Compositions and methods for nutrition supplementation

• US 6,814,983 B2
• Filed: 12/10/2002
• Issued: 11/09/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 12/10/2002
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Exeltis USA, Inc. (Chemo Iberica, S.A.)
• Original Assignee: Everett Laboratories Incorporated (Chemo Iberica, S.A.)
• Inventors: Giordano, John A., Balzer, Charles
• Primary Examiner(s): Page, Thurman K.
• Assistant Examiner(s): CHOI, FRANK I
• Application Number:
  US10/315,159
• Publication Number:
  US 20040109901A1
• Time in Patent Office: 700 Days
• Field of Search: 424/630, 424/635, 424/641, 424/643, 424/646, 424/648, 424/682, 424/686, 424/692, 514/52, 514/167, 514/251, 514/276, 514/355, 514/458, 514/502, 514/351, 514/725, 514/474, 514/249, 514/566, 514/567, 514/904, 514/905
• US Class Current: 424/630
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/15 Vitamins
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/16 Inorganic salts, minerals or trace elements
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2002/00 Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/1578 Calcium
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/1592 Iron
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/161 Magnesium
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/702 Vitamin A
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/704 Vitamin B
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/7046 Vitamin B3 niacin
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/708 Vitamin C
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/71 Vitamin D
• 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 31/07 Retinol compounds, e.g. vitamin A retinoic acids A61K31/203
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/355 Tocopherols, e.g. vitamin E
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/375 Ascorbic acid, i.e. vitamin C; Salts thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/455 Nicotinic acids, e.g. niacin; Derivatives thereof, e.g. esters, amides
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/51 Thiamines, e.g. vitamin B1
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/525 Isoalloxazines, e.g. riboflavins, vitamin B2
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/714 Cobalamins, e.g. cyanocobalamin, i.e. vitamin B12
• 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 33/32 : Manganese; Compounds thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 33/34 : Copper; Compounds thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 38/16 : Peptides having more than 20 amino acids; Gastrins; Somatostatins; Melanotropins; Derivatives thereof enzyme inhibitors A61K38/005
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 38/17 : from animals; from humans enzyme inhibitors A61K38/005
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 424/06 : Chelate

Abstract

The present invention relates to compositions comprising various vitamins and minerals and methods for using these compositions for nutritional supplementation in, for example, pregnant or lactating subjects.

Claims

1. A composition comprising about 2430 IU to about 2970 IU Vitamin A, about 360 IU to about 440 IU Vitamin D, about 63 mg to about 77 mg Vitamin C, about 27 IU to about 33 IU Vitamin E, about 0.9 mg to about 1.1 mg folic acid, about 1.44 mg to about 1.76 mg Vitamin B1, about 1.62 mg to about 1.98 mg Vitamin B2, about 2.25 mg to about 2.75 mg Vitamin B6, about 10.8 mcg to about 13.2 mcg Vitamin B12, about 16.2 mg to about 19.8 mg niacin, about 90 mg to about 110 mg calcium, about 58.5 mg to about 71.5 mg iron, about 22.5 mg to about 27.5 mg magnesium, about 22.5 mg to about 27.5 mg zinc, and about 1.8 mg to about 2.2 mg copper, wherein said composition is administerable to a patient, and wherein said composition is free of any other added minerals and any other added vitamins.

2. A composition comprising 2700 IU Vitamin A, 400 IU Vitamin D, 70 mg Vitamin C, 30 IU Vitamin E, 1 mg folic acid, 1.6 mg Vitamin B1, 1.8 mg Vitamin B2, 2.5 mg Vitamin B6, 12 mcg Vitamin B12, 18 mg niacin, 100 mg calcium, 65 mg iron, 25 mg magnesium, 25 mg zinc, and 2 mg copper, wherein said composition is administerable to a patient, and wherein said composition is free of any other added minerals and any other added vitamins.

3. A method comprising the step of administering to a patient a composition comprising about 2430 IU to about 2970 IU Vitamin A, about 360 IU to about 440 IU Vitamin D, about 63 mg to about 77 mg Vitamin C, about 27 IU to about 33 IU Vitamin E, about 0.9 mg to about 1.1 mg folic acid, about 1.44 mg to about 1.76 mg vitamin B1, about 1.62 mg to about 1.98 mg Vitamin B2, about 2.25 mg to about 2.75 mg Vitamin B6, about 10.8 mcg to about 13.2 mcg Vitamin B12, about 16.2 mg to about 19.8 mg niacin, about 90 mg to about 110 mg calcium, about 58.5 mg to about 71.5 mg iron, about 22.5 mg to about 27.5 mg magnesium, about 22.5 mg to about 27.5 mg zinc, and about 1.8 mg to about 2.2 mg copper, wherein said composition is free of any other added minerals and any other added vitamins.

4. A method comprising the step of administering to a patient a composition comprising 2700 IU Vitamin A, 400 IU Vitamin D, 70 mg Vitamin C, 30 IU Vitamin E, 1 mg folic acid, 1.6 mg Vitamin B1, 1.8 mg Vitamin B2, 2.5 mg Vitamin B6, 12 mcg Vitamin B12, 18 mg niacin, 100 mg calcium 65 mg iron, 25 mg magnesium, 25 mg zinc, and 2 mg copper, wherein said composition is free of any other added minerals and any other added vitamins.