Methods and compositions comprising ursolic acid and/or resveratrol for treating diabetes, or cancer
Certain embodiments are directed to methods and compositions for treating obesity, diabetes, and/or cancer with a combination of ursolic acid and resveratrol.
1. A composition comprising ursolic acid and resveratrol, wherein the ratio of ursolic acid to resveratrol is the range of 3:1 to 1:3.
2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition is a single dose composition.
3. The composition of claim 2 , wherein the single dose composition comprises 50 to 600 mg of ursolic acid.
4. The composition of claim 2 , wherein the single dose composition comprises 200 mg of ursolic acid.
5. The composition of claim 2 , wherein the single dose composition comprises 50 to 600 mg resveratrol.
6. The composition of claim 2 , wherein the single dose composition comprises 600 mg of resveratrol.
7. The composition of claim 2 , wherein the single dose composition comprises 200 mg of ursolic acid and 600 mg of resveratrol.
8. The composition of claim 2 , wherein the single dose composition comprises 100 mg of ursolic acid and 200 mg of resveratrol.
9. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising an anti-diabetic drug.
10. The composition of claim 9 , wherein the anti-diabetic drug is Rosiglitazone or Metformin.
11. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising one or more of a preserving, an emulsifying, or a dispersing agent.
12. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising one or more of a filler or extender, a binder, a humectant, a disintegrating agent, solution retarder, absorption accelerator, wetting agent, an adsorbent, lubricant, or buffering agent.
13. The composition of claim 12 , wherein the filler is starch, lactose, sucrose, mannitol, or silicic acid.
14. The composition of claim 12 , wherein the binder is carboxymethylcellulose, alginates, gelatin, polyvinylpyrrolidone, sucrose, or acacia.
15. The composition of claim 12 , wherein the humectant is glycerol.
16. The composition of claim 12 , wherein the disintegrating agent is agar-agar, calcium carbonate, potato or tapioca starch, alginic acid, complex silicates, or sodium carbonate.
17. The composition of claim 12 , wherein the solution retarder is paraffin.
18. The composition of claim 12 , wherein the wetting agent is cetyl alcohol or glycerol monostearate.
19. The composition of claim 12 , wherein the lubricant is talc, calcium stearate, magnesium stearate, solid polyethylene glycols, sodium lauryl sulfate, or mixtures thereof.
20. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition is a tablet, a capsule, a concentrate, a powder, a drink, a baked good, chocolate, caramel, and/or snack.