Nutritional supplement for use under physiologically stressful conditions

• US 7,901,710 B2
• Filed: 08/04/2005
• Issued: 03/08/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/04/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Vertical Pharmaceuticals LLC (Vertical/Trigen Holdings LLC)
• Original Assignee: Vertical Pharmaceuticals LLC (Vertical/Trigen Holdings LLC)
• Inventors: Hudy, Kevin M., Purdy, David C., Squashic, Steven A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Arnold; Ernst V
• Application Number:
  US11/197,757
• Publication Number:
  US 20070031486A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,042 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 424/464
• 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 31/385 having two or more sulfur atoms in the same ring
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 33/04 Sulfur, selenium or tellurium; Compounds thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 33/06 Aluminium, calcium or magnesium; Compounds thereof , e.g. clay
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 33/24 Heavy metals; Compounds thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 33/26 Iron; Compounds thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 33/30 Zinc; Compounds thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 33/34 Copper; Compounds thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 45/06 Mixtures of active ingredients without chemical characterisation, e.g. antiphlogistics and cardiaca
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 3/02 Nutrients, e.g. vitamins, minerals

Abstract

A nutritional supplement for use in physiologically stressful conditions comprising vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin D₃, vitamin C, vitamin B₁, riboflavin, niacin, folic acid, vitamin B₆, biotin, pantothenic acid, vitamin B₁₂, magnesium, zinc, selenium, chromium, copper, iron, alpha lipoic acid, lutein, and lycopene is disclosed.

Claims

1. A composition, consisting of:

about 750 IUs to about 1500 IUs of vitamin A, about 125 IUs to about 250 IUs of vitamin E, about 315 IUs to about 630 IUs of vitamin D3, about 375 mg to about 750 mg of vitamin C, about 25 mg to about 50 mg of vitamin B1, about 3.4 mg to about 6.8 mg of riboflavin, about 35 mg to about 70 mg of niacin, about 1.25 mg to about 2.5 mg of folic acid, about 35 mg to about 70 mg of vitamin B6, about 75 mcg of biotin, about 5 mg to about 10 mg pantothenic acid, about 70 mcg to about 140 mcg of vitamin B12, about 35 mg to about 70 mg of magnesium, about 35 mg to about 70 mg of zinc, about 125 mcg to about 250 mcg of selenium, about 150 mcg to about 300 mcg of chromium, about 1 mg to about 2 mg of copper, about 13 mg to about 26 mg of iron, about 10 mg to about 20 mg of alpha lipoic acid, about 350 mcg to about 700 mcg of lutein, and about 125 mcg to about 250 mcg of lycopene in a pharmaceutically acceptable single dosage formulation.

3. The composition of claim 1, wherein the single dosage formulation is selected from the group consisting of a pill, a tablet, a caplet, a capsule, a chewable tablet, a quick dissolve tablet, an effervescent tablet, a hard gelatin capsule, and a soft gelatin capsule.

4. The composition of claim 3, wherein the single dosage formulation comprises an enteric coating.

7. The composition of claim 1, wherein the single dosage formulation comprises a liquid suspension.

8. The composition of claim 1, wherein the single dosage formulation comprises a food product.

2. A composition, consisting of:

about 750 IUs of vitamin A, about 125 IUs of vitamin E, about 315 IUs of vitamin D3, about 375 mg of vitamin C, about 25 mg of vitamin B1, about 3.4 mg of riboflavin, about 35 mg of niacin, about 1.25 mg of folic acid, about 35 mg of vitamin B6, about 75 mcg of biotin, about 5 mg of pantothenic acid, about 70 mcg of vitamin B12, about 35 mg of magnesium, about 35 mg of zinc, about125 mcg of selenium, about 150 mcg of chromium, about 1 mg of copper, about 13 mg of iron, about 10 mg of alpha lipoic acid, about 350 mcg of lutein and about 125 mcg of lycopene in a pharmaceutically acceptable single dosage formulation.

5. The composition of claim 2, wherein the single dosage formulation is selected from the group consisting of a pill, a tablet, a caplet, a capsule, a chewable tablet, a quick dissolve tablet, an effervescent tablet, a hard gelatin capsule, and a soft gelatin capsule.

6. The composition of claim 5, wherein the single dosage formulation comprises an enteric coating.

9. The composition of claim 2, wherein the single dosage formulation comprises a liquid suspension.

10. The composition of claim 2, wherein the single dosage formulation comprises a food product.

11. A method of treating physiological conditions in response to stressful situations comprising:

administering to an individual a composition consisting of;

about 750 IUs to about 1500 IUs of vitamin A, about 125 IUs to about 250 IUs of vitamin E, about 315 IUs to about 630 IUs of vitamin D3, about 375 mg to about 750 mg of vitamin C, about 25 mg to about 50 mg of vitamin B1, about3.4 mg to about 6.8 mg of riboflavin, about 35 mg to about 70 mg of niacin, about 1.25 mg to about 2.5 mg of folic acid, about 35 mg to about 70 mg of vitamin B6, about 75 mcg of biotin, about 5 mg to about 10 mg pantothenic acid, about 70 mcg to about 140 mcg of vitamin B12, about 35 mg to about 70 mg of magnesium, about 35 mg to about 70 mg of zinc, about 125 mcg to about 250 mcg of selenium, about 150 mcg to about 300 mcg of chromium, about 1 mg to about 2 mg of copper, about 13 mg to about 26 mg of iron, about 10 mg to about 20 mg of alpha lipoic acid, about 350 mcg to about 700 mcg of lutein, and about 125 mcg to about 250 mcg of lycopene.

12. A method of treating physiological conditions in response to stressful situations comprising:

administering to an individual a composition consisting of;

about 750 IUs of vitamin A, about 125 IUs of vitamin E, about 315 IUs of vitamin D3, about 375 mg of vitamin C, about 25 mg of vitamin B1, about 3.4 mg of riboflavin, about 35 mg of niacin, about 1.25 mg of folic acid, about 35 mg of vitamin B6, about 75 mcg of biotin, about 5 mg of pantothenic acid, about 70 mcg of vitamin B12, about 35 mg of magnesium, about 35 mg of zinc, about 125 mcg of selenium, about 150 mcg of chromium, about 1 mg of copper, about 13 mg of iron, about 10 mg of alpha lipoic acid, about 350 mcg of lutein and about 125 mcg of lycopene.