US Patent:
20190142890, May 16, 2019
Inventors:
- Norcross GA, US
Jared Wheat - Alpharetta GA, US
Assignee:
Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Norcross GA
International Classification:
A61K 36/48
A61K 31/522
A23L 33/105
Abstract:
A dietary supplement is provided whereby the daily administration of materials derived from the plants is provided orally to humans for the purpose of producing or maintaining weight loss as well as improving a person's physical performance and increasing the person's lean muscle mass. The materials include these portions of the plant that are normally considered waste or inedible, such as leaves, bark, and roots. The materials contain at least one of the alkaloids from the group consisting of N-methyl-β-phenethylamine; N,N-dimethylphenethylamine; and N-methyl-β-methylphenethylamine. The materials can be administered in their natural form or as extracts, and can be administered in various ways including powders, liquids, capsules and tablets. The material may also be used as a tea. For weight loss and weight control, the materials may also be administered concurrently with caloric restriction or in the absence of caloric restriction. The materials may also be administered for the purpose of increasing muscle mass concurrently with a high protein diet as well as an exercise program. More particularly, the present invention relates to the discovery that useful and exploitable levels of these adrenergic amines occur in the plant species of
