Compositions and methods for nutrition supplementation
View Patent ↗The present invention relates to compositions comprising various vitamins and minerals and methods for using these compositions for nutritional supplementation in, for example, pregnant or lactating subjects.
1. A composition consisting of about 2430 IU to about 3970 IU Vitamin A, about 360 IU to about 440 IU Vitamin D, about 63 mg to about 77 mg Vitamin C, about 27 IU to about 33 IU Vitamin E, about 0.9 mg to about 1.1 mg folic acid, about 1.44 mg to about 1.76 mg Vitamin B 1 , about 1.62 mg to about 1.98 mg Vitamin B 2 , about 2.25 mg to about 2.75 mg Vitamin B6, about 10.8 mcg to about 13.2 mcg Vitamin B 12 , about 16.2 mg to about 19.8 mg niacin, about 90 mg to about 110 mg calcium, about 58.5 mg to about 71.5 mg non-chelated iron, about 22.5 mg to about 27.5 mg magnesium, about 22.5 mg to about 27.5 mg zinc, and about 1 .8 mg to about 2.2 mg copper, and one or more pharmaceutical carriers.
2. The composition of claim 1 wherein said composition consists of about 2700 IU Vitamin A, about 400 IU Vitamin D, about 70 mg Vitamin C, about 30 IU Vitamin E, about 1 mg folic acid, about 1.6 mg Vitamin B 1 , about 1.8 mg Vitamin B 2 , about 2.5 mg Vitamin B 6 , about 12 mcg Vitamin B 12 , about 18 mg niacin, about 100 mg calcium, about 65 mg non-chelated iron, about 25 mg magnesium, about 25 mg zinc, about 2 mg copper, and one or more pharmaceutical carriers.
3. A method for providing nutritional supplementation comprising administering to a patient in need thereof a composition consisting of about 2430 IU to about 3970 IU Vitamin A, about 360 IU to about 440 IU Vitamin D, about 63 mg to about 77 mg Vitamin C, about 27 IU to about 33 IU Vitamin E, about 0.9 mg to about 1.1 mg folic acid, about 1.44 mg to about 1.76 mg Vitamin B 1 , about 1.62 mg to about 1.98 mg Vitamin B 2 , about 2.25 mg to about 2.75 mg Vitamin B 6 , about 10.8 mcg to about 13.2 mcg Vitamin B 12 , about 16.2 mg to about 19.8 mg niacin, about 90 mg to about 110 mg calcium, about 58.5 mg to about 71.5 mg non-chelated iron, about 22.5 mg to about 27.5 mg magnesium, about 22.5 mg to about 27.5 mg zinc, about 1.8 mg to about 2.2 mg copper and one or more pharmaceutical carriers.
4. The method of claim 3 wherein said composition consists of about 2700 IU Vitamin A, about 400 IU Vitamin D, about 70 mg Vitamin C, about 30 IU Vitamin E, about 1 mg folic acid, about 1.6 mg Vitamin B 1 , about 1.8 mg Vitamin B 2 , about 2.5 mg Vitamin B 6 , about 12 mcg Vitamin B 12 , about 18 mg niacin, about 100 mg calcium, about 65 mg non-chelated iron, about 25 mg magnesium, about 25 mg zinc, about 2 mg copper and one or more pharmaceutical carriers.