Compositions and method for steroid homeostasis
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1. A dietary supplement comprising:
- an isolated carbohydrate-boron complex having a boron portion and at least one carbohydrate ligand complexed to the boron portion with a boron-ligand association constant of at least 50;
wherein the carbohydrate-boron complex is present in the dietary supplement in an amount sufficient to increase a plasma steroid concentration of a human ingesting the dietary supplement; and
at least one of a nutritionally acceptable form of calcium, magnesium, and vitamin D.
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Abstract
Methods and compositions are directed to a dietary supplement comprising boron that is an a complex with a carbohydrate, wherein administration of the complex increases steroid levels, and particularly 25-hydroxy vitamin D3. Thus, contemplated compositions are useful for treatment of impaired steroid homeostasis, and especially beneficial for prevention and/or treatment of bone density loss. Particularly preferred compositions further include calcium, magnesium, and/or vitamin D in a nutritionally acceptable form.
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1. A dietary supplement comprising:
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an isolated carbohydrate-boron complex having a boron portion and at least one carbohydrate ligand complexed to the boron portion with a boron-ligand association constant of at least 50;
wherein the carbohydrate-boron complex is present in the dietary supplement in an amount sufficient to increase a plasma steroid concentration of a human ingesting the dietary supplement; and
at least one of a nutritionally acceptable form of calcium, magnesium, and vitamin D. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of increasing a steroid concentration in a human, comprising:
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providing an isolated carbohydrate-boron complex having a boron portion and at least one carbohydrate ligand complexed to the boron portion with a boron-ligand association constant of at least 50; and
providing an instruction to administer the carbohydrate-boron complex under a protocol that increases the steroid concentration in the human. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of marketing a dietary supplement, comprising:
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providing at least one of a dietary supplement selected from the group of a nutritionally acceptable form of boron, calcium, magnesium, and vitamin D;
providing printed information that a combination of the nutritionally acceptable form of boron with at least one of the nutritionally acceptable form of calcium, magnesium, and vitamin D promotes bone health; and
wherein the nutritionally acceptable form of boron comprises an isolated carbohydrate-boron complex having a boron portion and at least one carbohydrate ligand complexed to the boron portion with a boron-ligand association constant of at least 250. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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