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Prevention and treatment of alcoholism by the use of dietary chromium
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-04-16
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Granted: 1991-05-07
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Expires: 2010-04-16
Abstract
Abstract Prevention of or therapeutically curing the disease of alcoholism comprises supplementing the diet with biologically available chromium, such as naturally occurring chelated chromium. A food bar containing chromium picolinate is also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 John P. Dobbins
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 15:49
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K31/00; A61K31/28; A61K33/00; A61K33/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
22 words
An edible food bar containing protein, carbohydrate, fat, vitamins, and minerals, said minerals including at least about 50 micrograms of chromium picolinate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
22 words
An edible food bar containing protein, carbohydrate, fat, vitamins, and minerals, said minerals including at least about 50 micrograms of chromium picolinate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
80 words
At least one edible food bar as defined in claim 1 adapted for the method of treating the disease of alcoholism by supplementing the diet with naturally occurring but synthetically produced nutrient chromium picolinate in the form of tablets or capsules, said supplementing being carried out by administering a daily average amount of between about 150 and 250 micrograms of chromium picolinate over a period of days until the blood glucose level is brought to normal or substantially normal level.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The edible food bar of claim 1 wherein the bar contains between about 100 and 250 micrograms of chromium picolinate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
At least 20 food bars as defined in claim 1, to be ingested one bar per day for at least 20 days.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
At least 20 food bars as defined in claim 2, to be ingested one bar per day for at least 20 days.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
An edible food bar containing protein, carbohydrate, fat, vitamins, and minerals, said minerals including at least about 50 micrograms of chromium picolinate, the chromium picolinate being complexed with hydroxypropyl beta-cyclodextrine.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
An edible food bar containing protein, carbohydrate, fat, vitamins, and minerals, said minerals including at least about 50 micrograms of chromium picolinate, the chromium picolinate being complexed with hydroxypropyl beta-cyclodextrine.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The food bar of claim 1 wherein the bar contains between about 100 to 250 micrograms of chromium picolinate.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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