	US 11,700,872 B2
	Liquid composition comprising phycocyanin
Olivier Malmendier, Verviers (BE)
Assigned to B BLUE NUTRACEUTICALS, Verviers (BE)
Filed by B BLUE NUTRACEUTICALS, Verviers (BE)
Filed on Sep. 11, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/19,138.
Prior Publication US 2022/0079199 A1, Mar. 17, 2022
Int. Cl. A23L 2/38 (2021.01); A23L 33/105 (2016.01); A61K 47/10 (2017.01); A61K 47/26 (2006.01); A61K 47/42 (2017.01); A61K 35/748 (2015.01); A61K 47/02 (2006.01); A61K 47/12 (2006.01); A61K 31/07 (2006.01); A61K 31/375 (2006.01); A61K 31/355 (2006.01); A23L 2/44 (2006.01); A23L 2/56 (2006.01); A23L 2/60 (2006.01); A23L 2/68 (2006.01); A23L 33/155 (2016.01); A23L 33/15 (2016.01); A23L 2/74 (2006.01); A23L 2/54 (2006.01); A23L 2/46 (2006.01); B65B 3/04 (2006.01); A61K 38/16 (2006.01)

CPC A23L 33/105 (2016.08) [A23L 2/44 (2013.01); A23L 2/46 (2013.01); A23L 2/54 (2013.01); A23L 2/56 (2013.01); A23L 2/60 (2013.01); A23L 2/68 (2013.01); A23L 2/74 (2013.01); A23L 33/15 (2016.08); A23L 33/155 (2016.08); A61K 31/07 (2013.01); A61K 31/355 (2013.01); A61K 31/375 (2013.01); A61K 35/748 (2013.01); A61K 38/168 (2013.01); A61K 47/02 (2013.01); A61K 47/10 (2013.01); A61K 47/12 (2013.01); A61K 47/26 (2013.01); A61K 47/42 (2013.01); B65B 3/04 (2013.01); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01)]

25 Claims

1. A beverage comprising:

(a) water,

(b) phycocyanin at a content of at least 1.5% w/v of said beverage and having a heavy metals content below 1 ppm, said beverage having a pH between 4.0 and 5.5, and

(c) a pH adjuster and/or preservative, wherein said pH adjuster and/or preservative imparts a shelf life of at least 6 months to the beverage.