Vitamin D compositions and method of administration to a human being
OwnerReinhold W. Vieth, Elaine Viethinventors
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Abstract
Composition of vitamin D in medium-chain triglycerides and use thereof in delivering a nutritional or therapeutic amount of vitamin D to a human being, particularly, an infant. The compositions are applied to an object, such as skin or in the case of an infant to a woman's nipple or pacifier from which the infant sucks off the composition. The method provides a more suitable, safer and efficient way of providing the human being with vitamin D. The compositions further comprise a free fatty acid and/or monoglyceride, oxidant preservative and, optionally, other vitamins.
Claims12
A method of delivering a nutritional or therapeutic amount of vitamin D to a human being, said method comprising:
- (i) applying one drop of a composition consisting of a nutritional or therapeutic effective amount of 9 to 9000 mcg/ml vitamin D in a liquid triglyceride of 6 to 12 carbon chain length, to an exterior surface of an object, wherein said drop adheres to the surface of said object;
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- (ii) having said human being suck or lick said composition directly from said object.
A method of delivering a nutritional or therapeutic amount of vitamin D to a human being, said method comprising:
- (i) applying one drop of a composition consisting of a nutritional or therapeutic effective amount of 9 to 9000 mcg/ml vitamin D, and a compound selected from the group consisting of a free fatty acid, a monoglyceride and an anti-oxidant preservative, in a liquid triglyceride of 6 to 12 carbon chain lengths, to an exterior surface of an object, wherein said drop adheres to the surface of said object;
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- (ii) having said human being suck or lick said composition directly from said object.
A method of delivering a nutritional or therapeutic amount of vitamin D to a human being, said method comprising:
- (i) applying one drop of a composition consisting of a nutritional or therapeutic effective amount of 9 to 9000 mcg/ml vitamin D, and a nutritionally effective amount of a fat-soluble vitamin, in a liquid triglyceride of 6 to 12 carbon chain lengths, to an exterior surface of an object, wherein said drop adheres to the surface of said object;
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- (ii) having said human being suck or lick said composition directly from said object.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.