Strontium (M) ascorbate, compositions containing same, method for making same and method of using same

1. A compound of formula (1):

(ascorbate) 2 Sr:(M +a ) x (ascorbate) y

wherein ascorbate refers to the ascorbate anion:

wherein y is a positive integer, wherein x is a positive integer, wherein a is a positive integer reflecting the valence of M;

wherein (y)=((x) multiplied by (+a)) such that a total positive charge ((x) multiplied by (+a)) equals a total negative charge (y) provided that the ascorbate anion has a negative valence of (−1); and

wherein M is an alkali metal, an alkali earth metal or Mn, Cu, Zn, Fe and a combination thereof.

2. The compound of claim 1 , wherein M is selected from the group consisting of Na, K, M, Ca, Mn, Cu, Zn, Fe and combinations thereof, wherein y is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, wherein a is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, and wherein x is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6.

3. The compound of claim 1 of formula (2):

(ascorbate) 2 Sr:Ca(ascorbate) 2

wherein Sr refers to strontium and Ca refers to calcium.

4. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the ratio of the moles of Sr to the moles of M is selected from the group consisting of, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2, 2.25, 2.5, 2.75, 3, and 4.

5. The compound of claim 3 , wherein the ratio of the moles of Sr to the moles of Ca is selected from the group consisting of, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2, 2.25, 2.5, 2.75, 3, and 4.

6. A composition comprising the compound of formula (1) of claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

7. The composition of claim 6 in an oral dosage form selected from the group consisting of a tablet, a capsule, a softgel capsule, a liquid, a syrup, a suspension, a sublingual tablet, a powder, and a lozenge.

8. The composition of claim 7 wherein the oral dosage form is an immediate release dosage form or an extended release dosage form.

9. A composition comprising the compound of formula (2) of claim 3 and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

10. The composition of claim 9 in an oral dosage form selected from the group consisting of a tablet, a capsule, a softgel capsule, a liquid, a syrup, a suspension, a sublingual tablet, a powder, and a lozenge.

11. The composition of claim 10 wherein the oral dosage form is an immediate release dosage form or an extended release dosage form.

12. A method of providing ascorbic acid comprising administering the composition of claim 6 to a subject.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein the subject is in need of the composition of claim 6 and the subject is a human.

14. A method of providing ascorbic acid comprising administering the composition of claim 9 to a subject.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein the subject is in need of the composition of claim 6 and the subject is a human.

16. The compound of claim 1 in a solid form selected from the group consisting of a powder form, a granular form or a cake form.

17. The compound of claim 1 , wherein a ratio of the moles of strontium to the moles of M is such that strontium is present in an amount that is more than or equal to the amount of M.