Compositions and methods for weight reduction

• US 5,945,107 A
• Filed: 12/04/1998
• Issued: 08/31/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 12/08/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Natures Remedies
• Original Assignee: Natural Medicotech A/S
• Inventors: Hessel, Lasse Lief, Lundsgaard, Jorgen Scherning
• Primary Examiner(s): Henley, III, Raymond J.
• Application Number:
  US09/206,081
• Time in Patent Office: 270 Days
• Field of Search: 424/195.1
• US Class Current: 424/728
• 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 36/00 Medicinal preparations of undetermined constitution containing material from algae, lichens, fungi or plants, or derivatives thereof, e.g. traditional herbal medicines antigens from pollen A61K39/36
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/185 Magnoliopsida (dicotyledons)
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/258 Panax (ginseng)
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/75 Rutaceae (Rue family)
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/77 Sapindaceae (Soapberry family), e.g. lychee or soapberry
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/85 Verbenaceae (Verbena family)
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/9789 Magnoliopsida [dicotyledons]
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 1/00 Drugs for disorders of the alimentary tract or the digestive system
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 3/04 Anorexiants; Antiobesity agents
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 19/06 for countering cellulitis

Abstract

Compositions containing a combination of selected herbal plant extracts that inhibit gastric emptying time and increase metabolic rate are provided which are useful in reducing weight in patients.

Claims

1. A composition which produces weight loss in a patient comprising a combination of selected herbal extracts wherein said combination comprises at least one herbal extract capable of inhibiting gastric emptying and one herbal extract which increases metabolic rate in a patient.

2. The composition of claim 1 wherein the combination of selected herbal extracts comprises Guarana, Damiana, and Paraguay.

3. A method of reducing weight in a patient comprising administering to a patient a composition of claim 1 so that gastric emptying is inhibited and metabolic rate is increased in the patient.