# US 9,750,672 B1 · Aloe derived mineral supplement

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- Number: US 9,750,672 B1
- Document ID: US9750672B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 14/166,306
- Filed: 2014-01-28
- Granted: 2017-09-05
- Earliest claimed: 2013-01-28
- Assignees: AL Global Inc.
- Applicants: AL Global Inc.
- Inventors: Joel Wallach; Steve Wallach
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9750672B1

## CPC

- A61K 8/29: Titanium; Compounds thereof
- A23L 19/09: {Mashed or comminuted products, e.g. pulp, purée, sauce, or products made therefrom, e.g. snacks (A23L19/01, A23L19/10, A23L27/63 and A23L21/00 take precedence)}
- A23L 33/16: Inorganic salts, minerals or trace elements
- A61K 8/19: containing inorganic ingredients
- A61K 8/23: Sulfur; Selenium; Tellurium; Compounds thereof
- A61K 8/24: Phosphorous; Compounds thereof
- A61K 8/25: Silicon; Compounds thereof
- A61K 8/26: Aluminium; Compounds thereof
- A61K 8/27: Zinc; Compounds thereof
- A61K 8/28: Zirconium; Compounds thereof
- A61K 8/66: Enzymes
- A61K 8/9794: Liliopsida [monocotyledons]
- A61K 36/886: Aloeaceae (Aloe family), e.g. aloe vera
- A61Q 19/08: Anti-ageing preparations
- A61K 2800/92: Oral administration
- A61K: PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES (devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms A61J3/00; chemical aspects of, or use of materials for deodorisation of air, for disinfection or sterilisation, or for bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical articles A61L; soap compositions C11D)
- A23L: FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF (preservation thereof A23B)
- A61Q: SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETRY PREPARATIONS

## Abstract

A composition containing minerals from aloe rind, and more particularly to compositions containing minerals derived from aloe rind by ashing or fermentation, and methods of preparing and using the compositions is disclosed. Formulations can includes aloe rind minerals and one or more additional active on inactive ingredients, and can be suitable for topical or oral administration. Method of maintaining or improving tissue health, for example, maintaining or improving bone health, maintaining or improving cardiovascular health, or improving the appearance or texture of skin by administering the aloe rind minerals are also disclosed.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A composition comprising a mineral composition prepared by:
separating aloe leaf rind free from other parts of an aloe plant;
drying the aloe leaf rind;
burning the aloe leaf rind to produce an ash; and
straining the ash burned aloe leaf rind.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The composition of claim 1, comprising calcium and magnesium obtained from the burning of aloe leaf rind in a ratio of about 3:1.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition is substantially free of lead, cadmium and mercury from the aloe leaf rind.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition comprises less than 200 ppm of aluminum and less than 10 ppm nickel.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

A formulation comprising a composition according to claim 1 and one or more additional inactive ingredients.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The formulation of claim 5, wherein the formulation is a dietary supplement in the form of a powder, tablet or capsule.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The formulation of claim 6, further comprising one or more added vitamins, minerals, amino acids, anti-oxidants, other bone building ingredients, or enzymes not from aloe rind.

### Claim 8 (depends on 5)

The formulation of claim 5, wherein the formulation is a topically administerable composition.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The formulation of claim 8, wherein the topical composition is in the form of a lotion, cream, ointment or salve.

### Claim 10

A method of making a mineral composition comprising the step of:
obtaining aloe leaf rind separated from the aloe gel and inner leaf;
drying the aloe leaf rind;
burning the aloe lead rind; and
straining the burned aloe leaf rind to obtain minerals from the aloe leaf rind.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The composition of claim 1, wherein the aloe leaf rind is burned at about 700° C.

### Claim 12

A composition comprising a mineral composition prepared by a method consisting essentially of the steps of:
separating aloe leaf rind free from other parts of an aloe plant;
drying the aloe leaf rind;
burning the aloe leaf rind to produce an ash; and
straining the ash burned aloe leaf rind.