Appetite suppressant composition

• US 8,455,024 B2
• Filed: 10/16/2008
• Issued: 06/04/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: PruvIt Ventures Inc.
• Original Assignee: ViSalus Holdings LLC (Luminex Home Décor & Fragrance Holding Corp.)
• Inventors: Sommerfeld, Audrey, Witherly, Steve
• Primary Examiner(s): TATE, CHRISTOPHER ROBIN
• Application Number:
  US12/252,871
• Publication Number:
  US 20100098783A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,692 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 424/767
• 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 31/405 Indole-alkanecarboxylic acids; Derivatives thereof, e.g. tryptophan, indomethacin
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/27 Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family), e.g. hoya

Abstract

A chewable appetite suppressant composition includes a Hoodia extract, a 5-hydroxytryptophan, a Gymnema Sylvestre, and at least one amino acid derivative. The chewable appetite suppressant composition may further include flavorants.

Claims

1. A chewable appetite suppressant composition comprising:

a Hoodia extract in an amount from about 10 to about 250 mg/total mg;

5-hydroxytryptophan in an amount from 40 to 60 mg/total mg;

a Gymnema Sylvestre extract in an amount from about 10 to about 250 mg/total mg; and

at least one amino acid derivative.

2. The chewable appetite suppressant composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one amino acid derivative is gamma-aminobutyric acid present in an amount from about 10 to about 250 mg/total mg.

3. The chewable appetite suppressant composition of claim 2, further comprising a bitter blocker.

4. The chewable appetite suppressant composition of claim 1, wherein the Hoodia extract is present in an amount of from about 100 to about 150 mg/total mg.

5. The chewable appetite suppressant composition of claim 1, wherein the Gymnema Sylvestre extract is present in an amount of from about 40 to about 60 mg/total mg.

6. The chewable appetite suppressant composition of claim 1, further comprising at least one flavorant.

7. The chewable appetite suppressant composition of claim 1, further comprising DL-phenylalanine in an amount of from about 80 to 120 mg/total mg.

8. The chewable appetite suppressant composition of claim 1 as a tablet.

9. A chewable appetite suppressant composition comprising:

a Hoodia extract in an amount from about 10 to about 250 mg/total mg;

DL-phenylalanine in an amount from about 10 to about 500 mg/total mg;

gamma-aminobutyric acid in an amount from about 10 to about 250 mg/total mg;

5-hydroxytryptophan in an amount from 40 to 60 mg/total mg; and

a Gymnema Sylvestre extract in an amount from about 10 to about 250 mg/total mg.

10. The chewable appetite suppressant composition of claim 9, wherein the Gymnema Sylvestre extract is present in an amount of from about 40 to about 60 mg/total mg.

11. The chewable appetite suppressant composition of claim 9, wherein the DL-phenylalanine is present in an amount of from about 80 to about 120 mg/total mg.

12. The chewable appetite suppressant composition of claim 9, wherein the Hoodia extract is present in an amount of from about 100 to about 150 mg/total mg.

13. The chewable appetite suppressant composition of claim 9, further comprising a bitter blocker.

14. A chewable composition comprising:

a Hoodia extract in an amount from about 100 to about 150 mg/total mg;

5-hydroxytryptophan in an amount from 40 to 60 mg/total mg;

Gymnema Sylvestre extract in an amount from about 10 to about 250 mg/total mg;

gamma-aminobutyric acid present in an amount from about 10 to about 250 mg/total mg; and

DL-phenylalaine in an amount of from about 80 to 120 mg/total mg.