# US 2013/0280367 A1 · Method and Composition for Increasing Energy and Focus

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- Number: US 2013/0280367 A1
- Document ID: US20130280367A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/454,278
- Filed: 2012-04-24
- Published: 2013-10-24
- Earliest claimed: 2012-04-24
- Assignees: Northern Innovations Holding Corp.
- Inventors: Raza Bashir; Craig Wissent; Phil Apong; Debasis Bagchi; John Doherty
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130280367A1

## CPC

- A23G 1/30: Cocoa products, e.g. chocolate; Substitutes therefor
- A23L 33/105: Plant extracts, their artificial duplicates or their derivatives
- A23L 33/175: Amino acids
- A23V 2002/00: Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs
- A23G: COCOA; COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE; SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS; CONFECTIONERY; CHEWING GUM; ICE-CREAM; PREPARATION THEREOF
- A23L: FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF (preservation thereof A23B)
- A23V: INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LACTIC OR PROPIONIC ACID BACTERIA USED IN FOODSTUFFS OR FOOD PREPARATION

## Abstract

A composition comprising caffeine, L-theanine, and Coleus forskohlii is provided. The composition is useful in methods for increasing perceived energy, cognitive focus, and thermogenesis. The method is also useful for aiding in weight loss or weight maintenance and may be particularly useful for improving exercise performance.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A composition comprising caffeine, L-theanine, and Coleus forskohlii.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The composition of claim 1, wherein the caffeine is in an amount from about 100 to 375 mg and the L-theaine is in an amount from about 50 to 300 mg.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The composition of claim 2, further comprising at least one of Green coffee, Theobroma cacao, and Yohimbe.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The composition of claim 2, further comprising at least two of Green coffee, Theobroma cacao, and Yohimbe.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2)

The composition of claim 2, further comprising Green coffee, Theobroma cacao, and Yohimbe.

### Claim 6

A method of increasing perceived energy in an individual comprising the step of administering to an individual a composition comprising caffeine, L-theanine, and Coleus forskohlii.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The method of claim 6, wherein the caffeine of the composition is in an amount from about 100 to 375 mg and the L-theaine of the composition is in an amount from about 50 to 300 mg.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The method of claim 7, wherein the composition further comprises at least one of Green coffee, Theobroma cacao, and Yohimbe.

### Claim 9 (depends on 7)

The method of claim 7, wherein the composition further comprises at least two of Green coffee, Theobroma cacao, and Yohimbe.

### Claim 10 (depends on 7)

The method of claim 7, wherein the composition further comprises Green coffee, Theobroma cacao, and Yohimbe.

### Claim 11

A method of increasing cognitive focus in an individual comprising the step of administering to an individual a composition comprising caffeine, L-theanine, and Coleus forskohlii.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, wherein the caffeine of the composition is in an amount from about 100 to 375 mg and the L-theaine of the composition is in an amount from about 50 to 300 mg.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The method of claim 12, wherein the composition further comprises at least one of Green coffee, Theobroma cacao, and Yohimbe.

### Claim 14 (depends on 12)

The method of claim 12, wherein the composition further comprises at least two of Green coffee, Theobroma cacao, and Yohimbe.

### Claim 15 (depends on 12)

The method of claim 12, wherein the composition further comprises Green coffee, Theobroma cacao, and Yohimbe.

### Claim 16 (depends on 3)

The composition of claim 3, wherein the caffeine is in an amount from about 200 to 300 mg and the L-theaine is in an amount from about 75 to 200 mg.

### Claim 17 (depends on 8)

The method of claim 8, wherein the caffeine of the composition is in an amount from about 200 to 300 mg and the L-theaine of the composition is in an amount from about 75 to 200 mg.

### Claim 18 (depends on 13)

The method of claim 13, wherein the caffeine of the composition is in an amount from about 200 to 300 mg and the L-theaine of the composition is in an amount from about 75 to 200 mg.

### Claim 19 (depends on 5)

The composition of claim 5, comprising:
about 270 mg caffeine anhydrous;
about 250 mg Coleus forskohlii root extract, standardized to 10% forskolin;
about 200 mg Coffea canephora bean extract, standardized to 45% chlorogenic acids;
about 100 mg L-theaine;
about 100 mg Theobroma cacao seed extract standardized to 6% theobromine; and
about 56.3 mg Yohimbe bark extract, standardized to 8% yohimbine.

### Claim 20 (depends on 19)

The composition of claim 19 in the administration form of capsules.