Anti-glycation methods and compositions
The present invention comprises compositions that provide anti-glycation activity comprising a mineral extract composition or a mogroside/mineral extract composition or a mogroside composition. Such compositions are useful for methods of preventing, treating and inhibiting the effects of glycation in the body. The methods of the present invention comprise use of anti-glycation composition for the treatment and prevention of glycation related conditions including diabetes, atherosclerosis, arthritis, mental conditions and vision impairment.
1. A method of increasing cellular metabolic rate, comprising, administering to at least one cell of a human or animal an effective amount of an extracted mineral element composition wherein said extracted mineral element composition is prepared by a method consisting of:
one acid treatment step, a settling step, a separating step, and a concentration step,
wherein the one acid treatment step consists of admixing a clay soil, a mixture of clay soils, or a mixture of clay soils and leonardite with water in an amount at least two times the weight of the soil and an acid to produce a water-acid-soil slurry, wherein the amount of acid is 0.25% to 7.5% of the weight of the water;
wherein the settling step consists of allowing solids from the water-acid-soil slurry to settle;
wherein the separating step consists of separating the liquid of the water-acid-soil slurry from the settled solids wherein the solids comprise substantially all of the silica and aluminum from the clay soil, mixture of clay soils, or a mixture of clay soils and leonardite;
wherein the concentrating step consists of concentrating the separated liquid to form a liquid extracted mineral element composition comprising (i) calcium, chlorine, magnesium, manganese, phosphorous, potassium, silicon, and sodium, and (ii) a lower amount of silica and aluminum than the clay soil, a mixture of clay soils, or a mixture of clay soils and leonardite; and
wherein the amount is effective in reducing at least a portion of an effect of glycation end products on cellular metabolic rate in at least one cell of a human or animal.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises a sweetener.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises a foodstuff.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises a beverage.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises a dietary supplement.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises botanicals.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is provided in vivo to at least one cell of a human or animal.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is provided in vitro to at least one cell of a human or animal.
9. A method of increasing cellular metabolic function, comprising, administering to at least one cell of a human or animal an effective amount of an extracted mineral element composition wherein said extracted mineral element composition is prepared by a method consisting of:
one acid treatment step, a settling step, a separating step, and a concentration step, and a drying step,
wherein the one acid treatment step consists of admixing a clay soil, a mixture of clay soils, or a mixture of clay soils and leonardite with water in an amount at least two times the weight of the soil and an acid to produce a water-acid-soil slurry, wherein the amount of acid is 0.25% to 7.5% of the weight of the water;
wherein the settling step consists of allowing solids from the water-acid-soil slurry to settle;
wherein the separating step consists of separating the liquid of the water-acid-soil slurry from the settled solids wherein the solids comprise substantially all of the silica and aluminum from the clay soil, mixture of clay soils, or a mixture of clay soils and leonardite;
wherein the concentrating step consists of concentrating the separated liquid to form a liquid extracted mineral element composition comprising (i) calcium, chlorine, magnesium, manganese, phosphorous, potassium, silicon, and sodium, and (ii) a lower amount of silica and aluminum than the clay soil, a mixture of clay soils, or a mixture of clay soils and leonardite;
wherein the drying step consists of drying the concentrated liquid to form a dry extracted mineral element composition; and
wherein the amount is effective in reducing at least a portion of an effect of glycation end products on cellular metabolic function in at least one cell of a human or animal.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the composition further comprises a sweetener.
11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the composition further comprises a foodstuff.
12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the composition further comprises a beverage.
13. The method of claim 9 , wherein the composition further comprises a dietary supplement.
14. The method of claim 9 , wherein the composition further comprises botanicals.
15. The method of claim 9 , wherein the composition is provided in vivo to at least one cell of a human or animal.
16. The method of claim 9 , wherein the composition is provided in vitro to at least one cell of a human or animal.
17. A method of enhancing mitochrondrial function, comprising, administering to at least one cell of a human or animal an effective amount of an extracted mineral element composition wherein said extracted mineral element composition is prepared by a method consisting of:
one acid treatment step, a settling step, a separating step, and a concentration step, and a drying step,
wherein the one acid treatment step consists of admixing a clay soil, a mixture of clay soils, or a mixture of clay soils and leonardite with water in an amount at least two times the weight of the soil and an acid to produce a water-acid-soil slurry, wherein the amount of acid is 0.25% to 7.5% of the weight of the water;
wherein the settling step consists of allowing solids from the water-acid-soil slurry to settle;
wherein the separating step consists of separating the liquid of the water-acid-soil slurry from the settled solids wherein the solids comprise substantially all of the silica and aluminum from the clay soil, mixture of clay soils, or a mixture of clay soils and leonardite;
wherein the concentrating step consists of concentrating the separated liquid to form a liquid extracted mineral element composition comprising (i) calcium, chlorine, magnesium, manganese, phosphorous, potassium, silicon, and sodium, and (ii) a lower amount of silica and aluminum than the clay soil, a mixture of clay soils, or a mixture of clay soils and leonardite;
wherein the drying step consists of drying the concentrated liquid to form a dry extracted mineral element composition; and
wherein the amount is effective in reducing at least a portion of an effect of glycation end products on mitochondrial function in at least one cell of a human or animal.
18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the composition further comprises one or more of a sweetener, a foodstuff, a beverage, a dietary supplement, or a botanical.
19. The method of claim 17 , wherein the composition is provided in vivo to at least one cell of a human or animal.
20. The method of claim 17 , wherein the composition is provided in vitro to at least one cell of a human or animal.