With Mineral Patents (Class 514/905)
  • Composition for human supply of selenium as trace element
    Patent number: 4784852
    Abstract: A composition for human supply of selenium as a trace element and comprising a selenium (IV) compound or seleno-methionine+a selenium (IV) compound. The admixture into the composition of vitamins E, B.sub.2, B.sub.6 and B.sub.12 allows the body to assimilate selenium. The composition may also be used in solutions for storage of organs, in media for cell cultivation and in nutritive solutions for storage of blood components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1988
    Inventor: Erland Johansson
  • Human nutritional compositions containing taurine and vitamins and/or minerals
    Patent number: 4751085
    Abstract: Vitamin compositions and/or nutritional mineral compositions containing taurine are provided either alone or in food products, suitable for consumption by human adults.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1988
    Inventor: Gerald E. Gaull
  • Stabilization of multivitamin/trace elements formulations
    Patent number: 4740373
    Abstract: Disclosed are aqueous multivitamin/trace elements formulations stabilized by a water soluble, organic acid that contains carbon-to-carbon unsaturation and water soluble salts thereof selected from the group consisting of maleic acid, fumaric acid, maleamic acid and acrylic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1988
    Assignee: USV Pharmaceutical Corporation
    Inventors: Morris Kesselman, Abdur R. Purkaystha, James Cahill
  • Effervescent vitamin-mineral granule preparation
    Patent number: 4725427
    Abstract: Flavored, effervescent, water soluble compositions containing water-soluble and oil-soluble vitamins and amino acid chelated minerals in bioavailable form are contained in a composition consisting of 20-30% of a vitamin blend consisting of water-soluble and oil-soluble vitamins adsorbed on a lactose carrier containing a minor amount of propylene glycol, 5-25% of one or more amino acid chelated minerals selected from the group consisting of calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, copper and manganese, 20-45% citric acid, 5-25% of one or more alkali or alkaline earth metal bicarbonates or carbonates, 1-5% flavoring agent, 0.5-2% of a sweetening agent and sufficient additional lactose carrier to provide the desired vitamin and mineral content per unit dosage which will normally vary between about 2 and 6 grams. When dissolved in water a flavored, lightly carbonated drink is provided which will contain in soluble bioavailable form between about 50 to 100% of the U.S.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1988
    Assignee: Albion International, Inc.
    Inventors: H. DeWayne Ashmead, Robert V. Petersen
  • Human nutritional compositions containing taurine and vitamins and/or minerals
    Patent number: 4629625
    Abstract: Vitamin compositions and/or nutritional mineral compositions containing taurine are provided either alone or in food products, suitable for consumption by human adults.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1986
    Inventor: Gerald E. Gaull
  • Utilization of a single vitamin or a combination of various vitamins
    Patent number: 4619829
    Abstract: The invention refers to a new utilization of a unique vitamin or a combination of various vitamins in the long-term treatment and/or prevention of rheumatic diseases.During a long-term treatment and/or prevention of rheumatic diseases, a unique vitamin or a combination of various vitamins is administered to a patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1984
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1986
    Inventor: Georges Motschan