Medical food or nutritional supplement for managing blood glucose levels and method of manufacturing same
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1. A method of manufacturing a medical food and/or nutritional supplement for use in managing blood glucose levels, comprising:
- microencapsulating at least one of α
-lipoic acid, linolenic acid complex, biotin and coenzyme Q-10, wherein the linolenic acid complex comprises linolenic acid, linoleic acid and γ
-linolenic acid; and
mixing the microencapsulated at least one of α
-lipoic acid, linolenic acid complex, biotin and coenzyme Q-10, with one or more of α
-lipoic acid, linolenic acid complex, biotin and coenzyme Q-10, to form a product for oral administration having a dosage comprising α
-lipoic acid, linolenic acid complex, biotin and coenzyme Q-10.
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A medical food and/or nutritional supplement for oral administration by mammals includes α-lipoic acid, linolenic acid complex, biotin, and coenzyme Q-10. A preferred method of manufacturing the medical food or nutritional supplement is by separate microencapsulation of one or more of the components followed by encapsulation of the individual components, for oral administration. Other methods of delivery include packaging in impermeable, disposable packets and mixing the formulations with food or a cold liquid.
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1. A method of manufacturing a medical food and/or nutritional supplement for use in managing blood glucose levels, comprising:
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microencapsulating at least one of α
-lipoic acid, linolenic acid complex, biotin and coenzyme Q-10, wherein the linolenic acid complex comprises linolenic acid, linoleic acid and γ
-linolenic acid; andmixing the microencapsulated at least one of α
-lipoic acid, linolenic acid complex, biotin and coenzyme Q-10, with one or more of α
-lipoic acid, linolenic acid complex, biotin and coenzyme Q-10, to form a product for oral administration having a dosage comprising α
-lipoic acid, linolenic acid complex, biotin and coenzyme Q-10. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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