Compositions and methods for prophylactic and therapeutic supplementation of nutrition in subjects
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1. A composition for supplementing nutritional deficiencies in a patient or person in need thereof, comprising about 2400 IU to about 3600 IU carotenoids, about 80 IU to about 120 IU vitamin E, about 320 IU to about 480 IU vitamin D, about 240 mg to about 360 mg vitamin C, about 16 mg to about 24 mg thiamine, about 4 mg to about 6 mg riboflavin, about 20 mg to about 30 mg niacin, more than 0.8 mg to about 1.2 mg folic acid, about 20 mg to about 30 mg pyridoxine, about 80 μ
- g to about 120 μ
g biotin, about 12 mg to about 18 mg pantothenic acid, about 40 μ
g to about 60 μ
g cobalamin, about 40 mg to about 60 mg magnesium, about 1.2 mg to about 1.8 mg manganese, about 20 mg to about 30 mg zinc, about 80 μ
g to about 120 μ
g selenium, about 40 μ
g to about 60 μ
g chromium, about 1.2 mg to about 1.8 mg copper, about 12 mg to about 18 mg alpha lipoic acid, and about 4 mg to about 6 mg lutein;
wherein said composition is free of added iron.
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The present invention relates to compositions without added iron and methods for prophylactic nutritional supplementation and therapeutic nutritional supplementation. Specifically, the method involves administering to an individual a composition comprising carotenoids, vitamin E, vitamin D, vitamin C, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, folic acid, pyridoxine, biotin, pantothenic acid, cobalamin, magnesium, manganese, zinc, selenium, chromium, copper, alpha lipoic acid, and lutein, wherein the composition is free of added iron.
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1. A composition for supplementing nutritional deficiencies in a patient or person in need thereof, comprising about 2400 IU to about 3600 IU carotenoids, about 80 IU to about 120 IU vitamin E, about 320 IU to about 480 IU vitamin D, about 240 mg to about 360 mg vitamin C, about 16 mg to about 24 mg thiamine, about 4 mg to about 6 mg riboflavin, about 20 mg to about 30 mg niacin, more than 0.8 mg to about 1.2 mg folic acid, about 20 mg to about 30 mg pyridoxine, about 80 μ
- g to about 120 μ
g biotin, about 12 mg to about 18 mg pantothenic acid, about 40 μ
g to about 60 μ
g cobalamin, about 40 mg to about 60 mg magnesium, about 1.2 mg to about 1.8 mg manganese, about 20 mg to about 30 mg zinc, about 80 μ
g to about 120 μ
g selenium, about 40 μ
g to about 60 μ
g chromium, about 1.2 mg to about 1.8 mg copper, about 12 mg to about 18 mg alpha lipoic acid, and about 4 mg to about 6 mg lutein;
wherein said composition is free of added iron. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
- g to about 120 μ
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6. A method for supplementing nutritional deficiencies in a patient or person in need thereof, comprising administering to a patient or a person a composition comprising about 2400 IU to about 3600 IU carotenoids, about 80 IU to about 120 IU vitamin E, about 320 IU to about 480 IU vitamin D, about 240 mg to about 360 mg vitamin C, about 16 mg to about 24 mg thiamine, about 4 mg to about 6 mg riboflavin, about 20 mg to about 30 mg niacin, more than 0.8 mg to about 1.2 mg folic acid, about 20 mg to about 30 mg pyridoxine, about 80 μ
- g to about 120 μ
g biotin, about 12 mg to about 18 mg pantothenic acid, about 40 μ
g to about 60 μ
g cobalamin, about 40 mg to about 60 mg magnesium, about 1.2 mg to about 1.8 mg manganese, about 20 mg to about 30 mg zinc, about 80 μ
g to about 120 μ
g selenium, about 40 μ
g to about 60 μ
g chromium, about 1.2 mg to about 1.8 mg copper, about 12 mg to about 18 mg alpha lipoic acid, and about 4 mg to about 6 mg lutein;
wherein said composition is free of added iron. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84)
- g to about 120 μ
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Current AssigneeExeltis USA, Inc. (Chemo Iberica, S.A.)
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Original AssigneeEverett Laboratories Incorporated (Chemo Iberica, S.A.)
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InventorsGiordano, John A., Balzer, Charles
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Primary Examiner(s)Page, Thurman K.
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Assistant Examiner(s)EVANS, CHARESSE L
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Application NumberUS09/982,205Publication NumberTime in Patent Office781 DaysField of Search424/400, 424/439, 424/451, 424/464, 424/489US Class Current424/439CPC Class CodesA23L 33/12 Fatty acids or derivatives ...A23L 33/15 VitaminsA23L 33/155 Vitamins A or DA23L 33/16 Inorganic salts, minerals o...A23V 2002/00 Food compositions, function...A23V 2200/334 treating the effects of con...A23V 2250/026 Alpha lipoic acid, thioctic...A23V 2250/1638 Undefined mineral extractA23V 2250/70 VitaminsA61K 2300/00 Mixtures or combinations of...A61K 31/00 Medicinal preparations cont...A61K 33/00 Medicinal preparations cont...A61K 45/06 Mixtures of active ingredie...
