Claims
- 1. A herbo-mineral composition suitable for the treatment of metal-deficient conditions, comprising purified Shilajit containing dimeric and/or oligomeric dibenzo-α-pyrones (DBPs), optionally, in synergistic admixture with an extract of the Emblica officinalis plant containing gallo-ellagi tannoids (GET), and one or more added minerals which form a metal-ion complex with said DBP.
- 2. A herbo-mineral composition according to claim 1 wherein the added mineral is iron, chromium, copper, zinc, or manganese, or mixtures thereof.
- 3. A herbo-mineral complex according to claim 2 wherein said added mineral is iron.
- 4. A herbo-mineral composition according to claim 1 wherein said DBPs have a molecular weight of about 450 to 2500 Daltons.
- 5. A herbo-mineral composition according to claim 4 wherein said molecular weight is about 500 to 700 Daltons.
- 6. A herbo-mineral composition according to claim 1 wherein both an purified Shilajit and an extract of the Emblica officinalis plant are present in said composition.
- 7. A herbo-mineral composition according to claim 1 comprising about 5-200 mg of purified Shilajit, 0-500 mg of an extract of the Emblica officinalis plant, and about 0.1-250 mg of an added mineral supplement.
- 8. A herbo-mineral composition according to claim 7 wherein both said purified Shilajit and said extract of Emblica officinalis plant are present therein.
- 9. A herbo-mineral composition according to claim 8 comprising about 10-25 mg of said purified Shilajit, 50-150 mg of said Emblica officinalis extract, and about 5-25 mg of said added mineral supplement.
- 10. A formulation for the treatment of anemia which includes the composition of claim 1.
- 11. A formulation according to claim 10 wherein said added mineral is iron, chromium, copper, zinc or manganese.
- 12. A formulation according to claim 11 wherein said added mineral is iron.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENTS AND PATENT APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is related to U.S. Pat. No. 6,124,688, and to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/860,890, filed May 18, 2001, and Ser. No. 09/957,797, filed Sep. 21, 2001, which are incorporated by reference herein.