All natural multivitamin and multimineral dietary supplement formulations for enhanced absorption and biological utilization
AssigneeMannatech, Inc.
InventorRobert A. Sinnott
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Abstract
The present invention includes compositions and methods for a dietary supplement formulation containing a standardized source of plant-derived minerals, one or more natural vitamins or provitamins and one or more natural plant extracts.
Claims51
A dietary supplement formulation comprising a standardized source of plant-derived minerals, one or more natural vitamins or provitamins, and one or more plant extracts.
A dietary supplement formulation to support bone health comprising a standardized source of plant-derived zinc, a standardized plant extract comprising vitamin A;
- beta-carotene, carotenoids, lycopene, lutein, zeaxanthin, cryptoxanthin, thiamine (vitamin B1), riboflavin (vitamin B2), niacin (vitamin B3), pantothenic acid (vitamin B5), pyridoxine (vitamin B1), folate (vitamin B9), cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12), vitamin C-complex, vitamin D, vitamin E, tocopherols, tocotrieneols, and one or more additional nutrients comprising vitamin D, vitamin C, calcium, magnesium, strontium, and boron.
A dietary supplement formulation for enhanced vitamin absorption by suppression of intestinal glucuronidation comprising a standardized source of plant-derived minerals comprising, calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, selenium, chromium, vanadium, copper, manganese, molybdenum, boron, iodine, and strontium;
- one or more natural vitamins or provitamins comprising, vitamin A, carotenoids, lycopene, lutein, zeaxanthin, cryptoxanthin, thiamine (vitamin B1), riboflavin (vitamin B2), niacin (vitamin B3), pantothenic acid (vitamin B5), pyridoxine (vitamin B1), folate (vitamin B9), cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12), vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, tocopherols, tocotrieneols;
- and one or more standardized plant extracts comprising plant phenolic compounds, polyphenolics, flavonoids, apigenin, rutin, quercetin, chrysin, hesperidin, bioflavonoids, isoflavones, anthocyanins, chlorogenic acid, ECGC, ellagic acid, catechins, aescin, resveratrol, curcumin, lignins, tannins, tannic acid, gingerol, and oleuropein.
A dietary supplement formulation for modulated mineral absorption containing a standardized source of plant-derived minerals comprising, calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, selenium, chromium, vanadium, copper, manganese, molybdenum, boron, iodine, and strontium;
- one or more natural vitamins or provitamins comprising, vitamin A, carotenoids, lycopene, lutein, zeaxanthin, cryptoxanthin, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B-6, folate, vitamin B-12, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, tocopherols, tocotrieneols;
- and one or more standardized plant extracts comprising plant phenolic compounds, polyphenolics, flavonoids, apigenin, rutin, quercetin, chrysin, hesperidin, bioflavonoids, isoflavones, anthocyanins, chlorogenic acid, ECGC, ellagic acid, catechins, aescin, resveratrol, curcumin, lignins, tannins, tannic acid, gingerol, and oleuropein.
A dietary supplement formulation for overcoming suppression of glutathione transferase by vitamins A or E containing a standardized source of plant-derived minerals comprising, calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, selenium, chromium, vanadium, copper, manganese, molybdenum, boron, iodine, and strontium;
- and one or more natural vitamins or provitamins comprising, vitamin A, carotenoids, lycopene, lutein, zeaxanthin, cryptoxanthin, thiamine, riboflavin, thiamine (vitamin B1), riboflavin (vitamin B2), niacin (vitamin B3), pantothenic acid (vitamin B5), pyridoxine (vitamin B1), folate (vitamin B9), cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12), vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, tocopherols, tocotrieneols;
- and one or more standardized plant extracts comprising one or more of the following, sulforaphanes, isothiocyanates, glucosinolates, glucoraphanin, gluconasturtiin, glucobrassicin, glucoerucin, sinigrin, S-methyl cysteine sulfoxide, indole-3-carbinol, erucin, and combinations thereof.
A method of providing a balanced nutritional supplement comprising the steps of selecting one or more standardized source of plant-derived minerals, one or more natural vitamins or provitamins and one or more plant extracts, wherein the one or more components of the supplement are synergistic as measured by bioavailability.
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