COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PROPHYLACTIC AND THERAPEUTIC SUPPLEMENTATION OF NUTRITION IN SUBJECTS
The present invention relates to compositions and methods for prophylactic nutritional supplementation and therapeutic nutritional supplementation. Specifically, the composition provides a nutritional supplement with a beneficial increased supplementation of vitamin D and the method involves administering to an individual a composition comprising carotenoids, vitamin E, vitamin D, vitamin C, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, folic acid, pyridoxine, biotin, pantothenic acid, cobalamin, magnesium, manganese, zinc, selenium, chromium, copper, alpha lipoic acid, and lutein.
1 . A composition comprising carotenoids, vitamin E, more than 480 IU vitamin D, vitamin C, folic acid, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, biotin, magnesium, manganese, zinc, selenium, chromium, copper, alpha lipoic acid, and lutein.
2 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein said composition further comprises one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers.
3 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein said carotenoids comprise one or more carotenoids selected from the group consisting of alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, cryptoxanthin, lutein, and zeaxanthin.
4 . The composition of claim 3 , wherein said carotenoids include lutein and zeaxanthin.
5 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein said vitamin D comprises vitamin D3.
6 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein said vitamin B12 comprises cobalamin.
7 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein said vitamin B6 comprises pyridoxine.
8 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein said vitamin B1 comprises thiamin.
9 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein said vitamin B2 comprises riboflavin.
10 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein said vitamin B3 comprises niacin.
11 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein said vitamin B5 comprises pantothenic acid.
12 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein said vitamin D is present in the range of about 500 IU to about 1500 IU.
13 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein said vitamin D is present in the amount of about 1000 IU.
14 . A composition comprising carotenoids, vitamin E, more than 480 IU vitamin D3, vitamin C, folio acid, pyridoxine, cobalamin, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, biotin, magnesium, manganese, zinc, selenium, chromium, copper, alpha lipoic acid, and lutein.
15 . The composition of claim 14 , wherein said composition comprises about 1500 IU to about 4500 IU carotenoids, about 50 IU to about 150 IU vitamin E, about 500 IU to about 1500 IU vitamin D3, about 150 mg to about 450 mg vitamin C, 0.5 mg to about 1.5 mg folic acid, about 12.5 mg to about 37.5 mg pyridoxine, about 25 μg to about 75 μg cobalamin, about 10 mg to about 30 mg thiamin, about 2.5 mg to about 7.5 mg riboflavin, about 12.5 mg to about 37.5 mg niacin, about 7.5 mg to about 22.5 mg pantothenic acid, about 50 μg to about 150 μg biotin, about 25 mg to about 75 mg magnesium, about 0.75 mg to about 2.25 mg manganese, about 12.5 mg to about 37.5 mg zinc, about 50 μg to about 150 μg selenium, about 25 μg to about 75 μg chromium, about 0.75 mg to about 2.25 mg copper, about 7.5 mg to about 22.5 mg alpha lipoic acid, and about 2.5 mg to about 7.5 mg lutein.
16 . The composition of claim 14 , wherein said composition comprises about 3000 IU carotenoids, about 100 IU vitamin E, about 1000 IU vitamin D3, about 300 mg vitamin C, about 1.0 mg folic acid, about 25 mg pyridoxine, about 50 μg cobalamin, about 20 mg thiamin, about 5 mg riboflavin, about 25 mg niacin, 15 mg pantothenic acid, 100 μg biotin, about 50 mg magnesium, about 1.5 mg manganese, about 25 mg zinc, about 100 μg selenium, about 50 μg chromium, about 1.5 mg copper, about 15 mg alpha lipoic acid, and about 5 mg lutein.
17 . The composition of claim 16 , wherein said composition further comprises one or more pharmaceutical carriers and is administrable to a patient.
18 . The composition of claim 17 , wherein said composition is administrable to said patient orally.
19 . A method comprising administering to a patient the composition of claim 1 .
20 . The method of claim 19 , wherein said composition further comprises one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers.
21 . The method of claim 19 , wherein said carotenoids comprise one or more carotenoids selected from the group consisting of alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, cryptoxanthin, lutein, and zeaxanthin.
22 . The method of claim 21 , wherein said carotenoids include lutein and zeaxanthin.
23 . The method of claim 19 , wherein said vitamin D comprises vitamin D3.
24 . The method of claim 19 , wherein said vitamin B12 comprises cobalamin.
25 . The method of claim 19 , wherein said vitamin B6 comprises pyridoxine.
26 . The method of claim 19 , wherein said vitamin B1 comprises thiamin.
27 . The method of claim 19 , wherein said vitamin B2 comprises riboflavin.
28 . The method of claim 19 , wherein said vitamin B3 comprises niacin.
29 . The method of claim 19 , wherein said vitamin B5 comprises pantothenic acid.
30 . The method of claim 19 , wherein said vitamin D is present in the range of about 500 IU to about 1500 IU.
31 . The method of claim 19 , wherein said vitamin D is present in the amount of about 1000 IU.
32 . A method comprising administering to a patient the composition of claim 14 .
33 . The method of claim 32 , wherein said composition comprises about 1500 IU to about 4500 IU carotenoids, about 50 IU to about 150 IU vitamin E, about 500 IU to about 1500 IU vitamin D3, about 150 mg to about 450 mg vitamin C, 0.5 mg to about 1.5 mg folic acid, about 12.5 mg to about 37.5 mg pyridoxine, about 25 μg to about 75 μg cobalamin, about 10 mg to about 30 mg thiamin, about 2.5 mg to about 7.5 mg riboflavin, about 12.5 mg to about 37.5 mg niacin, about 7.5 mg to about 22.5 mg pantothenic acid, about 50 μg to about 150 μg biotin, about 25 mg to about 75 mg magnesium, about 0.75 mg to about 2.25 mg manganese, about 12.5 mg to about 37.5 mg zinc, about 50 μg to about 150 μg selenium, about 25 μg to about 75 μg chromium, about 0.75 mg to about 2.25 mg copper, about 7.5 mg to about 22.5 mg alpha lipoic acid, and about 2.5 mg to about 7.5 mg lutein.
34 . The method of claim 32 , wherein said composition comprises about 3000 IU carotenoids, about 100 IU vitamin E, about 1000 IU vitamin D3, about 300 mg vitamin C, about 1.0 mg folic acid, about 25 mg pyridoxine, about 50 μg cobalamin, about 20 mg thiamin, about 5 mg riboflavin, about 25 mg niacin, 15 mg pantothenic acid, 100 μg biotin, about 50 mg magnesium, about 1.5 mg manganese, about 25 mg zinc, about 100 μg selenium, about 50 μg chromium, about 1.5 mg copper, about 15 mg alpha lipoic acid, and about 5 mg lutein.
35 . The method of claim 34 , wherein said composition further comprises one or more pharmaceutical carriers and is administered to a patient.
36 . The method of claim 35 , wherein said composition is administered to said patient orally.
37 . A composition consisting of carotenoids, vitamin E, more than 480 IU vitamin D, vitamin C, folic acid, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, biotin, magnesium, manganese, zinc, selenium, chromium, copper, alpha lipoic acid, lutein and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers.
38 . A method consisting of administering to a patient the composition of claim 37 .