to a reaction vessel for chemical reaction, drying the product after the reaction, cooling the dried product at room temperature and forming the final product.

The fact that the product of the above invention contains the oxide form of calcium and zinc minerals, only ascorbic acid as a vitamin and only one type of carboxylic acid group, citric acid from carboxylic acids, causes its limitation in terms of content. As it contains only one type of carboxylic acid group, the functions of the product do not vary. At the same time, the production process of the product is expressed superficially with the steps involved in the production process of each product. There is no specific production process that makes the product special.

As a result, there is a need for a new technology that can overcome the above- mentioned disadvantages and is obtained from non-toxic natural minerals, reacts with carboxylic acid groups to form a multifunctional structure, is a natural mineral source with high mineral ratio, has structure regulating and antibacterial properties, provides antioxidant effect, structure improvement and shelf life increase in foods, prevents precipitation problem, provides an efficient product in a short time in a simple way, reduces workload, reduces workload, natural, effective as an additive.

Description of the Invention:

The present invention relates to a mineral-based additive and a method of manufacturing the mineral-based additive, characterized in that zinc and/or sodium and/or calcium and/or magnesium and/or potassium minerals are used in the form of oxides and/or hydroxides and/or carbonates of plant or animal origin, is a new technology that prevents the problem of precipitation, enables obtaining an efficient product in a short time in a simple way, reduces the workload, reduces the workload, and is effective as an additive, which is obtained from non-toxic natural minerals formed by mixtures containing at least one type of vitamin and at least two types of carboxylic acid groups and fatty acids of vegetable and animal origin.

In order to realize all the aforementioned objectives, which will emerge from the detailed description below, the invention deals with the production method of various vegetable and animal origin oxide, hydroxide or carbonate compounds, at least one vitamin, at least one vegetable and animal origin fatty acid and at least two carboxylic acids, and the production method of these additives.

Raw material mixtures containing minerals and vitamins subject to the invention react with carboxylic acid groups to form a multifunctional structure and act as additives in areas such as food, agriculture, cosmetics and health.

In the invention, the use of oxide, hydroxide, carbonate, carboxylic acid, fatty acid and vitamin types in different combinations provides antioxidant effect, structure improvement and shelf-life increase to food products.

The inventive additive, which is a natural mineral source with high mineral content, has structure regulating and antibacterial properties. The product subject to the invention has a different antibacterial property as it suppresses the reproduction mechanism of bacteria.

There is no change in the physical appearance, such as color, etc. of the product in which the composition, which acts as an additive in the invention, is integrated.

Thanks to the structure of the inventive product, the problem of precipitation in water caused by oxide etc. components is not encountered. The invention is effective as an additive that dissolves completely in water or optionally remains on the surface of the water by changing the proportions or provides a homogeneous mixture.

The structural and characteristic features and all advantages of the inventive product will be more clearly understood with the figures given below and the detailed description written by referring to these figures, and therefore, the evaluation should be made by considering these figures and detailed description.

Explanation of Figures:

The invention will be described with reference to the accompanying figures so that the features of the invention may be more clearly understood and appreciated, but it is not intended to limit the invention to these particular embodiments. On the contrary, it is intended to cover all alternatives, modifications and equivalents of the invention which may be included within the field defined by the appended claims. The details shown are to be understood to be illustrative only of the preferred embodiments of the present invention and are presented for the purpose of providing the most useful and easily understood description of both the embodiment of the methods and the rules and conceptual features of the invention. In these drawings, the following applies:

Figure 1 Schematic view of the production steps.

The figures which will aid in the understanding of the present invention are numbered as indicated in the accompanying drawing and their names are given below. Explanation of References:

10. Washing of ingredients

20. Heating the Washed Product

30. Addition of Vegetable or Animal Fatty Acids

40. Addition of at least one Vitamin

50. Addition of Carboxylic Acid

60. Addition of Water

70. Heating and stirring

80. Cooling

90. Drying

100. Particle Size Reduction

110. Packaging

Description of the Invention:

The invention comprises the washing of the ingredients (10), in an ultrasonic bath system, where the minerals are used in the form of oxides and/or hydroxides and/or carbonates of vegetable or animal origin, heating the washed product at 120-1600 °C for 3-24 hours in a heat-resistant heavy metal-free environment (20), Addition of Vegetable or Animal Fatty Acids (30) in a predetermined ratio, Addition of at least one vitamin (40) in a predetermined ratio, addition of at least two different types of carboxylic acids (50) in a predetermined ratio, addition of water (60) in a predetermined ratio, heating and stirring (70) by ultrasound method in the presence of inert gas at 40-60 °C at 1-500 rpm for 1-24 hours, cooling (80) to room temperature, drying (90) at -50 -60 °C under 0.01-1. 33 mpa pressure, reduction to a particle size (100) to less than 35 microns and packaging (110) of the final product in an inert gas environment .

The invention includes any one or combination of the minerals zinc, sodium, calcium, magnesium and potassium. The invention includes a component in the form of calcium oxide and/or potassium oxide and/or sodium oxide and/or zinc oxide and/or magnesium oxide, calcium hydroxide and/or potassium hydroxide and/or sodium hydroxide and/or zinc hydroxide and/or magnesium hydroxide, calcium carbonate and/or potassium carbonate and/or sodium carbonate and/or zinc carbonate and/or magnesium carbonate of plant or animal origin oxide and/or hydroxide and/or carbonate used in the mixture content.

The invention comprises at least one vitamin component in the mixture.

The invention comprises at least two different types of carboxylic acid groups in the composition.

The invention comprises at least one of the following vitamins or combinations thereof in the mixture: Thiamine and/or Riboflavin and/or Niacin and/or Niacinamide and/or Niacinamide and/or Nicotinamide riboside and/or Pantothenic acid and/or Pyridoxine and/or Pyridoxamine and/or Pyridoxal and/or Biotin and/or Folates and/or Folic acid and/or Cyanocobalamin and/or Hydroxocobalamin and/or Methylcobalamin and/or Adenosylcobalamin and/or Ascorbic Acid and/or Choi ecalciferol (D3) and/or Ergocalciferol (D2) and/or Tocopherols and/or Tocotrienols and/or Phylloquinone and/or Menaquinones

The invention comprises any one or combination of at least two different types of carboxylic acid groups in the mixture of Citric acid and/or Acetic acid and/or Ethanoic acid and/or Propanoic acid and/or Butanoic acid and/or Pentanoic acid and/or Hexanoic acid and/or Heptadecanoic acid and/or Octadecanoic acid and/or Nonadecanoic acid and/or unsaturated monocarboxylic acid and/or Fatty acid and/or Amino acid and/or Keto acid and/or Aromatic carboxylic acid and/or Dicarboxylic acid and/or Tricarboxylic acid and/or Alpha hydroxy acid and/or straight chain alkyl carboxylic acid

The invention comprises any one or combinations of vegetable or animal fatty acids contained in the mixture of butyric acid and/or caprylic acid and/or capric acid and/or lauric acid and/or myristoleic acid and/or palmitic acid and/or stearic acid and/or arachidic acid and/or behenic acid and/or lignoceric acid and/or serotic acid and/or myristoleic acid and/or palmitoleic acid and/or sapienic acid and/or oleic acid and/or elaidic acid and/or vakkenic acid and/or linoleic acid and/or linoelaidic acid and/or a- linolenic acid and/or arachidonic acid and/or eicosapentanoic acid and/or eruric acid and/or docosahexanoic acid.

The invention comprises the addition of vegetable or animal fatty acids (30) in the proportion of 0,01-30% (v/v).

The invention comprises the addition of at least one vitamin (40) in the proportion of 0,01-30% (v/v).

The invention provides at least two different types of carboxylic acids (50) in a ratio of 0,01-30% (v/v).

The invention provides 50-200% (v/v) of water (60).

Detailed Description of the Invention:

The invention relates to a mixture of zinc and/or sodium and/or calcium and/or magnesium and/or potassium minerals in the form of oxides and/or hydroxides and/or carbonates of plant or animal origin, containing at least one type of vitamin and at least two types of carboxylic acid groups, fatty acids of plant and animal origin and acting as an additive.

The invention relates to a method of production of a mixture containing zinc and/or sodium and/or calcium and/or magnesium and/or potassium minerals in the form of oxides and/or hydroxides and/or carbonates of plant or animal origin, at least one type of vitamin and at least two types of carboxylic acid groups, fatty acids of plant and animal origin, and which is effective as an additive. In the composition of the inventive additive composition, zinc and/or sodium and/or calcium and/or magnesium and/or potassium minerals are used in the form of oxides and/or hydroxides and/or carbonates of plant or animal origin.

The composition of the inventive additive composition contains vitamins.

The composition of the inventive additive composition comprises at least two different types of carboxylic acid group components.

The composition of the inventive additive composition preferably comprises vegetable or animal fatty acids.

In the invention, the composition comprising oxide form and/or hydroxide form and/or carbonate form of zinc and/or sodium and/or calcium and/or magnesium and/or potassium minerals of plant or animal origin, at least one type of vitamin and at least two types of carboxylic acid groups is used as a food additive and/or food supplement in accordance with food legislation.

The oxide and/or hydroxide and/or carbonate of plant or animal origin used in the invention is in the form of calcium oxide and/or potassium oxide and/or sodium oxide and/or zinc oxide and/or magnesium oxide, calcium hydroxide and/or potassium hydroxide and/or sodium hydroxide and/or zinc hydroxide and/or magnesium hydroxide, calcium carbonate and/or potassium carbonate and/or sodium carbonate and/or zinc carbonate and/or magnesium carbonate.

The vegetable or animal fatty acids preferably used in the invention are added to the composition in the step (30) of adding vegetable or animal fatty acids, preferably butyric acid and/or caprylic acid and/or capric acid and/or lauric acid and/or myristoleic acid and/or palmitic acid and/or stearic acid and/or arachidic acid and/or behenic acid and/or lignoceric acid and/or serotic acid and/or myristoleic acid and/or palmitoleic acid and/or sapienic acid and/or oleic acid and/or elaidic acid and/or vakkenic acid and/or linoleic acid and/or linoelaidic acid and/or a-linolenic acid and/or arachidonic acid and/or eicosapentanoic acid and/or eruric acid and/or docosahexanoic acid.

The vitamin used in the invention is added to the composition in the step (40) of adding at least one vitamin, preferably Thiamine and/or Riboflavin and/or Niacin and/or Niacinamide and/or Nicotinamide riboside and/or Pantothenic acid and/or Pyridoxine and/or Pyridoxamine and/or Pyridoxal and/or Biotin and/or Folates and/or Folic acid and/or Cyanocobalamin and/or Hydroxocobalamin and/or Methylcobalamin and/or Adenosylcobalamin and/or Ascorbic Acid and/or Cholecalciferol (D3) and/or Ergocalciferol (D2) and/or Tocopherols and/or Tocotrienols and/or Phylloquinone and/or Niacin and/or Menaquinones.

The carboxylic acid group (50) used in the invention is preferably, Citric Acid and/or Acetic Acid and/or Ethanoic Acid and/or Propanoic Acid and/or Butanoic Acid and/or Pentanoic Acid and/or Hexanoic Acid and/or Heptadecanoic Acid and/or Octadecanoic Acid and/or Nonadecanoic Acid and/or Unsaturated Monocarboxylic Acid and/or Fatty Acid and/or Amino acid and/or Keto acid and/or Aromatic carboxylic acid and/or Dicarboxylic acid and/or Tricarboxylic acid and/or Alpha hydroxy acid and/or straight chain alkyl carboxylic acids are added to the composition in step.

The following steps are followed in the production method of the inventive additive composition:

- washing (10) in an ultrasonic bath system of ingredients in which zinc and/or sodium and/or calcium and/or magnesium and/or potassium minerals are used in the form of oxides and/or hydroxides and/or carbonates of vegetable or animal origin

- heating the washed product at 120-1600 °C for 3-24 hours in a heat-resistant heavy metal-free environment (20)

- the addition of vegetable or animal fatty acids (30) at 0.01-30% (v/v)

- the addition of at least one vitamin (40) , preferably ascorbic acid or riboflavin, at 0.01-30% (v/v) - the addition of at least two different types of carboxylic acids other than fatty acids, preferably citric acid or acetic acid (50) , at a ratio of 0.01-30% (v/v)

- addition of water (60) in a ratio of 50-200% (v/v)

- heating and stirring (70) by ultrasound method in the presence of inert gas at 40- 60 C at 1-500 rpm for 1-24 hours

- cooling (80) to room temperature

- Drying (90) at -50 -60 °C under a pressure of 0.01-1.33 mpa

- Reduction to particle size (100) less than 35 microns

- packaging (110) of the final product in an inert gas environment.