Diet composition comprising raw foods and dietary fibers

• US 6,869,621 B2
• Filed: 04/15/2003
• Issued: 03/22/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Eromlife Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Eromlife Company Limited
• Inventors: Choi, Chang Won, Chang, Hey Eun, Yang, Sung Bum, Hwang, Sang Ho, Park, Mi Hyoun
• Primary Examiner(s): LEITH, PATRICIA A
• Application Number:
  US10/413,148
• Publication Number:
  US 20040043056A1
• Time in Patent Office: 707 Days
• Field of Search: 424/725, 424/195.1
• US Class Current: 424/725
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 11/05 Mashed or comminuted pulses or legumes; Products made therefrom A23L11/30 takes precedence; tofu or soya cheese A23L11/45; soy drinks A23L11/65
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 17/60 Edible seaweed
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 19/01 Instant products; Powders; Flakes; Granules A23L19/10 – A23L19/12 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 29/238 from seeds, e.g. locust bean gum or guar gum starch A23L29/212; pectin A23L29/231
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/105 Plant extracts, their artificial duplicates or their derivatives
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/22 Comminuted fibrous parts of plants, e.g. bagasse or pulp
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 7/198 Dry unshaped finely divided cereal products, not provided for in groups A23L7/117 - A23L7/196 and A23L29/00, e.g. meal, flour, powder, dried cereal creams or extracts
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2002/00 Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/0612 Carnitine
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/202 Algae extracts
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/208 Fungi extracts
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/2116 Flavonoids, isoflavones
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/214 Tea
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/5074 Psyllium
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/5108 Cellulose
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/5118 Starch
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/5488 Soybean protein
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/612 Lactose
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/6422 Xylitol
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/708 Vitamin C
• 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 36/03 : Phaeophycota or phaeophyta (brown algae), e.g. Fucus
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/04 : Rhodophycota or rhodophyta (red algae), e.g. Porphyra
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/07 : Basidiomycota, e.g. Cryptococcus
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/074 : Ganoderma
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/15 : Pinaceae (Pine family), e.g. pine or cedar
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/185 : Magnoliopsida (dicotyledons)
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/23 : Apiaceae or Umbelliferae (Carrot family), e.g. dill, chervil, coriander or cumin
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/232 : Angelica
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/28 : Asteraceae or Compositae (Aster or Sunflower family), e.g. chamomile, feverfew, yarrow or echinacea
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/282 : Artemisia, e.g. wormwood or sagebrush
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/31 : Brassicaceae or Cruciferae (Mustard family), e.g. broccoli, cabbage or kohlrabi
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/38 : Clusiaceae, Hypericaceae or Guttiferae (Hypericum or Mangosteen family), e.g. common St. Johnswort
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/42 : Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family)
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/48 : Fabaceae or Leguminosae (Pea or Legume family); Caesalpiniaceae; Mimosaceae; Papilionaceae
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/68 : Plantaginaceae (Plantain Family)
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/70 : Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family), e.g. spineflower or dock
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/752 : Citrus, e.g. lime, orange or lemon
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/82 : Theaceae (Tea family), e.g. camellia
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/88 : Liliopsida (monocotyledons)
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/8969 : Polygonatum (Solomon's seal)
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/899 : Poaceae or Gramineae (Grass family), e.g. bamboo, corn or sugar cane
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/8994 : Coix (Job's tears)
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/8998 : Hordeum (barley)
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 3/04 : Anorexiants; Antiobesity agents
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 3/06 : Antihyperlipidemics
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 3/10 : for hyperglycaemia, e.g. antidiabetics
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 9/10 : for treating ischaemic or atherosclerotic diseases, e.g. antianginal drugs, coronary vasodilators, drugs for myocardial infarction, retinopathy, cerebrovascula insufficiency, renal arteriosclerosis
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 9/12 : Antihypertensives

Abstract

The present invention relates to a diet composition comprising brown rice, job'"'"'s tear, red beans, buckwheat, Italian millet, Indian millet, white beans, black beans, black rice, barley, brown rice sprouts, kale, matured pumpkin (Curcurbia moschata), carrot, Angelica, cabbage, wild Lanceolate root, Lotus root, radish, green radish, mugwort, pine needles, laver, sea mustard, sea tagle, Shiitake mushroom, Reishi mushroom, soy peptide, isolated soy protein, L-carnitine, Hibiscus extract, green tea extract and solomon'"'"'s seal extract. The composition is useful in reducing body weight and body fat; controlling body shape; and lowering serum cholesterol and neutral fat.

Claims

1. A diet composition comprising 12-45% by weight of brown rice, 0.5-3% by weight of Job'"'"'s tear, 0.5-3% by weight of red bean, 0.5-3% by weight of buckwheat, 0.5-2% by weight of Italian millet, 0.5-2% by weight of Indian millet, 1-5% by weight of white bean, 0.5-3% by weight of black bean, 0.5-2% by weight of black rice, 1-5% by weight of barley, 6-20% by weight of brown rice sprouts, 7-30% by weight of kale, 8-3% by weight of matured pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata), 0.5-3% by weight of carrot, 0.5-3% by weight of Angelica, 0.5-3% by weight of cabbage, 0.01-1% by weight of wild Lanceolate root, 0.1-1% by weight of burdock, 0.1-1% by weight of lotus root, 0.1-1% by weight of radish, 0.03-2% by weight of green radish, 0.001-1% by weight of mugwort, 0.001-1% by weight of pine needles, 0.001-1% by weight of laver, 0.001-1% by weight of sea mustard, 0.001-1% by weight of sea tangle, 0.001-1% by weight of Shiitake mushroom, 0.001-1% by weight of Reishi mushroom, 0.5-5% by weight of soy peptide, 0.5-5% by weight of isolated soy protein, 0.001-0.1% by weight of L-carnitine, 0.03-2% by weight of Hibiscus extract, 0.001-1% by weight of green tea extract and 0.001-1% by weight of Solomon'"'"'s seal extract.

2. The diet composition of claim 1, wherein the composition further comprises 10-15 parts by weight of dietary fiber mixture consisting of 25-60% by weight of Psyllium Husk, 3-15% by weight of Chicory fiber, 2-10% by weight of Garsinia Cambogia, 2-10% by weight of molokheiya (Corchorius olitorius L.), 1-5% by weight of Betasanne, 1-5% by weight of kola nut (cola vera) extract, 1-5% by weight of citrus bioflavonoid, 0.2-1% by weight of vitamin C, 10-30% by weight of lactose, 5-30% by weight of alpha-starch, 2-10% by weight of uncrystallized cellulose, 2-10% by weight of xylitol, 0.1-1% by weight of citric acid and 1-10% by weight of citrus powder, to the total 100 parts by weight of said composition.

3. The diet composition of claim 1, wherein the diet composition further comprises 8-30 parts by weight of alpha brown rice, 0.2-3 parts by weight of brewers yeast, 0.05-0.3 parts by weight of lactic acid bacteria powder, 5-20 parts by weight of oligosaccharide, 0.05-3 parts by weight of Momordicae grosvenori extract powder, 0.2-1 parts by weight of edible kelp meal and 0.5-5 parts by weight of vitamins or minerals, to the total 100 parts by weight of said composition.