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App. No. 12/143,464

COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR NUTRITION SUPPLEMENTATION

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App. No.
12/143,464
Abstract

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.

Claims (9)

1 - 250 . (canceled)

251 . A composition consisting of vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin C, vitamin E, folic acid, vitamin B 1 , vitamin B 2 , vitamin B 6 , vitamin B 12 , niacin, calcium, iron, and one or more pharmaceutical carriers.

252 . The composition of claim 251 , wherein said composition consists of vitamin A, about 360 IU to about 440 IU vitamin D, vitamin C, about 27 IU to about 33 IU vitamin E, about 0.9 mg to about 1.1 mg folic acid, 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 , vitamin B 12 , niacin, calcium, and about 58.5 mg to about 71.5 mg of iron.

253 . The composition of claim 251 , wherein said composition consists of vitamin A, about 400 IU vitamin D, vitamin C, about 30 IU vitamin E, about 1.0 mg folic acid, vitamin B 1 , about 1.8 mg vitamin B 2 , about 2.5 mg vitamin B 6 , vitamin B 12 , niacin, calcium, and about 65 mg of iron.

254 . A method consisting of administering to a patient the composition of claim 251 .

255 . The method of claim 254 wherein said composition consists of vitamin A, about 360 IU to about 440 IU vitamin D, vitamin C, about 27 IU to about 33 IU vitamin E, about 0.9 mg to about 11 mg folic acid, 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 , vitamin B 12 , niacin, calcium, and about 58.5 mg to about 71.5 mg of iron.

256 . The method of claim 254 wherein said composition consists of vitamin A, about 400 IU vitamin D, vitamin C about 30 IU vitamin E, about 1.0 mg folic acid, vitamin B 1 , about 1.8 mg vitamin B 2 , about 2.5 mg vitamin B 6 , vitamin B 12 , niacin, calcium, and about 65 mg iron.

257 . A composition consisting of vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin C, vitamin E, folic acid, vitamin B 1 , vitamin B 2 , vitamin B 6 , vitamin B 12 , niacin, calcium, non-chelated iron, magnesium, zinc, copper and one or more pharmaceutical carriers.

258 . A method consisting of administering to a patient the composition of claim 257 .