申请人:——
公开号:US20020132780A1
公开(公告)日:2002-09-19
The present invention relates to compositions, kits, and methods utilized for the treatment of joint dysfunction, bone dysfunction, and/or inflammation. The composition utilized herein are useful for those mammals experiencing painful or debilitating joint, bone, or inflammatory conditions, and are particularly suited for mammals which are diabetic or at risk for diabetes, as well as those desiring or requiring conveniently dosed chondroprotective compositions having low carbohydrate content, low caloric value and/or having a low glycemic index.
In particular, the present compositions comprise:
a) a chondroprotective agent selected from gelatin, cartilage, aminosugars, glycosaminoglycans, methylsulfonylmethane, precursors of methylsulfonylmethane, S-adenosylmethionine, and mixtures thereof;
b) a sweetening agent other than glucose, dextrose, sucrose, and fructose; and
c) at least about 10% water, by weight of the composition.
In an alternative embodiment of the present invention, the present compositions comprise:
a) a chondroprotective agent selected from gelatin, cartilage, aminosugars, glycosaminoglycans, methylsulfonylmethane, precursors of methylsulfonylmethane, S-adenosylmethionine, salts thereof, and mixtures thereof; and
b) a sweetening agent other than glucose, dextrose, sucrose, and fructose;
wherein the composition is substantially free of aspartame.
Other compositions of the present invention comprise a chondroprotective agent selected from gelatin, cartilage, aminosugars, glycosaminoglycans, methylsulfonylmethane, precursors of methylsulfonylmethane, S-adenosylmethionine, and mixtures thereof, and have a low carbohydrate content, as defined herein.
本发明涉及用于治疗关节功能障碍、骨功能障碍和/或炎症的组合物、试剂盒和方法。本发明所使用的组合物对于那些经历疼痛或致残的关节、骨或炎症状况的哺乳动物非常有用,特别适用于糖尿病或患糖尿病风险的哺乳动物,以及那些需要方便剂量的软骨保护组合物,其低碳水化合物含量、低热量和/或低血糖指数。具体而言,本发明的组合物包括:a)从明胶、软骨、氨基糖、糖胺聚糖、甲基磺酰甲烷、甲基磺酰甲烷前体、S-腺苷甲硫氨酸和其混合物中选择的软骨保护剂;b)除葡萄糖、葡萄糖、蔗糖和果糖以外的甜味剂;以及c)至少约10%的水,按组合物的重量计。在本发明的另一实施方式中,本组合物包括:a)从明胶、软骨、氨基糖、糖胺聚糖、甲基磺酰甲烷、甲基磺酰甲烷前体、S-腺苷甲硫氨酸、其盐和其混合物中选择的软骨保护剂;以及b)除葡萄糖、葡萄糖、蔗糖和果糖以外的甜味剂;其中该组合物基本上不含阿斯巴甜。本发明的其他组合物包括从明胶、软骨、氨基糖、糖胺聚糖、甲基磺酰甲烷、甲基磺酰甲烷前体、S-腺苷甲硫氨酸和其混合物中选择的软骨保护剂,并具有低碳水化合物含量,如本文所定义。