Regulation of appetite, body weight and athletic function with materials derived from citrus varieties
First Claim
1. A method for stimulating thermogenesis in humans by administering by mouth to a subject a composition containing at least one of the substances selected from the group consisting of synephrine, hordenine, octopamine, tyramine and N-methyltyramine in therapeutically effective amounts.
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Abstract
Materials derived from Citrus plants can be administered orally to humans for the purpose of producing or maintaining weight loss as well as for improving the person'"'"'s physical performance and increasing the person'"'"'s lean muscle mass. The Citrus materials include those portions of the plant that are normally considered waste or inedible, such as the leaves, peel, and immature, unripe fruit. The materials contain at least one of the alkaloids from the group consisting of synephrine, hordenine, octopamine, tyramine and N-methyltyramine (1). Two species, Citrus aurantium and Citrus reticulata, are particularly useful. The materials can be administered in their natural form or as extracts, and can be administered in various ways including capsules and tablets. The Citrus materials may also be used as a tea. For weight loss and weight control, the materials can be administered concurrently with caloric restriction or in the absence of caloric restriction. The materials may also be administered for the purpose of increasing muscle mass concurrently with a high protein diet as well as with an exercise program.
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12 Claims
- 1. A method for stimulating thermogenesis in humans by administering by mouth to a subject a composition containing at least one of the substances selected from the group consisting of synephrine, hordenine, octopamine, tyramine and N-methyltyramine in therapeutically effective amounts.
- 5. A method for reducing the weight of a human, which comprises administering to the human a thermogenically effective dose of a plant material containing at least one of the substances selected from the group consisting of synephrine, hordenine, octopamine, tyramine and N-methyltyramine.
- 6. A method for reducing the adipose tissue mass/lean mass body mass ratio of a human, which comprises administering to the human a thermogenically effective dose of a plant material containing at least one of the substances selected from the group consisting of synephrine, hordenine, octopamine, tyramine and N-methyltyramine.
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