Compositions and methods for enhancing working and long-term memory support using new combination of ginkgo biloba and panax ginseng and associated components

• US 10,201,577 B2
• Filed: 02/14/2017
• Issued: 02/12/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Keyview Labs, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Keyview Labs, Inc.
• Inventors: Eibel, Scott
• Primary Examiner(s): Mi, Qiuwen
• Application Number:
  US15/431,833
• Publication Number:
  US 20180228855A1
• Time in Patent Office: 728 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/105 Plant extracts, their artificial duplicates or their derivatives
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/15 Vitamins
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2002/00 Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2300/00 Mixtures or combinations of active ingredients, wherein at least one active ingredient is fully defined in groups A61K31/00 - A61K41/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/4415 Pyridoxine, i.e. Vitamin B6 pyridoxal phosphate A61K31/675
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/519 ortho- or peri-condensed with heterocyclic rings
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/714 Cobalamins, e.g. cyanocobalamin, i.e. vitamin B12
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/16 Ginkgophyta, e.g. Ginkgoaceae (Ginkgo family)
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/258 Panax (ginseng)
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 9/0053 Mouth and digestive tract, i.e. intraoral and peroral administration rectal administration A61K9/0031
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 9/48 Preparations in capsules, e.g. of gelatin, of chocolate A61K9/0004 takes precedence; bite capsules A61K9/0056

Abstract

A nutritional supplement composition and associated method enhances working and long term memory support in a healthy adult person, and includes a Panax Ginseng extract and Ginkgo Biloba extract in a ratio a:b, wherein a for the Panax Ginseng extract is between about 1.9 and 2.8 and b for the Ginkgo Biloba extract is between bout 0.8 and 1.1. It is formulated for oral administration such that the Panax Ginseng extract and Ginkgo Biloba extract together account for at least 90 wt % of a dosage unit of the nutritional supplement composition. The Panax Ginseng extract and Ginkgo Biloba extract together may be present in the amount from about 320 mg to 960 mg. The dosage unit of the composition may be equal to or less than about 1,000 mg.

Claims

1. A method for enhancing working and long term memory support in a healthy adult person comprising:

administering a nutritional supplement composition that includes a Panax Ginseng extract and Ginkgo Biloba extract, wherein said Panax Ginseng extract comprises at least 4% ginsenosides and the Ginkgo biloba extract comprises a leaf extract comprising about 24% glycosides and 6% terpenes, and the ginsenosides are in the amount of at least 10 mg and are at least 8.3% by weight of the amount by weight of the Ginkgo biloba extract, and the Panax Ginseng extract is at least 250 mg and the Ginkgo biloba extract is at least 120 mg; and

formulating the nutritional supplement composition for oral administration in a single dosage capsule such that the Panax Ginseng extract and Ginkgo Biloba extract together account for at least 90 wt % of a dosage unit of the nutritional supplement composition.

2. The method according to claim 1 wherein the Ginkgo Biloba extract is present in the amount up to about 150 mg.

3. The method according to claim 2 wherein the Ginkgo Biloba extract is present in the amount of about 120 mg.

4. The method according to claim 1 wherein the Panax Ginseng extract is present in the amount up to about 500 mg.

5. The method according to claim 4 wherein the Panax Ginseng extract is present in the amount of about 250 mg.

6. A method for enhancing working and long term memory support in a healthy adult person comprising:

administering a nutritional supplement composition that comprises a Panax Ginseng extract and Ginkgo Biloba extract, wherein said Panax Ginseng extract comprises at least about 4% ginsenosides and the Ginkgo biloba extract comprises a leaf extract comprising about 24% glycosides and 6% terpenes, and the ginsenosides are in the amount of at least 10 mg and are at least 8.3% by weight of the amount of Ginkgo biloba extract, and the Panax Ginseng extract is about 250 mg and the Ginkgo biloba extract is about 120 mg; and

formulating the nutritional supplement composition for oral administration into a single dosage capsule such that the Panax Ginseng extract and Ginkgo Biloba extract together account for at least 95 wt % of a dosage unit of the nutritional supplement composition.