MINERAL IONS IN STRUCTURED WATER

Abstract

The present invention relates to enhanced structured water containing mineral ions that are released by water-insoluble minerals and integrated into water clusters in the structured water. Specifically, the present invention provides compositions containing structured water selected from the group consisting of I water, S water, and a combination thereof. The structured water includes at least one charged cluster of water molecules having at least one mineral ion bound therewith to form a cluster complex. The mineral ions in the cluster complex exhibit enhanced biological activities, in comparison with mineral ions in un-structured waters. Further, by incorporating at least one bridging agent, and at least one capping agent into the cluster complex, the compositions of the present invention exhibit bright and intense colors with surprising and unexpected color stability.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a bar chart illustrating the free oxygen radical inhibition activities exhibited by samples formed by mixing malachite powder with I water, in comparison with samples formed by mixing malachite powder with de-ionized water.

FIG. 2 is a bar chart illustrating the anti-collagenase (or collagenase inhibition) activities exhibited by samples formed by mixing malachite powder with I water, in comparison with samples formed by mixing malachite powder with de-ionized water.

FIG. 3 is a bar chart illustrating the collagenase inhibition activities exhibited by samples containing malachite powder, L-glutamic acid, and L-arginine in I water, in comparison with samples containing the same components in de-ionized water.

FIG. 4 is a bar chart illustrating the collagen synthesis activities exhibited by samples containing rhodochrosite powder and citric acid in I water, in comparison with a positive control sample containing 18 μg/ml of MAP (Magnesium-Ascorbil-Phosphate).

FIG. 5 is a bar chart illustrating the free radical inhibition activities exhibited by samples containing malachite powder and salicylic acid in S water, in comparison with samples containing the same components in de-ionized water.

Claims

1. A composition comprising structured water selected from the group consisting of I water, S water, and a combination thereof, wherein said structured water comprises at least one charged cluster of water molecules having at least one mineral ion bound therewith to form a cluster complex.

2. The composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one mineral ion is selected from the group consisting of copper, manganese, selenium, silicon, zinc, iron, aluminum, calcium, potassium, sodium, lithium, magnesium, silver, and combinations thereof.

3. The composition of claim 2, wherein the at least one mineral ion is a positively charged mineral ion selected from the group consisting of copper, manganese, selenium, silicon, zinc, and iron.

4. The composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one mineral ion is released by a water-insoluble mineral that is selected from the group consisting of malachite, azurite, chrysocolla, rhodochrosite, rhodonite, tourmaline, ruby, calcite, hematite, and combinations thereof.

5. The composition of claim 1, which is colorless.

6. The composition of claim 1, wherein the cluster complex further comprises a bridging agent bound to the at least one charged cluster of water molecules.

7. The composition of claim 6, wherein the bridging agent comprises an organic acid selected from the group consisting of citric acid, salicylic acid, glutamic acid, and aspartic acid.

8. The composition of claim 6, wherein the cluster complex further comprises a capping agent bound to the at least one charged cluster of water molecules.

9. The composition of claim 8, wherein the structured water is I water, and wherein the capping agent is selected from the group consisting of arginine, lysine, histidine, and additional I water.

10. The composition of claim 8, wherein the structured water is S water, and wherein the capping agent comprises additional S water.

11. The composition of claim 8, which is characterized by a stable color selected from the group consisting of violet, blue, green, yellow, and red.

12. The composition of claim 8, wherein the structured water is I water comprising negatively charged clusters of water molecules, wherein at least one of said negatively charged clusters of water molecules is bound with copper ions, citric acid, and L-arginine to form the cluster complex, and wherein said composition is characterized by a stable blue color.

13. The composition of claim 8, wherein the structured water is I water comprising negatively charged clusters of water molecules, wherein at least one of said negatively charged clusters of water molecules is bound with copper ions, glutamic acid, and L-arginine to form the cluster complex, and wherein said composition is characterized by a stable violet color.

14. The composition of claim 8, wherein the structured water is S water comprising positively charged clusters of water molecules, wherein at least one of said positively charged clusters of water molecules is bound with salicylic acid, copper ions, and additional S water to form the cluster complex, and wherein said composition is characterized by a stable green color.

15. The composition of claim 8, wherein the structured water is I water comprising negatively charged clusters of water molecules, wherein at least one of said negatively charged clusters of water molecules is bound with manganese ions, citric acid, and L-arginine to form the cluster complex, and wherein said composition is characterized by a stable yellow color.

16. The composition of claim 8, wherein the structured water is S water comprising positively charged clusters of water molecules, wherein at least one of said positively charged clusters of water molecules is bound with salicylic acid, manganese ions, and additional S water to form the cluster complex, and wherein said composition is characterized by a stable red color.

17. The composition of claim 1, further comprising one or more fragrances that are solubilized and incorporated into the cluster complex, wherein said composition is essentially free of solubilizer.

18. A method for forming a composition, comprising mixing particles of a water-insoluble mineral with I water, wherein at least a portion of the water-insoluble mineral is solubilized and releases at least one positively charged mineral ion to bond with at least one negatively charged cluster of water molecules in the I water to form a cluster complex.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the water-insoluble mineral particles have an average particle size ranging from about 1 micron to about 1 mm.

20. The method of claim 18, further comprising adding at least one bridging agent into the mixture to bond with the at least one positively charged mineral ion and form a part of the cluster complex, wherein said at least one bridging agent comprises an organic acid selected from the group consisting of citric acid, salicylic acid, glutamic acid, and aspartic acid.

21. The method of claim 19, further comprising adding at least one capping agent into the mixture to bond with the at least one bridging agent and form a part of the cluster complex, wherein the at least one capping agent is selected from the group consisting of arginine, lysine, histidine, and additional I water.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein un-dissolved particles of the water-insoluble mineral is removed from the mixture by filtration after addition of the at least one bridging agent, but before addition of the at least one capping agent.

23. A method for forming a composition, comprising: adding at least one bridging agent into S water, wherein said at least one bridging agent comprises an organic acid selected from the group consisting of citric acid, salicylic acid, glutamic acid, and aspartic acid for bonding with at least one positively charged cluster of water molecules in the S water; andmixing particles of a water-insoluble mineral with the S water and bridging agent mixture, wherein at least a portion of the water-insoluble mineral is solubilized and releases at least one positively charged mineral ion for bonding with the at least one bridging agent to form a cluster complex.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein the water-insoluble mineral particles have an average particle size ranging from about 1 micron to about 1 mm.

25. The method of claim 23, further comprising adding additional S water as a capping agent into the mixture to bond with the positively charged mineral ion and form a part of the cluster complex.

26. The method of claim 25, wherein un-dissolved particles of the water-insoluble mineral is removed from the mixture by filtration having a retention threshold ranging from about 0.01 micron to about 1 micron after mixing particles of the water-insoluble mineral with the S water and bridging agent mixture, but before addition of the additional S water.