Compositions and methods for nutrition supplementation

Abstract

The present invention relates to compositions comprising various vitamins and minerals and methods for using these compositions for nutritional supplementation in, for example, pregnant or lactating subjects.

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       187 . A composition comprising Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, folic acid, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, niacin, calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc, and copper. wherein said iron is-non-chelated, wherein said composition is administerable to a patient, and wherein said composition is free of any other added vitamins and free from any other added minerals.  
   
   
       188 . A composition comprising Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, folic acid, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, niacin, calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc, and copper, wherein said iron is non-chelated, wherein said composition is administerable to a patient, and wherein said composition is free of any other added vitamins.  
   
   
       189 . The composition of  claim 187 , wherein said Vitamin A comprises beta carotene.  
   
   
       190 . The composition of  claim 187 , wherein said Vitamin D comprises cholecalciferol.  
   
   
       191 . The composition of  claim 187 , wherein said Vitamin C comprises ascorbic acid.  
   
   
       192 . The composition of  claim 187 , wherein said Vitamin E comprises dl-alpha-tocopheryl acetate.  
   
   
       193 . The composition of  claim 187 , wherein said Vitamin B1 comprises thiamine mononitrate.  
   
   
       194 . The composition of  claim 187 , wherein said Vitamin B2 comprises riboflavin.  
   
   
       195 . The composition of  claim 187 , wherein said Vitamin B6 comprises pyridoxine hydrochloride.  
   
   
       196 . The composition of  claim 187 , wherein said Vitamin B12 comprises cyanocobalamin.  
   
   
       197 . The composition of  claim 187 , wherein said niacin comprises niacinamide.  
   
   
       198 . The composition of  claim 187 , wherein said calcium comprises calcium carbonate.  
   
   
       199 . The composition of claim 187, wherein said calcium is in an amount selected from the group consisting of 0 mg, 1 mg, 2 mg, 3 mg, 4 mg, 5 mg, 6 mg, 7 mg, 8 mg, 9 mg, 10 mg, 11 mg, 12 mg, 13 mg, 14 mg, 15 mg, 16 mg, 17 mg, 18 mg, and 19 mg.  
   
   
       200 . The composition of  claim 188 , wherein said calcium is from about 90 mg to about 110 mg.  
   
   
       201 . The composition of  claim 187 , wherein said iron comprises ferrous fumarate.  
   
   
       202 . The composition of  claim 188 , wherein said iron is in an amount selected from the group consisting of 0 mg, 1 mg, 2 mg, 3 mg, 4 mg, 5 mg, 6 mg, 7 mg, 8 mg, 9 mg, 10 mg, 11 mg, 12 mg, 13 mg, 14 mg, 15 mg, 16 mg, 17 mg, 18 mg, 19 mg, 20 mg, 21 mg, 22 mg, 23 mg, 24 mg, 25 mg, 26 mg, 27 mg, 28 mg, 29 mg, 30 mg, 31 mg, 32 mg, 33 mg, 34 mg, 35 mg, 36 mg, 37 mg, 38 mg, 39 mg, 40 mg, 41 mg, 42 mg, 43 mg, 44 mg, 45 mg, 46 mg, 47 mg, 48 mg, 49 mg, 50 mg, 51 mg, 52 mg, 53 mg, 54 mg, 55 mg, 56 mg, 57 mg, 58 mg, 59 mg, 60 mg, 61 mg, 62 mg, 63 mg, 64 mg, 65 mg, 66 mg, 67 mg, 68 mg, 69 mg, 70 mg, 71 mg, 72 mg, 73 mg, 74 mg, 75 mg, 76 mg, 77 mg, 78 mg, 79 mg and 80 mg.  
   
   
       203 . The composition of  claim 187 , wherein said magnesium comprises magnesium oxide.  
   
   
       204 . The composition of  claim 188 , wherein said magnesium is in an amount from about 22.5 mg to about 27.5 mg.  
   
   
       205 . The composition of  claim 187 , wherein said zinc comprises zinc oxide.  
   
   
       206 . The composition of  claim 187 , wherein said copper comprises copper oxide.  
   
   
       207 . The composition of  claim 188 , wherein said copper is in an amount selected from the group consisting of 0 mg, 0.1 mg, 0.2 mg, 0.3 mg, 0.4 mg, 0.5 mg, 0.6 mg, 0.7 mg, 0.8 mg, 0.9 mg. 1.0 mg, 1.1 mg, 1.2 mg, 1.3 mg, 1.4 mg, 1.5 mg, 1.6 mg, 1.7 mg, 1.8 mg, 1.9 mg, 2.0 mg, 2.1 mg, 2.2 mg,2.3 mg, 2.4 mg, 2.5 mg, 2.6 mg, 2.7 mg, 2.8 mg, and 2.9 mg and 3.0 mg.