JP-2025517684-A5 -

Dates

Publication Date

20260511

Application Date

20230509

Description

While preferred embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described herein, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that such embodiments are provided only as examples. Numerous variations, modifications, and substitutions will be conceivable to those skilled in the art without departing from the present invention. It should be understood that various alternative forms to the embodiments of the present invention described herein may be used in carrying out the invention. The following claims define the scope of the present invention, and methods and structures within the scope of these claims and their equivalents are intended to be encompassed thereby. The present invention provides, for example, the following items: (Item 1) A method for encapsulating multiple small molecules, a) To obtain plant-derived proteins and one or more phytochemicals, b) Mixing the plant-derived protein and the one or more phytochemicals with the plurality of small molecules in water to produce a mixture containing a plurality of particles including encapsulated small molecules, Methods that include... (Item 2) The method according to item 1, wherein the plurality of small molecules include a plurality of ketone molecules. (Item 3) The method according to item 1, wherein the plurality of small molecules comprises a plurality of nicotinamide riboside molecules or nicotinamide riboside analogs. (Item 4) The method according to item 1, wherein the plurality of small molecules include a plurality of caffeine molecules. (Item 5) The method according to item 1, wherein the plurality of small molecules include a plurality of theacrin molecules. (Item 6) The method according to any one of the preceding items, wherein the plant-derived protein is derived from a first source, and the one or more phytochemicals are derived from a second source different from the first source. (Item 7) The method according to item 6, wherein the first source is derived from a first plant species and the second source is derived from a second plant species. (Item 8) The method according to any one of the preceding items, wherein the plant-derived protein is pea protein. (Item 9) The method according to any one of the preceding items, wherein the plant-derived protein is banana protein, okra protein, or legume protein. (Item 10) The method according to item 9, wherein the plant-derived protein is a legume protein, and the legume protein is soy protein. (Item 11) The method according to any one of the preceding items, wherein the 1 or more phytochemicals are derived from mango, tea leaves, okra, berries, or grapes. (Item 12) The method according to any one of the preceding items, wherein the 1 or more phytochemicals are derived from mango peel powder, dried tea leaves, okra extract powder, berry extract, or grape extract. (Item 13) The method according to any one of the preceding items, wherein the 1 or more phytochemicals include mangiferin, catechin, or quercetin. (Item 14) The method according to item 13, wherein the 1 or more phytochemicals include quercetin, and the weight ratio of the 1 or more phytochemicals to the plant-derived protein is between 1:10,000 and 1:40,000. (Item 15) The method according to item 13, wherein the 1 or more phytochemicals include mangiferin, and the weight ratio of the 1 or more phytochemicals to the plant-derived protein is between 1:30 and 1:50. (Item 16) The method according to item 13, wherein the 1 or more phytochemicals include the catechin, and the catechin is epigallocatechin gallate. (Item 17) The method according to item 16, wherein the weight ratio of the 1 or more phytochemicals to the plant-derived protein is between 1:200 and 1:400. (Item 18) The method according to any one of the preceding items, wherein the 1 or more phytochemicals described above include polyphenols. (Item 19) The method according to item 18, wherein the polyphenol comprises one or more of flavonoids and resveratrol. (Item 20) The method according to item 19, wherein the weight ratio of the 1 or more phytochemicals to the plant-derived protein is between 1:300 and 1:500. (Item 21) The method according to any one of the preceding items, wherein the mixture comprises a dry weight ratio of the plurality of small molecules to plant-derived protein between 1:1 and 1:5. (Item 22) The method according to any one of the preceding items, wherein the mixture comprises a weight ratio of plant-derived protein to water between 1:50 and 1:100 or between 1:10 and 1:100. (Item 23) (c) The method according to any one of the preceding items, further comprising mixing the mixture with ethanol. (Item 24) The method according to item 23, wherein (c) is performed by adding the ethanol to the mixture in a volume ratio of 1:10 to 1:1. (Item 25) The method according to item 23, wherein (c) is performed by adding ethanol to the mixture in a volume ratio of 1:10 to 1:5. (Item 26) The method according to item 23, wherein (c) is carried out by adding