Abstract: Compositions comprising potassium taurate bicarbonate complexes and/or potassium taurate ascorbate complexes are useful as pharmaceutical compositions and as dietary ingredients in nutritional supplements, medical foods, and other foods. In preferred embodiments, potassium taurate bicarbonate and/or potassium taurate ascorbate complexes are the active ingredient in antihypertensive drug products that are intended to lower or prevent elevated blood pressure, or as dietary ingredients in dietary supplements, medical foods or other foods that are intended to supply a source of potassium, taurine, ascorbate, and/or bicarbonate, or that are intended to help maintain normal blood pressure levels and/or normal muscle mass. In preferred embodiments, potassium taurate bicarbonate complexes are prepared by intermixing potassium bicarbonate and taurine in aqueous solutions, and potassium taurate ascorbate complexes are prepared by intermixing potassium ascorbate and taurine in aqueous solutions.

Abstract: Compositions comprising potassium taurate bicarbonate complexes and/or potassium taurate ascorbate complexes are useful as pharmaceutical compositions and as dietary ingredients in nutritional supplements, medical foods, and other foods. In preferred embodiments, potassium taurate bicarbonate and/or potassium taurate ascorbate complexes are the active ingredient in antihypertensive drug products that are intended to lower or prevent elevated blood pressure, or as dietary ingredients in dietary supplements, medical foods or other foods that are intended to supply a source of potassium, taurine, ascorbate, and/or bicarbonate, or that are intended to help maintain normal blood pressure levels and/or normal muscle mass. In preferred embodiments, potassium taurate bicarbonate complexes are prepared by intermixing potassium bicarbonate and taurine in aqueous solutions, and potassium taurate ascorbate complexes are prepared by intermixing potassium ascorbate and taurine in aqueous solutions.

Abstract: The administration of chromic picolinate, preferably in the form of chromic tripicolinate, as a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for controlling various blood serum parameters. In particular, the administration is for controlling blood serum lipid levels, including the lowering of undesirably high blood serum LDL-cholesterol levels and the raising of blood serum HDL-cholesterol levels. Additionally, the administration is for controlling undesirable high blood serum glucose levels, this being particularly applicable for the treatment of maturity-onset diabetes. Additionally, chromic picolinate, preferably in the form of chromic tripicolinate, is administered to facilitate uptake of amino acids by skeletal muscle. Thus chromic picolinate can act as an effective anabolic agent.

Abstract: The administration of chromic picolinate, preferably in the form of chromic tripicolinate, as a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for controlling various blood serum parameters. In particular, the administration is for controlling blood serum lipid levels, including the lowering of undesirably high blood serum LDL-cholesterol levels and the raising of blood serum HDL-cholesterol levels. Additionally, the adminstration is for controlling desirable high blood serum glucose levels, this being particularly applicable for the treatment of maturity-onset diabetes. Additionally, chromic picolinate, preferably in the form of chromic tripicolinate, is admistered to facilitate uptake of amino acids by skeletal muscle. Thus chromic picolinate can act as an effective anabolic agent.

Abstract: The administration of chromic picolinate, preferably in the form of chromic tripicolinate, as a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for controlling various blood serum parameters. In particular, the administration is for controlling blood serum lipid levels, including the lowering of undesirably high blood serum LDL-cholesterol levels and the raising of blood serum HDL-cholesterol levels. Additionally, the administration is for controlling undesirable high blood serum glucose levels, this being particularly applicable for the treatment of maturity-onset diabetes. Additionally, chromic picolinate, preferably in the form of chromic tripicolinate, is administered to facilitate uptake of amino acids by skeletal muscle. Thus chromic picolinate can act as an effective anabolic agent.