METHOD FOR EMBEDDING AND TARGETED RELEASE OF MICRONUTRIENTS IN ACTIVATED DIETARY FIBERS

摘要

Effective and easily-absorbed dietary supplements with a sustained release function and methods for making and using these supplements to improve the health of an individual are described. The hydrocolloidal dietary supplements are made of lactic acid fermented polysaccharides and biocompatible nutrients. The dietary supplements are made by hydrating polysaccharides to create a viscous emulsion, adding fermentation accelerants (such as black strap molasses, barley malt, date honey, plant-derived sweeteners, a biocompatible nutrient, or combination thereof), anaerobic fermenting to produce a lactic-acid emulsion, drying the resulting emulsion to produce solid particles which can be modified into bars, flakes, granules, or powders. Using this process, the dietary supplements can be reintroduced into a food form rather than a tablet or capsule and can be made more bio-available while still having a pleasant taste and smell. The dietary supplements are also naturally rich in live-food form, antioxidants, minerals, and trace minerals, which can be reinforced by the addition of nutrients, such as vitamins, minerals, amino acids, fatty acids, and/or trace elements. Indeed, by using fewer nutrients in this process, the final hydrocolloidal product becomes more of an enriched food, rather than a dietary supplement.