Method for Treating Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes Using Quercetin and Bauhinia fortificata Extract

1 . A composition for treating metabolic syndrome or diabetes, the composition comprising quercetin, vitamin B3, vitamin C, and a Bauhinia fortificata extract, wherein a weight ratio between quercetin, vitamin B3, vitamin C, and the Bauhinia fortificata extract is 1:0.02-1.5:0.2-2.5:0.5-3.

2 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the weight ratio is 1:0.04:1:1.

3 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the weight ratio is 1:0.04:0.5:0.5.

4 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the weight ratio is 1:0.5:0.5:1.

5 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition is in dry form.

6 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition is in liquid form.

7 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition is a food product.

8 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition is a dietary supplement or a pharmaceutical formulation.

9 . The composition of claim 8 , wherein the composition is a tablet, a capsule, a soft chew, or a gel.

10 . The composition of claim 1 , further comprising folic acid, genistein, genistin, curcumin, resveratrol, luteolin, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), coenzyme Q10, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), or docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).

11 . The composition of claim 10 , wherein the composition includes luteolin or epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG).

12 . A method for treating diabetes, the method comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a composition that includes quercetin, vitamin B3, vitamin C, and a Bauhinia fortificata extract, wherein a weight ratio between quercetin, vitamin B3, vitamin C, and the Bauhinia fortificata extract is 1:0.02-1.5:0.2-2.5:0.5-3.

13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the composition further includes folic acid, genistein, genistin, curcumin, resveratrol, isoquercetin, luteolin, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), coenzyme Q10, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), or docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).

14 . A method for improving the efficacy of a diabetes medication, comprising administering to a subject taking a diabetes medication an effective amount of a composition that includes quercetin, vitamin B3, vitamin C, and a Bauhinia fortificata extract, wherein a weight ratio between quercetin, vitamin B3, vitamin C, and the Bauhinia fortificata extract is 1:0.02-1.5:0.2-2.5:0.5-3.

15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the diabetes medication is insulin, a sulfonylurea, a meglitinide, a biguanide, a thiazolidinedione, an alpha-glucosidase inhibitor, a DPP-4 inhibitor, or an adjunct therapy.

16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the diabetes medication is metformin and the quercetin is isoquercetin.

17 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the composition further includes folic acid, genistein, genistin, curcumin, resveratrol, isoquercetin, luteolin, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), coenzyme Q10, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), or docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).

18 . A method for treating metabolic syndrome, the method comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a composition that includes quercetin, vitamin B3, vitamin C, and a Bauhinia fortificata extract, wherein a weight ratio between quercetin, vitamin B3, vitamin C, and the Bauhinia fortificata extract is 1:0.02-1.5:0.2-2.5:0.5-3.

19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the composition further includes folic acid, genistein, genistin, curcumin, resveratrol, isoquercetin, luteolin, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), coenzyme Q10, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), or docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).

20 . A method for treating diabetes, the method comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a composition that includes quercetin, vitamin B3, vitamin C, a Bauhinia fortificata extract, luteolin, and epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) as the only active ingredients, and a weight ratio between quercetin, vitamin B3, vitamin C, and the Bauhinia fortificata extract is 1:0.02-1.5:0.2-2.5:0.5-3.