| Patent No: | IN251045 [India] | Application No: | 386/DEL/2003 |
| Title: | A process for preparation of beverage from the rings of garcinia | ||
| Issue Date: | 24-02-2012 | File Date: | 26-03-2003 |
| Inventor(s): | Bhabani Sankar Jena; Chinnaswamy Anandharamakrishnan; Guddadarangavvanahally Krishnareddy Jayaprakasha; Mandyam Chakravarathy Varadaraj | ||
| IPC Classification: | A23L2/00 | ||
| Abstract: | This invention relates to novel triple salts of (-)-hydroxycitric acid having the general formula 1 ##STR00001## wherein X, Y are selected from zinc or group IIA metal and Z is selected from group lA metal of the Periodic Table.Preferred salts are triple metal salts of calcium, magnesium or zinc and potassium. This invention also includes a process for preparing the triple salts by adding stiochiometric amounts of aqueous solutions of the compounds of the desired metal to an aqueous solution of (-)-HCA. Preferably an extract from garcinia fruit ring is used as a starting material. Compounds of this invention are substantially tastless, odorless and highly water soluble and find use in beverages and in neutraceuticals. | ||