Abstract
The present invention involves a dietary supplement that can be used as a weight loss composition. The composition comprises of an essentially dry mixture of chromium, L-carnitine, gamma-linolenic acid, (-) hydroxycitric acid, choline, inositol, antioxidants and herbs. The preferred antioxidants are Coenzyme Q10 and the herbs are ginkgo biloba leaves. The essentially dry mixture can be prepared as a beverage and delivered enterally. The present invention also involves a method for inducing weight loss in a mammal. The method involves administering to a mammal, preferably a human, a weight loss inducing effective amount of the above described essentially dry mixture. The weight loss inducing effective amount of the above composition is administered daily in at least two separate portions of 7.325 grams each.
Filing date: Jun 7, 1995
Issue date: May 6, 1997
Inventors: Carl W. Hastings, David J. Barnes
Assignee: Reliv International, Inc.
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What is claimed is:
1. A weight loss composition comprising:
- 250 to 500 mg (-) hydroxycitric acid;
- 50 to 125 mg L-carnitine;
- 25 to 100 mcg Chromium;
- 25 to 100 mg Choline;
- 25 to 100 mg Inositol;
- 25 to 100 mg Gamma-Linolenic Acid;
- 15 to 75 mg herbs; and
- 5 to 30 mg antioxidants.
2. The composition of claim 1 wherein the herbs are ginkgo biloba leaves and the antioxidants are Coenzyme Q10.
3. The composition of claims 1 or 2 further comprising 0.15 to 0.35 g soy lecithin, 0 to 10 g carbohydrates, and 0.1 to 0.5 g oat flour.
4. The composition of claim 3 where the carbohydrates are maltodextrin and the oat flour is hydrolyzed.
5. A weight loss composition comprising:
- 250 to 500 mg (-) hydroxycitric acid;
- 50 to 125 mg L-carnitine;
- 25 to 100 mcg Chromium;
- 25 to 100 mg Choline;
- 25 to 100 mg Inositol;
- 25 to 100 mg Gamma-Linolenic Acid;
- 15 to 75 mg Ginkgo Biloba Leaves; and
- 5 to 30 mg Coenzyme Q10.
6. The composition of claim 5 further comprising 0.15 to 0.35 soy lecithin, 0 to 10 g carbohydrates, and 0.1 to 0.5 g oat flour.
7. The composition of claim 6 where the carbohydrates are maltodextrin and the oat flour is hydrolyzed.
8. A weight loss composition comprising:
- 375 mg (-) hydroxycitric acid;
- 75 mg L-Carnitine;
- 50 mcg Chromium;
- 50 mg Choline;
- 50mg Inositol;
- 501 mg Gamma-Linolenic Acid;
- b 33 mg Ginkgo Biloba Leaves; and
- 15 mg Coenzyme Q10.
9. The composition of claim 8 further comprising 0.18 g soy lecithin, 5.3 g carbohydrates, and 0.33 g oat flour.
10. An aqueous beverage composition to facilitate weight loss comprising:
- 250 to 500 mg (-) hydroxycitric acid;
- 50 to 125 mg L-carnitine;
- 25 to 100 mcg Chromium;
- 25 to 100 mg Choline;
- 25 to 100 mg Inositol;
- 25 to 100 mg Gamma-Linolenic Acid;
- 15 to 75 mg Ginkgo Biloba Leaves; and
- 5 to 30 mg Coenzyme Q10.
11. The aqueous beverage composition of claim 10 further comprising 0.15 to 0.35 g soy lecithin, 0 to 10 g carbohydrates, and 0.1 to 0.5 g oat flour.
12. The aqueous beverage composition of claim 11 wherein the carbohydrates are maltodextrin and the oat flour is hydrolyzed.
13. A method of inducing weight loss in a mammal, comprising administering to said mammal a weight loss inducing effective amount of the composition of claim 1.
14. The amount of claim 13 wherein the weight loss inducing effective amount is administered at least daily in two separate portions of 7.325 grams each.
15. A method of inducing weight loss in a mammal, comprising administering to said mammal a weight loss inducing effective amount of the composition of claim 5.
16. The method of claim 15 wherein the weight loss inducing effective amount is administered daily in two separate portions of 7.325 grams each.
17. A method of inducing weight loss in a mammal, comprising administering to said mammal a weight loss inducing effective amount of the composition of claim 8.
18. The method of claim 17 wherein the weight loss inducing effective amount is administered at least daily in two separate portions of 7.325 grams each.
19. A method of inducing weight loss in a mammal, comprising administering to said mammal a weight loss inducing effective amount of the composition of claim 10.
20. The method of claim 19 wherein the weight loss inducing effective amount is administered daily in at least two separate portions of 7.325 grams each.