Method of producing decolorized beet products and compositions produced therefrom

1 . A method of removing red color from a Beta vulgaris , Conditiva group beetroot product, the method comprising:

providing a beetroot liquid, wherein the beetroot liquid is produced from a B. vulgaris , Conditiva group plant;

acidifying the beetroot liquid to a pH of less than 5 to produce an acidified beetroot liquid;

providing a sufficient amount of activated carbon;

mixing the sufficient amount of activated carbon in the acidified beetroot liquid to produce a decolorized processed beetroot product, wherein the activated carbon is homogenously dispersed in the acidified beetroot liquid; and

collecting the decolorized processed beetroot product.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the beetroot liquid is selected from the group consisting of: beetroot juice, beetroot powder mixed with water, beetroot extract powder mixed with water, and beetroot juice powder mixed with water.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the beetroot liquid has a pH of between 3.3 and 4.4.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the beetroot liquid is acidified to a pH of 3.6.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the sufficient amount of activated carbon is at least 3 grams of activated carbon per 100 ml of beetroot liquid.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the sufficient amount of activated carbon is at least 5 grams of activated carbon per 100 ml of beetroot liquid.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the sufficient amount of activated carbon is 10 grams of activated carbon per 100 ml of beetroot liquid.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of collecting the processed beetroot product comprises separating the activated carbon from the processed beetroot product.

9 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising resting the acidified beetroot liquid after the activated carbon has been homogenously dispersed in the acidified beetroot liquid prior to collecting the decolorized processed beetroot product.

10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the acidified beetroot liquid is rested for at least one minute after the activated carbon has been homogenously dispersed in the acidified beetroot liquid.

11 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the acidified beetroot liquid is rested for one hour after the activated carbon has been homogenously dispersed in the acidified beetroot liquid.

12 . A purified beetroot juice composition comprising a beetroot liquid produced from a B. vulgaris , Conditiva group plant, wherein the purified beetroot juice composition lacks red color of the B. vulgaris , Conditiva group plant, and the composition has a nitrate content of more than 1%.

13 . The composition of claim 12 , wherein the composition is a liquid.

14 . The composition of claim 12 , wherein the composition is produced according to the method comprising:

providing a beetroot juice produced from a B. vulgaris , Conditiva group plant;

acidifying the beetroot juice to a pH of less than 5;

combining 10 g of activated carbon with the acidified beetroot juice;

resting the combination of activated carbon and acidified beetroot juice for one hour to produce processed beetroot product;

filtering out the activated carbon from the processed beetroot product; and

collecting the processed beetroot product.

15 . The composition of claim 12 , wherein the composition is produced according to the method comprising:

providing a liquid selected from the group consisting of: beetroot juice, beetroot juice powder in water, beetroot extract powder in water, wherein the liquid produced from a B. vulgaris , Conditiva group plant;

acidifying the liquid to a pH of less than 5 to produce acidified beetroot juice;

combining 10 g of activated carbon with the acidified beetroot juice;

resting the combination of activated carbon and acidified beetroot juice for one hour to produce processed beetroot product;

filtering out the activated carbon from the processed beetroot product;

collecting the processed beetroot product; and

evaporating the processed beetroot product to produce a thick beetroot liquid.

16 . The composition of claim 12 further at least one compound selected from the group comprising: caffeine, citrulline or a salt thereof, and theanine.

17 . The composition of claim 13 , wherein the composition is a clear liquid.

18 . The composition of claim 12 , wherein the composition is produced according to the method comprising:

providing a liquid selected from the group consisting of: beetroot juice, beetroot juice powder in water, beetroot extract powder in water, wherein the liquid produced from a B. vulgaris , Conditiva group plant;

acidifying the liquid to a pH of less than 5 to produce acidified beetroot juice;

passing the acidified beetroot juice through an activated carbon filter repeatedly until red color of beetroot juice is removed.

19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the activated carbon filter comprises a column of activated carbon.