Claims
- 1. A method for alleviating stress in a warm-blooded animal which comprises the steps:
- (a) providing a composition containing an effective amount of chromium in the form of an amino acid chelate having a ligand to mineral ratio of at least 1:1, a molecular weight of no more than 1500 and a stability constant of between about 10.sup.6 and 10.sup.16 and
- (b) administering said composition to said warm-blooded animal.
- 2. A method according to claim 1 wherein said ligand to mineral ratio is 2:1 or greater.
- 3. A method according to claim 2 wherein said chelate has a molecular weight no greater than about 1000.
- 4. A method according to claim 3 wherein said composition is administered orally.
- 5. A method according to claim 4 wherein said composition is administered in the food of said animal.
- 6. A method according to claim 5 wherein said composition is continuously available to said animal.
- 7. A method according to claim 4 wherein said composition is administered in unit dosage form.
- 8. A method according to claim 4 wherein said composition is administered in response to said animal showing symptoms of stress.
- 9. A method according to claim 4 wherein said composition is administered as a prophylactic.
- 10. A method according to claim 4 wherein said chromium is administered in amounts to provide a dosage of between about 1 .mu.g to 10 mg per day.
- 11. A method for alleviating stress in a warm-blooded animal which comprises the steps:
- (a) providing a composition containing an effective amount of chromium, and, at least one other mineral selected from the group consisting of copper, zinc, manganese, iron and selenium, wherein said chromium and such other mineral is in the form of an amino acid chelate having a ligand to mineral ratio of at least 1:1, a molecular weight of no more than 1500 and a stability constant of between about 10.sup.6 and 10.sup.16 and
- (b) administering said composition to said warm-blooded animal.
- 12. A method according to claim 11 wherein said ligand to mineral ratio is 2:1 or greater.
- 13. A method according to claim 12 wherein said chelate has a molecular weight no greater than about 1000.
- 14. A method according to claim 13 wherein said composition is administered orally.
- 15. A method according to claim 14 wherein said composition is administered in the food of said animal.
- 16. A method according to claim 15 wherein said composition is continuously available to said animal.
- 17. A method according to claim 14 wherein said composition administered in unit dosage form.
- 18. A method according to claim 14 wherein said composition is administered in response to said animal showing symptoms of stress.
- 19. A method according to claim 14 wherein said composition administered as a prophylactic.
- 20. A method according to claim 14 wherein said chromium is administered in amounts to provide a dosage of between about 1 .mu.g to 10 mg per day.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 549,112, filed Jul. 6, 1990 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,162,369.
Non-Patent Literature Citations (2)
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Nutrition Research 1981. 1(6):617-622.Shah. |
Biol Trace Elem Res Jul.-Dec. 1990, 26-27 pp. 599-611. Nielsen. |
Continuation in Parts (1)
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549112 |
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