Sodium-free salt substitute
US9204663B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 23, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 23, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23V2002/00
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A composition that is a substitute for food grade sodium chloride includes crystalline particles containing both potassium chloride and lysine monohydrochloride such that the potassium chloride and lysine monohydrochloride are not susceptible to separation. A process for making the composition includes steps of providing a supersaturated water solution of potassium chloride and lysine monohydrochloride at a temperature of from about 10 to about 70° C., adding ethanol to the solution in an amount sufficient to precipitate crystalline particles containing a combination of potassium chloride and lysine monohydrochloride, separating the crystalline particles from the solution, and drying the crystalline particles.
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