Quercetin-containing compositions
View Patent ↗This invention relates to a composition containing quercetin, vitamin B3, vitamin C, and folic acid. Also disclosed is a method of using the composition for enhancing physical or mental performance or treating various diseases or disorders.
1. A method for treating a disease or disorder, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a composition consisting essentially of quercetin, vitamin B3, vitamin C, and folic acid; wherein the disease or disorder is thyroiditis, rheumatoid arthritis, myositis, lupus, Celiac disease, eczema, urticaria, psoriasis, asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, prostatitis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, arthritis, leukemia, colon cancer, prostate cancer, kidney cancer, liver cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, type II diabetes, sexual dysfunction, chronic constipation, influenza, human immunodeficiency virus infection, or herpes simplex virus infection.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein a weight ratio between quercetin, vitamin B3, and vitamin C is 1: 0.02-1: 0.2-2.5.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the weight ratio is 1: 0.05-0.2: 0.5-1.
4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the weight ratio is 1: 0.1-0.2: 0.5-1.
5. The method of claim 2 , wherein the weight ratio is 1: 0.04: 1.
6. The method of claim 2 , wherein the weight ratio is 1: 0.08: 1.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is in dry form.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein a weight ratio between quercetin, vitamin B3, and vitamin C is 1: 0.02-1: 0.2-2.5.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the weight ratio is 1: 0.05-0.2: 0.5-1.
10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the weight ratio is 1: 0.1-0.2: 0.5-1.
11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the weight ratio is 1: 0.04: 1.
12. The method of claim 8 , wherein the weight ratio is 1: 0.08: 1.
13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is in liquid form.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein a weight ratio between quercetin, vitamin B3, and vitamin C is 1: 0.02-1: 0.2-2.5.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the weight ratio is 1: 0.05-0.2: 0.5-1.
16. The method of claim 14 , wherein the weight ratio is 1: 0.1-0.2: 0.5-1.
17. The method of claim 14 , wherein the weight ratio is 1: 0.04: 1.
18. The method of claim 14 , wherein the weight ratio is 1: 0.08: 1.
19. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is a food product.
20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the food product is tea, soft drinks, juice, milk, coffee, jelly, ice cream, yogurt, cookies, cereals, chocolates, or snack bars.
21. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is a dietary supplement or a pharmaceutical formulation.
22. The method of claim 21 , wherein the composition is a tablet, a capsule, a soft chew, or a gel.