Immune stimulating dietary supplement and method of use thereof
AssigneeTrustees of Tufts College
InventorsSimin Nikbin Meydani, Mohsen Meydani
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Abstract
The immune system of middle aged and elderly individuals is stimulated with a dietary supplement. The dietary supplement includes Vitamin E, Vitamin B6 and conjugated linoleic acid. The dietary supplement can further include glutathione alone or in combination with Vitamin C, folic acid, zinc, selenium, Vitamin D, copper and Vitamin B12. The dietary supplement is administered to middle aged and elderly individuals in a suitable form for consumption by the individual. Suitable forms of consumption can include a snack bar, tablet, capsule, powder, drink, or dairy products.
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A dietary supplement, comprising:
- a) Vitamin B6;
- b) Vitamin E present in a range of between about 10 and about 267 milligrams per milligram of Vitamin B6;
- and
- c) conjugated linoleic acid present in a range of between about 17 milligrams and about 100 milligrams per milligram of Vitamin B6.
A dietary supplement, comprising:
- a) Vitamin B6;
- b) Vitamin E present in a range of between about 60 and about 800 International Units;
- and
- c) conjugated linoleic acid present in a range of between about 17 milligrams and about 100 milligram per milligram of Vitamin B6.
The dietary supplement comprising:
- a) Vitamin E present in a range between about 60 and about 800 International Units;
- b) Vitamin B6 present in a range between about 3 milligrams and about 6 milligrams;
- and
- c) conjugated linoleic acid present in a range between about 100 milligrams and about 300 milligrams.
A dietary supplement, comprising:
- a) about 60-800 IU of Vitamin E;
- b) about 3-6 mg of Vitamin B6;
- c) about 100-300 mg of conjugated linoleic acid;
- and
- d) about 25-100 mg of glutathione.
The method of stimulating the immune system of an individual, comprising the steps of:
- a) formulating the dietary supplement that includes Vitamin E, Vitamin B6 and conjugated linoleic acid;
- and
- b) administering the dietary supplement to the individual.
A method of stimulating proliferation of a lymphocyte, comprising the steps of:
- a) formulating a dietary supplement that includes Vitamin E, Vitamin B6, and conjugated linoleic acid;
- and
- b) administering the dietary supplement to the lymphocyte.
A method of stimulating the immune system of an individual, comprising the steps of:
- a) formulating a dietary supplement that includes about 60-800 IU of Vitamin E;
- about 3-6 mg of Vitamin B6;
- and about 100-300 mg of conjugated linoleic acid;
- and
- b) administering the dietary supplement to the individual.
A method of stimulating the immune system of an individual, comprising the steps of:
- a) formulating a dietary supplement that includes about 60-800 IU of Vitamin E;
- about 3-6 mg of Vitamin B6;
- about 100-300 mg of conjugated linoleic acid;
- and about 25-100 mg of glutathione;
- and
- b) administering the dietary supplement to the individual.
A method of stimulating the immune system of an individual, comprising the steps of:
- a) formulating a dietary supplement comprising about 60-800 IU of Vitamin E;
- about 3-6 mg of Vitamin B6;
- about 100-300 mg of conjugated linoleic acid;
- about 25-100 mg of glutathione;
- about 100-600 mg of Vitamin C;
- about 300-600 μg of folic acid;
- about 10-30 mg of zinc;
- about 30-60 μg of selenium;
- about 5-15 μg of Vitamin D;
- about 0.5-2 μg of copper, and about 1-3 μg of Vitamin B12;
- and
- b) administering the dietary supplement to the individual.
A method of stimulating proliferation of a lymphocyte, comprising the steps of:
- a) formulating a dietary supplement that includes about 60-800 IU of Vitamin E;
- about 3-6 mg of Vitamin B6;
- and about 100-300 mg of conjugated linoleic acid;
- and
- b) administering the dietary supplement to the lymphocyte.
A method of stimulating proliferation of a lymphocyte, comprising the steps of:
- a) formulating a dietary supplement that includes about 60-800 IU of Vitamin E;
- about 3-6 mg of Vitamin B6;
- about 100-300 mg of conjugated linoleic acid;
- and about 25-100 mg of glutathione;
- and
- b) administering the dietary supplement to the lymphocyte.
A method of stimulating proliferation of a lymphocyte, comprising the steps of:
- a) formulating a dietary supplement comprising about 60-800 IU of Vitamin E;
- about 3-6 mg of Vitamin B6;
- about 100-300 mg of conjugated linoleic acid;
- about 25-100 mg of glutathione;
- about 100-600 mg of Vitamin C;
- about 300-600 μg of folic acid;
- about 10-30 mg of zinc;
- about 30-60 μg of selenium;
- about 5-15 μg of Vitamin D;
- about 0.5-2 μg of copper, and about 1-3 μg of Vitamin B12;
- and
- b) administering the dietary supplement to the lymphocyte.
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