Amino acid composition

• US 6,224,861 B1
• Filed: 07/09/1998
• Issued: 05/01/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 01/09/1996
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Meiji Dairies Corporation (Meiji Holdings Company Limited), The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research
• Original Assignee: Meiji Milk Products Co Ltd (Meiji Holdings Company Limited), National Institute of Physical and Chemical Research
• Inventors: Abe, Takashi, Iida, Koji, Tsuchita, Hiroshi
• Primary Examiner(s): HENLEY III, RAYMOND J
• Application Number:
  US09/112,354
• Time in Patent Office: 1,027 Days
• Field of Search: 424/94.64, 514/561, 514/400, 514/565
• US Class Current: 424/94.64
• 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 31/195 having an amino group
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/40 having five-membered rings with one nitrogen as the only ring hetero atom, e.g. sulpiride, succinimide, tolmetin, buflomedil
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/415 1,2-Diazoles
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 3/00 Drugs for disorders of the metabolism of the blood or the extracellular fluid A61P7/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 3/02 Nutrients, e.g. vitamins, minerals

Abstract

An amino acid composition comprising the following amino acids at the following molar ratio: proline (12.6 to 23.4), alanine (8.4 to 15.6), glycine (13.3 to 24.9), valine (8.2 to 15.4), threonine (5.0 to 9.4), eucine (4.3 to 8.1), histidine (1.8 to 11.9), serine (1.7 to 3.3), lysine (6.0 to 11.2), isoleucine (3.1 to 5.9), glutamic acid (2.2 to 10.4), arginine (2.4 to 4.6), phenylalanine (2.6 to 5.0), tyrosine (4.2 to 7.8) and trypsin (1.5 to 2.9). The composition supplements blood amino acids reduced during hard exercise and shows effects to improve motor function, to reduce fatigue after exercise and to help recovery from the fatigue.

Claims

1. An amino acid composition comprising the following amino acids at the following molar ratio:

2. The amino acid composition of claim 1 comprising the following amino acids at the following molar ratio:

3. The amino acid composition of claim 1 comprising the following amino acids at the following molar ratio:

4. The amino acid composition of claim 1 wherein the molar ratio of histidine is 6.4 to 11.9 moles and that of glutamic acid is 5.6 to 10.4 moles.

5. A supplementary liquid which comprises the amino acid composition as defined in any one of claims 1 to 4.

6. A food which comprises the amino acid composition of any one of claims 1 to 4.

7. A beverage which comprises the amino acid composition of any one of claims 1 to 4.

8. A medicine which comprises the amino acid composition of any one of claims 1 to 4.