Compositions of plant carbohydrates as dietary supplements

• US 7,196,064 B2
• Filed: 11/14/2002
• Issued: 03/27/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/09/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Mannatech Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Mannatech Incorporated
• Inventors: Fioretti, William C., McAnalley, Bill H., Vennum, Eileen P., McDaniel, H. Reginald, Moore, D. Eric
• Primary Examiner(s): FLOOD, MICHELE C
• Application Number:
  US10/294,121
• Publication Number:
  US 20030072770A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,594 Days
• Field of Search: 426/615, 426/8, 426/9, 514/23, 514 53- 62, 424/744, 424/725, 424/750, 424/464
• US Class Current: 514/23
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 19/03 consisting of whole pieces or fragments without mashing the original pieces
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 29/212 Starch; Modified starch; Starch derivatives, e.g. esters or ethers containing starch hydrolysates, e.g. dextrin, A23L29/30
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 29/231 Pectin; Derivatives thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 29/238 from seeds, e.g. locust bean gum or guar gum starch A23L29/212; pectin A23L29/231
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 29/244 from corms, tubers or roots, e.g. glucomannan starch A23L29/212
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 29/25 Exudates, e.g. gum arabic, gum acacia, gum karaya or tragacanth
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 29/256 from seaweeds, e.g. alginates, agar or carrageenan
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 29/262 Cellulose; Derivatives thereof, e.g. ethers
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 29/27 Xanthan not combined with other microbial gums
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 29/273 Dextran; Polysaccharides produced by leuconostoc
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 29/30 containing carbohydrate syrups; containing sugars; containing sugar alcohols, e.g. xylitol; containing starch hydrolysates, e.g. dextrin products from apiculture A23L21/20; artificial sweetening agents A23L27/30
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/10 using additives addition of substantially indigestible substances A23L33/21
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/105 Plant extracts, their artificial duplicates or their derivatives
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/11 Plant sterols or derivatives thereof, e.g. phytosterols
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/125 containing carbohydrate syrups; containing sugars; containing sugar alcohols; containing starch hydrolysates indigestible substances A23L33/21
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 5/00 Preparation or treatment of foods or foodstuffs, in general; Food or foodstuffs obtained thereby; Materials therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2002/00 Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2200/30 Foods, ingredients or supplements having a functional effect on health
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/1578 Calcium
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/2102 Aloe
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/308 : Glucosamine
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/503 : Arabinogalactan
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/5056 : Ghatti, indian gum
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/506 : Guar
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/5084 : Tragacanth
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/5118 : Starch
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/608 : Galactose
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/61 : Glucose, Dextrose
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/618 : Mannose
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/628 : Saccharose, sucrose
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/638 : Xylose
• 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 31/70 : Carbohydrates; Sugars; Derivatives thereof sorbitol A61K31/047
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/7008 : Compounds having an amino group directly attached to a carbon atom of the saccharide radical, e.g. D-galactosamine, ranimustine
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/7012 : Compounds having a free or esterified carboxyl group attached, directly or through a carbon chain, to a carbon atom of the saccharide radical, e.g. glucuronic acid, neuraminic acid gluconic acid A61K31/191; ascorbic acid A61K31/375
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/715 : Polysaccharides, i.e. having more than five saccharide radicals attached to each other by glycosidic linkages; Derivatives thereof, e.g. ethers, esters
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 3/02 : Nutrients, e.g. vitamins, minerals

Abstract

Compositions of plant carbohydrates for dietary supplements and nutritional support for promotion and maintenance of good health. Defined nutritionally effective amounts of one to eleven essential saccharides, glyconutrients, are used in various inventive compositions as dietary supplements. The dietary composition herein can include phytonutrients, vitamins, minerals, herbal extracts, and other non-toxic nutrients. The glyconutritional dietary supplement herein provides essential saccharides which are the building blocks of glycoproteins. These compositions, when administered orally or topically, have been found to improve the well being of mammals suffering from a variety of disorders.

Claims

1. A dietary supplement composition comprising a nutritionally effective amount of isolated and purified acetylated mannose;

and further comprising nutritionally effective amount of at least five saccharides essential for humans, comprising;

gum ghatti;

glucosamine;

arabinogalactan;

tragacanth gum; and

a source of glucose.

2. The dietary supplement composition of claim 1, wherein the composition comprises at least about 10 percent by weight of gum ghatti.

3. The dietary supplement composition of claim 1, wherein the composition comprises at least 10 percent by weight of glucosamine.

4. The dietary supplement composition of claim 1, wherein the composition comprises at least about 48 percent by weight of arabinogalactan.

5. The dietary supplement composition of claim 1, wherein the composition comprises at least about 10 percent by weight of isolated and purified acetylated mannose.

6. The dietary supplement composition of claim 1, wherein the composition comprises at least about 10 percent by weight of tragacanth gum.

7. The dietary supplement composition of claim 1, wherein the composition comprises at least about 12 percent by weight of the source of glucose.

8. The dietary supplement composition of claim 1, wherein the composition comprises:

about 10 percent by weight of gum ghatti;

about 10 percent by weight of glucosamine;

about 48 percent by weight of arabinogalactan;

about 10 percent by weight of isolated and purified acetylated mannose;

about 10 percent by weight of tragacanth gum; and

about 12 percent by weight of the source of glucose.

9. The dietary supplement composition of claim 1, wherein the source of glucose is selected from the group consisting of rice flour, grain flour, starch and dextran.

10. The dietary supplement composition of claim 1, wherein the source of glucose is selected from the group consisting of rice flour and corn starch.

11. The dietary supplement composition of claim 10, wherein the source of glucose is corn starch.

12. The dietary supplement composition of claim 1, wherein the dietary supplement is from a natural source.

13. The dietary supplement composition of claim 1, wherein the saccharides are bioavailable as monosaccharides.

14. The dietary supplement composition of claim 1, wherein the saccharides are bioavailable as short chain polysaccharides.

15. The dietary supplement composition of claim 1, wherein the saccharides are bioavailable in humans.

16. The dietary supplement composition of claim 1, wherein the dietary supplement is preservative-free.

17. The dietary supplement composition of claim 1, wherein the dietary supplement is in the form of a tablet.

18. The dietary supplement composition of claim 1, wherein the dietary supplement is in the form of a dry powder.