Methods for treating obesity
AssigneeBoard of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
InventorsHans-Rudolf Berthoud, Frank L. Greenway, Stefany DePrato Primeaux
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Abstract
The present invention relates to methods of treating overweight or obesity, reducing fat, sugar, and food intake, and reducing body weight or body weight gain in a subject using geranium oil or orlistat mouthwash, or a combination of both.
Claims32
A method for treating overweight or obesity in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject:
- a) a composition for oral administration comprising a therapeutically effective amount of geranium oil;
- and
- b) a mouthwash composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of orlistat;
- thereby treating overweight or obesity.
A method for reducing body weight or body weight gain in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject:
- a) a composition for oral administration comprising a therapeutically effective amount of geranium oil;
- and
- b) a mouthwash composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of orlistat;
- thereby reducing body weight.
A method for reducing food intake in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject:
- a) a composition for oral administration comprising a therapeutically effective amount of geranium oil;
- and
- b) a mouthwash composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of orlistat;
- thereby reducing food intake.
A method for reducing dietary fat intake and/or dietary sugar intake in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject:
- a) a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of geranium oil;
- and
- b) a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of orlistat;
- thereby reducing dietary fat intake and/or dietary sugar intake.
A method for treating overweight or obesity in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject a composition for oral administration comprising a therapeutically effective amount of geranium oil,
- thereby treating overweight or obesity.
A method for reducing body weight or body weight gain in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject a composition for oral administration comprising a therapeutically effective amount of geranium oil,
- thereby reducing body weight.
A method for reducing food intake in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject a composition for oral administration comprising a therapeutically effective amount of geranium oil,
- thereby reducing food intake.
A method for reducing dietary sugar intake in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject a composition for oral administration comprising a therapeutically effective amount of geranium oil,
- thereby reducing dietary sugar intake.
A method for treating overweight or obesity in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject a mouthwash composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of orlistat;
- thereby treating overweight or obesity.
A method for reducing body weight or body weight gain in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject a mouthwash composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of orlistat;
- thereby reducing body weight.
A method for reducing food intake in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject a mouthwash composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of orlistat;
- thereby reducing food intake.
A method for reducing dietary fat intake in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject a mouthwash composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of orlistat;
- thereby reducing dietary fat intake.
A composition for oral administration comprising geranium oil in an amount effective to treat overweight or obesity in a subject.
A mouthwash composition comprising orlistat in an amount effective to treat overweight or obesity in a subject.
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