BR102020002169A2 - STIMULATING DRINK - Google Patents

Abstract

stimulating drink. The present patent application proposes a stimulant drink formulation that has nicotine as the active ingredient, which is intended for consumption in general, but is particularly aimed at the public who wishes to stay awake to study or work. the social function of innovation is to generate a healthy alternative that allows people to stay awake with quality. the stimulant drink now proposed has a main formulation consisting of: taurine (10mg to 400mg/100ml); nicotine (from 0.1mg to 40mg/100ml); glucuronalactone (10mg to 300mg/100ml); caffeine (from 3mg to 40mg/100ml); inositol (from 1mg to 20mg/100ml); sugars (7g to 33g/100ml); water (269ml or according to product configuration); and carbon dioxide

Description

STIMULATING DRINK APPLICATION FIELD

[001] This patent application proposes a new formulation of a stimulating drink which can be intended for consumption in general, but is particularly aimed at the public that wants to stay awake to study or work. The social function of innovation is to generate a healthy alternative that allows people to stay awake with quality.

PREAMBLE

[002] The object proposed by this patent application describes a new type of stimulant drink, which innovates by providing for the unprecedented use of nicotine as a stimulant element.

TECHNICAL STATUS:

[003] According to ABIR, Brazilian Association of Soft Drinks and Non-Alcoholic Beverages Industries, stimulant drinks classified as energy drinks are non-alcoholic drinks with combinations of ingredients that commonly include caffeine, taurine, vitamins, as well as other substances such as glucuronolactone, flavoring and dyes.

[004] Energy drinks are available in various formulas and are offered in a wide variety of flavors and in sugar-free and sugar-free versions. Regularly, a 250ml energy drink can contains up to 80mg of caffeine, which is equivalent, for example, to the amount of the substance present in a cup of espresso coffee.

[005] The energy drinks market is considered one of the largest in the world, and the Brazilian market alone moves around R$ 1.5 billion per year. In 2015 alone, it is estimated that more than 390 million cans were consumed in the country.

[006] Data from the consultancy Euromonitor reveal that the category of energy sources is the fastest growing in the sector. While the market for non-alcoholic beverages has grown globally in the range of 4% in the last five years, energy drinks had an average growth rate of 13%, with an emphasis on emerging countries.

[007] In the matter of regulation, in Brazil, energy drinks are regulated by ANVISA in a specific Resolution that deals with "Ready-to-Consumption Liquid Compounds". Striving for product safety and backed by international research and standards, national regulations establish limits on the amounts of caffeine and taurine, which are 350mg/L and 400mg/100ml, as well as warnings about the consumption of energy drinks by specific groups that may be possibly more sensitive to caffeine consumption.

[008] Caffeine is found naturally in many plants, such as coffee beans, tea leaves, cocoa beans, cola nuts, guarana plants and yerba mate. It can also be produced synthetically, with no chemical differences between its versions. Figure 1, which integrates this patent application, represents a graph illustrating the amount of caffeine present in various types of beverage, and it should be noted that the parameter for attributing limits to caffeine consumption is based on body weight and not on age.

[009] Taurine is an amino acid that is present in the daily diet and can be consumed naturally in foods such as seafood and poultry meat. The taurine present in the energy drink is synthetically produced and has exactly the same characteristics and properties as the taurine produced by the body. Taurine plays an important role in several physiological functions, acting in osmotic regulation, immune function, glucose metabolism, as well as neurological and retinal development.

[0010] According to ABIR, we can highlight some important information about energy drinks:

[0011] Energy drinks are safe and marketed in over 160 countries. The ingredients responsible for its benefits, such as caffeine, taurine and vitamins, are substances whose safety is attested by various national and international bodies and institutions.

[0012] Energetics provide greater physical disposition, thanks to the effects of caffeine present in the drink. The B-complex vitamins present in most energy drinks also contribute to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.

[0013] The belief that synthetically produced ingredients, which are also included in most energy drinks, are dangerous and unhealthy is false. Synthetically manufactured ingredients guarantee high quality, as they are produced in accordance with the technical and regulatory requirements of each location and perform the same function as their natural counterparts.

[0014] There is no scientific basis to indicate that energy drinks cause any interaction with alcohol. Consumers should be aware that excessive alcohol consumption can have adverse health effects.

[0015] The taurine present in the energy drink is synthetically produced and has exactly the same characteristics and properties as taurine produced by the body. Most energy drinks contain the same amount or even less caffeine than a cup of coffee.

[0016] As nicotine is a substance that integrates the formulation of the energy drink proposed by this patent application, a description will be made below.

[0017] Nicotine is a chemical substance that contains nitrogen, which is made by several types of plants, including the tobacco plant. It is also produced synthetically. Nicotiana tabacum, the type of nicotine found in tobacco plants, comes from the nightshade family. Peppers, eggplants, tomatoes and potatoes are examples of the nightshade family.

[0018] The International Agency for Research on Cancer has established that nicotine is not a carcinogen, pointing out that the recognized evils of cigarette consumption are caused by other toxic substances present in the product such as carbon monoxide, tar and many other substances considered harmful.

[0019] The tobacco plant originates from the Americas and has been used as a medicine and stimulant for at least 2,000 years. Its name comes from the French diplomat Jean Nicot, who was the tobacco diffuser in France. French ambassador in Lisbon, Jean Nicot brought this plant from Portugal and made it known in his country.

[0020] Importantly, tobacco is different from nicotine. Tobacco addiction is caused by an increase in dopamine in the brain's reward circuits as with other addictive drugs. Currently, it is accepted the hypothesis that compounds in tobacco smoke other than nicotine are inhibitors of monoamine oxidase (MAO), the enzyme responsible for the degradation of dopamine in the brain, active in the reward circuit.

[0021] Many people who wish to quit smoking resort to nicotine gum, gum and patches in doses equivalent to those consumed by smokers (this procedure is called NRT - Nicotine Replacement Therapy). The tablets, chewing gum and adhesives are sold in physical pharmacies and over the internet without the need for a prescription.

[0022] Below are examples of nicotine dosages practiced in the market:
Cigarette: A cigarette contains up to 2mg of nicotine. A light cigarette has from 0.6mg to 1mg. A regular cigarette has 1.2 mg - 1.4 mg. A person who smokes a pack of cigarettes a day can consume 24mg of nicotine.
Chewing Gum: Nicotine chewing gum has about 2mg to 4mg of nicotine.
Nicotine Patch: A nicotine patch contains 15mg to 30mg of nicotine.
Electronic Cigarette: An electronic cigarette can contain up to 41 mg of nicotine

[0023] For the purpose of understanding the matter dealt with here, it is necessary to cite in this text material from ANVISA on the subject.

[0024] According to Law n. 9,782/99, tobacco products were included as goods of health interest and, therefore, must be regulated, controlled and inspected. Thus, it fell to Anvisa to regulate and register these products.

[0025] It is worth noting that RDC products n. 46, of August 28, 2009, art. 1st, ANVISA registers its understanding of what is a tobacco-derived product and classifies them into three types: Burnt tobacco products/fuels; Smokeless tobacco products; Heated/Steamed Tobacco Products. Burnt Tobacco Products/Fuels

[0026] Cigarette: Cigarette is the best known product in Brazil and can be composed in four ways: tobacco wrapped in paper; homogenized or reconstituted tobacco; a mixture of cellulose and tobacco; other wrap that is not exclusively tobacco leaf.

[0027] Cigar: The cigar is composed of whole tobacco leaves, chopped, shredded or broken, rolled into a cylinder, with a wrapper consisting of tobacco leaf or reconstituted tobacco.

[0028] Cigarillo: The cigarillo is characterized by having a weight less than 1,360 g/1,000 cigarillos. It is composed of tobacco leaves, chopped, shredded, powdered or broken, forming a cylinder, and its wrapping is constituted by tobacco leaf or reconstituted tobacco.

[0029] Shredded smoke: Shredded tobacco is composed of shredded tobacco leaves and may or may not be processed by the industry, allowing the user to roll their cigarette.

[0030] Roll smoke: Roll smoke, also called rope smoke, is made from peeled tobacco leaves, intertwined and rolled, subjected to the process of curing in the sun.

[0031] Pipe: The pipe requires a tobacco intended for its use, called pipe tobacco

[0032] Kretek cigarette: The kretek cigarette, popularly known as clove cigarette or bali cigarette, is a mixture of 60% to 80% tobacco and 40% to 20% clove. It can be wrapped in paper, homogenized or reconstituted tobacco, a mixture of cellulose and tobacco, or other wrapping.

[0033] Straw cigarette: Straw cigarette is also one of the unfiltered products. Its composition is simple: chopped tobacco wrapped in corn husks.

[0034] Bidi: Bidi has no filter and is made from a small portion of chopped tobacco wrapped in leaves of tendu or temburi, plants native to Asia.

[0035] Blunt: Blunt is considered tobacco-derived because it is present in its composition. Unlike the other products presented, it is a wrapper used to place tobacco inside (for example, shredded tobacco) with the purpose of being smoked.

Smokeless tobacco products

[0036] Inhalable tobacco: Inhalable tobacco, also known as snuff, is one of the tobacco products that does not generate smoke, due to being inhaled

[0037] Snus: With a different name, Snus, very common in Sweden, is constituted by moist tobacco, in powder, for oral use.

[0038] Chewing smoke: Chewing smoke, or chewable tobacco, is one of the tobacco products that does not generate smoke, used to be chewed or sucked.

Heated/Steamed Tobacco Products

[0039] Hookah smoke: Hookah, water pipe, shisha or hookah: the same device has several names, and all refer to the equipment that is used with hookah smoke – another product derived from tobacco. The hookah pipe contains a container called a bowl, which stores the tobacco. This can come into contact with the burning charcoal and, therefore, burn organic matter. Thus, the classification of hookah smoke as a heated/vaporized tobacco product may not cover all possible emissions during its use.

[0040] Electronic devices: Electronic devices for smoking are also known as electronic hookah, electronic cigarettes, e-cigarettes, e-ciggy, ecigar, among others, which can have different forms, but with the common objective of simulating the use of products tobacco such as cigarettes, cigarillos, cigars, pipes and the like. These electronic devices vaporize a cartridge or container that contains tobacco leaf extract. They can also use the liquid purchased individually and contain nicotine or not.

[0041] We can identify that nicotine is not part of the list of tobacco products appointed by ANVISA.

communication restrictions

[0042] The Legislation in force: Law No. 12,546, of December 14, 2011, which amended art. 3 of Law No. 9,294/1996, prohibited the advertising of tobacco products, except for their exposure for sale in commercial establishments.

[0043] Law No. 10.167, of December 27, 2000, amended Law No. 9294/1996, including the prohibition of commercial advertising of tobacco products in newspapers, magazines, television, internet, sponsorship of cultural activities or sports, and only allowed advertising through posters, panels and posters inside the place where the product was sold.

[0044] RDC No. 15, of January 17, 2003, established the definitions on commercial advertising of tobacco products, internal parts of sales outlets and prohibited the sale and offer of products on the internet.

[0045] RDC No. 335/2003 also regulated the printing of images and health warning phrases in advertising materials for tobacco-derived smoking products.

[0046] As nicotine is not considered a "tobacco product", it has no communication restriction as analyzed in light of the Law.

PROBLEMS OF THE STATE OF THE TECHNIQUE

[0047] One of the problems that is related to the state of the art concerns the fact that the daily lives of cities, the long working hours and studies have generated an extremely competitive society. This competitiveness makes people look for ways to be vigilant at all times so that they can work more, study more and carry out all the daily tasks. In this scenario, energy drinks are consumed as healthy ways to keep people awake.

[0048] Unfortunately, the search for constant wakefulness has also generated abuses of controlled stimulant medications in our society, such as methylphenidate (better known by the trade name of Ritalin). A survey by the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) shows an increase of almost 800% in the consumption of methylphenidate from 2003 to 2012. The survey was carried out by psychologist Denise Barros, who studied the use of the drug in the country in her doctoral thesis. Data exposed in the recommendation of the Ministry of Health indicate that Brazil has become the second world market in the consumption of methylphenidate, with about 2,000,000 boxes sold in 2010. This abuse of medications created to treat disorders such as Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity (ADHD) openly shows that the population is looking for ways to stay awake.

[0049] We believe that our social function is to research, find and bring to market healthy products that help people stay awake without the need for recourse and medication. In this scenario, in the search for a healthy alternative, an energy formulation was created that uses nicotine in a controlled dose with the purpose of being a healthy and stimulating product for our society.

[0050] Another problem related to the state of the art, in this case specific to the issue involving the use of nicotine is that nicotine, being present in tobacco, ends up being marginalized. The harmful effects of carbon monoxide, tar and other substances considered harmful present in cigarettes are confused with nicotine.

[0051] Nicotine induces the release of the neurotransmitter glutamate, an excitatory neurotransmitter involved in synaptic plasticity, which is one of the possible causes for the effect of nicotine being considered a substance that aids memory (although not by the form of tobacco, this is a reducer of cerebral oxygenation).

[0052] According to neurologist Ricardo Teixeira, Ph.D. in neurology from Unicamp and clinical director of the Instituto do Cérebro de Brasília in an article in the Jornal Correio Brasiliense posted on 03/17/2014 11:46 / updated on 03/17/2014, informs that there is already evidence that nicotine patches can improve cognitive performance in elderly people with memory problems but without dementia. In addition to memory, nicotine increases attention and psychomotor speed. Among young people, it has been shown that nicotine can very discreetly increase memory and attention. According to Dr. Ricardo, nicotine stimulates nicotinic receptors of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine in the brain. These same receptors are increasingly deficient as Alzheimer's disease progresses. The doctor of neurology also claims that nicotine modulates other neurotransmitter systems. That is, if we are sleepy, nicotine wakes up, and if we are anxious, nicotine relaxes. Dr. Ricardo also informs that the suspension of the use of nicotine patches does not cause withdrawal and there is no tendency to abuse.

[0053] According to studies by the Texas A & M College of Medicine, even at high doses, nicotine did not cause behavioral side effects such as anxiety.

[0054] If the drink now proposed helps people to stay awake by reducing the search for controlled remedies, the social function of the product will be fully achieved.

OBJECTIVES OF THE INVENTION

[0055] In view of the state of the art narrated above, it is one of the objectives of this patent application to propose the formulation of a stimulant drink containing nicotine in controlled doses in order to help people stay awake with quality and healthy way.

[0056] It is also an objective of this patent application to propose a stimulant drink that contains nicotine which can be produced on a large scale, thus allowing an accessible cost to the consuming public.

DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURE:

[0057] This patent application will be described in detail, but for such description it is necessary the content depicted in figure 1 which represents a graphic demonstrating the amount of caffeine present in various types of beverage, having as source the EFSA - European Food Safety Authority.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0058] The present patent application proposes a stimulant drink that contains nicotine in order to help people stay awake with quality and in a healthy way.

[0059] The drink can be classified as energetic. By legislation, a drink can be considered energetic if its central ingredients are one or more of these substances: inositol, glucuronolactone, taurine and caffeine.

[0060] The drink in question is formed primarily by water, nicotine, sugar, taurine, glucuronalactone, caffeine and inositol that are formulated in water and carbon dioxide. Additionally, supporting ingredients commonly found in carbonated beverages are present in the formation, such as acidulant, antioxidant, acidity regulator, sodium citrate, flavoring, coloring, preservative, potassium sorbate, sweeteners and neotame.

[0061] The formulation in question may have different central configurations, with emphasis on:

[0062] The production process of formulations does not configure the object to be protected by this patent application, but so that it can be perfectly understood, it should be emphasized that it is based on homogenization by reactor. As an example, the detailing of the production process of the Configuration 1 formulation follows:

[0063] Below is a description of the production process used to obtain the stimulant drink object of this patent application.

Claims (22)

"STIMULATING BEVERAGE", which is characterized by presenting a first formulation called configuration 1, which consists of: Taurine (from 10mg to 400mg/100ml); Nicotine (from 0.1mg to 40mg/100ml); Glucoronalactone (10mg to 300mg/100ml); Caffeine (3mg to 40mg/100ml); Inositol (from 1mg to 20mg/100ml); Sugars (7g to 33g/100ml); Water (269ml or according to product configuration); and Carbon dioxide. "STIMULANT BEVERAGE", according to claim 1, characterized in that the formulation presents a variant called configuration 2, which consists of: Nicotine (from 0.1 mg to 40mg/100ml); Glucoronalactone (10mg to 300mg/100ml); Caffeine (3mg to 40mg/100ml); Inositol (from 0.5mg to 20mg/100ml); Sugars (7g to 33g/100ml); Water (269ml or according to product configuration); and Carbon dioxide. "STIMULANT BEVERAGE", according to claim 1, characterized in that the formulation presents a variant called configuration 3, which consists of: Taurine (from 10mg to 400mg/100ml); Nicotine (from 0.1mg to 40mg/100ml); Caffeine (3mg to 40mg/100ml); Inositol (from 1mg to 20mg/100ml); Sugars (7g to 33g/100ml); Water (269ml or according to product configuration); and Carbon dioxide. "STIMULANT BEVERAGE", according to claim 1, characterized in that the formulation presents a variant called configuration 4, which consists of: Taurine (from 10mg to 400mg/100ml); Nicotine (from 0.1mg to 40mg/100ml); Glucoronalactone (10mg to 300mg/100ml); Inositol (from 1mg to 20mg/100ml); Sugars (7g to 33g/100ml); Water (269ml or according to product configuration); and Carbon dioxide. "STIMULATING BEVERAGE", according to claim 1, characterized in that the formulation has a variant called configuration 5, which consists of: Taurine (from 10mg to 400mg/100ml); Nicotine (from 0.1mg to 40mg/100ml); Glucoronalactone (10mg to 300mg/100ml); Caffeine (3mg to 40mg/100ml); Sugars (7g to 33g/100ml); Water (269ml or according to product configuration); and Carbon dioxide. "STIMULANT BEVERAGE", according to claim 1, characterized in that the formulation presents a variant called configuration 6, which consists of: Nicotine (from 0.1mg to 40mg/100ml); Caffeine (3mg to 40mg/100ml); Sugars (7g to 33g/100ml); Water (269ml or according to product configuration); and Carbon dioxide. "STIMULANT BEVERAGE", according to claim 1, characterized in that the formulation presents a variant called configuration 7, which consists of: Taurine (from 10mg to 400mg/100ml); Nicotine (from 0.1mg to 40mg/100ml); Sugars (7g to 33g/100ml); Water (269ml or according to product configuration); and Carbon dioxide. "STIMULANT BEVERAGE", according to claim 1, characterized in that the formulation presents a variant called configuration 8, which consists of: Taurine (from 10mg to 400mg/100ml); Nicotine (from 0.1mg to 40mg/100ml); Inositol (from 1mg to 20mg/100ml); Sugars (7g to 33g/100ml); Water (269ml or according to product configuration); and Carbon dioxide. "STIMULANT BEVERAGE", according to claim 1, characterized in that the formulation presents a variant called configuration 9, which consists of: Nicotine (from 0.1mg to 40mg/100ml); Glucoronalactone (10mg to 300mg/100ml); Sugars (7g to 33g/100ml); Water (269ml or according to product configuration); and Carbon dioxide. "STIMULATING BEVERAGE", according to claim 1, characterized in that the formulation presents a variant called configuration 10, which consists of: Nicotine (from 0.1mg to 40mg/100ml); Inositol (from 1mg to 20mg/100ml); Sugars (7g to 33g/100ml); Water (269ml or according to product configuration); and Carbon dioxide. "STIMULANT BEVERAGE", according to claim 1, characterized in that the formulation has a variant called configuration 11, which consists of: Taurine (from 10mg to 400mg/100ml); Nicotine (from 0.1mg to 40mg/100ml); Glucoronalactone (10mg to 300mg/100ml); Caffeine (3mg to 40mg/100ml); Inositol (from 0.5mg to 20mg/100ml); Guarana seed (2mg to 40mg/100ml); Sugars (7g to 33g/100ml); Water (269ml or according to product configuration); and Carbon dioxide. "STIMULANT BEVERAGE", according to claim 1, characterized in that the formulation presents a variant called configuration 12, which consists of: Taurine (from 10mg to 400mg/100ml); Nicotine (from 0.1mg to 40mg/100ml); Glucoronalactone (10mg to 300mg/100ml); Caffeine (3mg to 40mg/100ml); Inositol (from 1mg to 20mg/100ml); Xylitol (7g to 33g/100ml); Water (269ml or according to product configuration); and Carbon dioxide. "STIMULANT BEVERAGE", according to claim 1, characterized in that the formulation presents a variant called configuration 13, which consists of: Nicotine (from 0.1 mg to 40mg/100ml); Glucoronalactone (10mg to 300mg/100ml); Caffeine (3mg to 40mg/100ml); Inositol (from 0.5mg to 20mg/100ml); Xylitol (7g to 33g/100ml); Water (269ml or according to product configuration); and Carbon dioxide. "STIMULANT BEVERAGE", according to claim 1, characterized in that the formulation has a variant called configuration 14, which consists of: Taurine (from 10mg to 400mg/100ml); Nicotine (from 0.1mg to 40mg/100ml); Caffeine (3mg to 40mg/100ml); Inositol (from 1mg to 20mg/100ml); Xylitol (7g to 33g/100ml); Water (269ml or according to product configuration); and Carbon dioxide. "STIMULATING BEVERAGE", according to claim 1, characterized in that the formulation presents a variant called configuration 15, which consists of: Taurine (from 10mg to 400mg/100ml); Nicotine (from 0.1mg to 40mg/100ml); Glucoronalactone (10mg to 300mg/100ml); Inositol (from 1mg to 20mg/100ml); Xylitol (7g to 33g/100ml); Water (269ml or according to product configuration); and Carbon dioxide. "STIMULANT BEVERAGE", according to claim 1, characterized in that the formulation presents a variant called configuration 16, which consists of: Taurine (from 10mg to 400mg/100ml); Nicotine (from 0.1mg to 40mg/100ml); Glucoronalactone (10mg to 300mg/100ml); Caffeine (3mg to 40mg/100ml); Xylitol (7g to 33g/100ml); Water (269ml or according to product configuration); and Carbon dioxide. "STIMULATING BEVERAGE", according to claim 1, characterized in that the formulation has a variant called configuration 17, which consists of: Taurine (from 10mg to 400mg/100ml); Nicotine (from 0.1mg to 40mg/100ml); Glucoronalactone (10mg to 300mg/100ml); Caffeine (3mg to 35mg/100ml); Inositol (from 0.5mg to 20mg/100ml); Guarana seed (2mg to 6mg/100ml); Xylitol (7g to 33g/100ml); Water (269ml or according to product configuration); and Carbon dioxide. "STIMULANT BEVERAGE", according to claim 1, characterized in that the formulation presents a variant called configuration 18, which consists of: Nicotine (from 0.1mg to 40mg/100ml); Caffeine (3mg to 40mg/100ml); Xylitol (7g to 33g/100ml); Water (269ml or according to product configuration); and Carbon dioxide. "STIMULANT BEVERAGE", according to claim 1, characterized in that the formulation presents a variant called configuration 19, which consists of: Taurine (from 10mg to 400mg/100ml); Nicotine (from 0.1mg to 40mg/100ml); Xylitol (7g to 33g/100ml); Water (269ml or according to product configuration); and Carbon dioxide. "STIMULATING BEVERAGE", according to claim 1, characterized in that the formulation presents a variant called configuration 20, which consists of: Taurine (from 10mg to 400mg/100ml); Nicotine (from 0.1mg to 40mg/100ml); Inositol (1mg to 20mg/100ml); Xylitol (7g to 33g/100ml); Water (269ml or according to product configuration); and Carbon dioxide. "STIMULANT BEVERAGE", according to claim 1, characterized in that the formulation presents a variant called configuration 21, which consists of: Nicotine (from 0.1mg to 40mg/100ml); Glucoronalactone (10mg to 300mg/100ml); Xylitol (7g to 33g/100ml); Water (269ml or according to product configuration); and Carbon dioxide. "STIMULANT BEVERAGE", according to claim 1, characterized in that the formulation presents a variant called configuration 22, which consists of: Nicotine (from 0.1mg to 40mg/100ml); Inositol (from 1mg to 20mg/100ml); Xylitol (7g to 33g/100ml); Water (269ml or according to product configuration); Carbon dioxide.

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