Compounds for altering food intake in humans
View Patent ↗The present invention relates to a process of providing an extract containing at least one simmondsin compound. The extract is provided from jojoba plant, and used as a dietary supplement for use in a weight control regiment in humans. The present invention also provides a method of treating an overweight human in need of such treatment, and comprises administering a therapeutically effective amount of such an extract.
1. A method for controlling the intake of food in a human, the method comprises administering to the human a beneficially effective amount of a composition containing at least one simmondsin compound extracted from at least a portion of a jojoba plant, wherein said amount is sufficient to cause control of intake of food by the human, and wherein administration occurs about thirty minutes prior to a meal.
2. The method according to claim 1 , whereby the simmondsin compound is administered in an amount of at least 2 mg per kilogram of human.
3. The method according to claim 1 , whereby the administration occurs three times per 24 hour period.
4. The method according to claim 1 , whereby administration occurs about 3 times per day for at least one week.
5. A method for modifying the eating habits of a human, the method comprises administering to the human a beneficially effective amount of a composition containing at least one simmondsin compound extracted from at least a portion of a jojoba plant, wherein said amount is sufficient to cause control of intake of food by the human, and wherein said administration occurs about thirty minutes prior to a meal.
6. The method according to claim 5 , whereby the simmondsin compound is administered in an amount of at least 2 mg per kilogram of human.
7. The method according to claim 5 , whereby the administration occurs three times per 24 hour period.
8. The method according to claim 5 , whereby the administration occurs about 3 times per 24 hour period for at least a one week period.
9. A method for controlling weight of a human, the method comprises administering to the human a beneficially effective amount of a composition containing at least one simmondsin compound extracted from at least a portion of a jojoba plant, wherein said amount is sufficient to cause control of intake of food by the human, and wherein said administration occurs about thirty minutes prior to a meal.
10. The method according to claim 9 , whereby the simmondsin is administered in an amount of at least 2 mg per kilogram of human.
11. The method according to claim 9 , whereby the administration occurs three times per 24 hour period.
12. The method according to claim 9 , whereby the administration occurs about 3 times per 24 hour period for at least a 1 week period.
13. The method according to claim 9 , whereby the simmondsin compound is administered in an amount of at least 5 mg per kilogram of human.
14. The method according to claim 9 , whereby the simmondsin compound is administered in an amount of at least 10 mg per kilogram of human.