Back to results
US 2006/0068037 A1Published application
Admixing process for making compositions containing vitamin E and saw palmetto
AssigneeProEthic Laboratories, L.L.C.
InventorsBryce Harvey, V. Mader
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Processing conditions for preparing compositions that comprise Vitamin E and optionally saw palmetto. The compositions are preferably formulated with a zinc compound and a selenium compound.
Claims25
1) A method of making a tablet that comprises about 320 mg. of saw palmetto, about 75 IU of d-alpha tocopherol, about 17 mg. of a mixture of tocopherols consisting of d-gamma tocopherol, d-beta tocopherol and d-delta tocopherol, about 100 mcg of selenium, about 2.5 mg. of lycopene complex, and about 7.5 mg. of zinc, comprising:
- a) forming a first admixture that comprises saw palmetto;
- b) forming a second admixture that comprises a tocolpherol selected from d-gamma, d-delta and d-beta tocopherol;
- c) combining said first and second admixtures to form a third admixture;
- and
- d) compressing or molding said third admixture into a tablet;
- wherein said first and/or second admixture further comprises zinc, selenium or a mixture thereof.
3 more elements
14) A method of making a tablet comprising:
- a) forming a batch admixture comprising:
- i) about 320 mg. of saw palmetto, about 75 IU of d-alpha tocopherol, about 17 mg. of a mixture of tocopherols consisting of d-gamma tocopherol, 4.5 mg. of d-beta tocopherol and d-delta tocopherol, about 100 mcg of selenium, about 2.5 mg. of lycopene complex, about 7.5 mg. of zinc, about 1 mg. of folic acid, about 250 mcg. of vitamin B12 and about 12.5 mg. of vitamin B6;
- or
- ii) about 150 IU of d-alpha tocopherol, about 34 mg. of a mixture of tocopherols consisting of d-gamma tocopherol, 9 mg. of d-beta tocopherol and d-delta tocopherol, about 200 mcg. of selenium, about 5 mg. of lycopene complex, about 15 mg. of zinc, about 2 mg. of folic acid, about 500 mcg. of vitamin B]2 and about 25 mg. of vitamin B6, and
- b) compressing or molding said admixture into a tablet within about 24 hours of step (a)
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.