Increased fertility and improved fetal development drug

Abstract

A method for increasing the fertility of a female mammal comprising administering to said female mammal an efficacious amount of tagatose. A method for promoting healthy fetal development in a pregnant female mammal which comprises administering to said mammal an efficacious amount of tagatose. A method for increasing the birth weight of a fetus in a pregnant female mammal which comprises administering to said mammal an efficacious amount of tagatose. A method for reducing excessive food intake of a pregnant female mammal which comprises administering to said mammal an efficacious amount of tagatose.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A method for increasing the fertility of a female mammal comprising administering to said female mammal an efficacious amount of tagatose.  
     
     
         2 . The method of    claim 1    wherein the mammal is a human.  
     
     
         3 . The method of    claim 1    wherein from 100-2000 mg/kg body weight/day is administered to said mammal.  
     
     
         4 . The method of    claim 1    wherein the prescribed dose is taken every day.  
     
     
         5 . The method of    claim 1    wherein the prescribed dose is taken every other day.  
     
     
         6 . The method of    claim 1    wherein said tagatose is D-tagatose, L-tagatose or a mixture thereof.  
     
     
         7 . A method for promoting healthy fetal development in a pregnant female mammal which comprises administering to said mammal an efficacious amount of tagatose.  
     
     
         8 . The method of    claim 7    wherein the mammal is a human.  
     
     
         9 . The method of    claim 7    wherein from 100-2000 mg/kg body weight/day is administered to said mammal.  
     
     
         10 . The method of    claim 7    wherein the prescribed dose is taken every day.  
     
     
         11 . The method of    claim 7    wherein the prescribed dose is taken every other day.  
     
     
         12 . The method of    claim 1    wherein said tagatose is D-tagatose, L-tagatose or a mixture thereof.  
     
     
         13 . A method for increasing the birth weight of a fetus in a pregnant female mammal which comprises administering to said mammal an efficacious amount of tagatose.  
     
     
         14 . The method of    claim 13    wherein the mammal is a human.  
     
     
         15 . The method of    claim 13    wherein from 100-2000 mg/kg body weight/day is administered to said mammal.  
     
     
         16 . The method of    claim 13    wherein the prescribed dose is taken every day.  
     
     
         17 . The method of    claim 13    wherein the prescribed dose is taken every other day.  
     
     
         18 . The method of    claim 13    wherein said tagatose is D-tagatose, L-tagatose or a mixture thereof.  
     
     
         19 . A method for reducing excessive food intake of a pregnant female mammal which comprises administering to said mammal an efficacious amount of tagatose.  
     
     
         20 . The method of    claim 19    wherein the mammal is a human.  
     
     
         21 . The method of    claim 19    wherein from 100-2000 mg/kg body weight/day is administered to said mammal.  
     
     
         22 . The method of    claim 19    wherein the prescribed dose is taken every day.  
     
     
         23 . The method of    claim 19    wherein the prescribed dose is taken every other day.  
     
     
         24 . The method of    claim 19    wherein said tagatose is D-tagatose, L-tagatose or a mixture thereof.