Dietary supplements containing extracts of cinnamon and methods of using same to promote weight loss
A method for promoting weight loss and/or lowering blood glucose comprises an active material which may be cinnamon, an extract of cinnamon, or a derivative of a cinnamon extract. The active material may be utilized in combination with further active ingredients.
1 . A method for promoting weight loss in an animal, said method comprising:
orally administering to said animal a composition comprising a member selected from the group of: cinnamon, an extract of cinnamon, a derivative of an extract of cinnamon, and combinations thereof.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said composition comprises an extract of cinnamon.
3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein said extract of cinnamon is prepared by extracting cinnamon with an aqueous solvent.
4 . The method of claim 2 , wherein said extract of cinnamon is prepared by extracting cinnamon with an acidified organic solvent.
5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein said acidified solvent is acidified ethanol.
6 . The method of claim 2 , wherein said extract is a polyphenol.
7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein said polyphenol is a type A polyphenol.
8 . The method of claim 2 , wherein said extract is methyl hydroxy chalcone polymer.
9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said composition comprises Cinnulin.
10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of administering said composition comprises administering between 1 and 10,000 mg of said composition.
11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said step of administering said composition comprises administering between 100 and 500 mg of said composition.
12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said composition further includes a material selected from the group consisting of: chromium picolinate, green tea extract, gymnema sylvestre, alpha-lipoic acid, green coffee extract, 7-keto DHEA, evodiamine, oolong tea, caffeine, yohimbine, hoodia gordonii, glucomannan, magnolia officianalis, phosphatidyl serine, a carbohydrate blocking agent, and combinations thereof.
13 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said animal is a mammal.
14 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said animal is a human.
15 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said composition is disposed in a food product.
16 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said composition is disposed in a nutritional supplement.