Vitamin d compositions and method of administeration to a human being

Abstract

Composition of vitamin D in medium-chain triglycerides and use thereof in delivering a nutritional or therapeutic amount of vitamin D to a human being, particularly, an infant. The compositions are applied to an object, such as skin or in the case of an infant to a woman's nipple or pacifier from which the infant sucks off the composition. The method provides a more suitable, safer and efficient way of providing the human being with vitamin D. The compositions further comprise a free fatty acid and/or monoglyceride, oxidant preservative and, optionally, other vitamins.

1 . A composition comprising vitamin D in liquid, triglyceride of 6 to 12 carbon chain lengths, for application to an object surface to provide a therapeutic or nutritional amount of vitamin D to a human being, who is to suck said composition directly from said object surface. 
     
     
         2 . (canceled) 
     
     
         3 . (canceled) 
     
     
         4 . The composition as claimed in  claim 1  comprising 9 to 9000 mcg/ml vitamin D. 
     
     
         5 . The composition as claimed in  claim 1  comprising 150 to 450 mcg/ml vitamin D. 
     
     
         6 . The composition as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said liquid triglyceride comprises at least 95% triglycerides having a carbon-chain length selected from 8-10. 
     
     
         7 - 15 . (canceled) 
     
     
         16 . The composition as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising an anti-oxidant preservative. 
     
     
         17 . The composition as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising a nutritionally effective amount of a fat-soluble vitamin selected from the group consisting of alpha-tocopherol (vitamin E), vitamin A, vitamin K and B-carotene. 
     
     
         18 . The composition as claimed in  claim 1  additionally comprising caprylic acid, caprylic monoglyceride or monocaprylin. 
     
     
         19 . A method of using a composition comprising vitamin D in a liquid triglyceride of 6 to 12 carbon chain lengths medium as claimed in  claim 1 , comprising applying said composition to a surface of an object and applying said object to the mouth of a human being to allow said human being to imbibe said composition. 
     
     
         20 . The method as claimed in  claim 19  comprising applying said composition to a surface of an object and applying said object to the mouth of a human being to allow said human being to imbibe said composition. 
     
     
         21 . The method as claimed in  claim 19  wherein said composition comprises 9 to 9000 mcg/ml vitamin D. 
     
     
         22 . The method as claimed in  claim 21  wherein said composition comprises 150 to 450 mcg/ml vitamin D. 
     
     
         23 . The method as claimed in  claim 18  wherein said object is the skin of said human being. 
     
     
         24 . The method as claimed in  claim 23  wherein said object is a woman's nipple. 
     
     
         25 . A method for delivering a nutritional or therapeutic amount of vitamin D to a human being comprising:
 (i) applying a composition comprising vitamin D in a liquid triglyceride of 6 to 12 carbon chain lengths medium to a surface of an object; and   (ii) inserting said object into the mouth of the human being so as to allow said human being to suck said composition from said object surface.   
     
     
         26 . The method as claimed in  claim 25  wherein said composition comprises 9 to 9000 mcg/ml vitamin D. 
     
     
         27 . The method as claimed in  claim 25  wherein said composition comprises 150 to 450 mcg/ml vitamin D. 
     
     
         28 . The method as claimed in  claim 25  wherein said liquid triglyceride comprises at least 95% triglycerides having a carbon-chain length selected from 8 to 10. 
     
     
         29 . The method as claimed in  claim 25  further comprising an anti-oxidant preservative, or a nutritionally effective amount of a fat-soluble vitamin selected from the group consisting of alpha-tocopherol (vitamin E), vitamin A, vitamin K and B-carotene. 
     
     
         30 . A method for delivering a nutritional or therapeutic amount of vitamin D to a human being, comprising:
 (i) applying one drop of a composition comprising from 9 to 9000 mcg/ml vitamin D in a liquid triglyceride of 6 to 12 carbon chain lengths, and having at least 95% of said triglycerides having a carbon chain length of from 8 to 10, to the exterior surface of an object, wherein said drop adheres to the surface of said object; and   (ii) inserting said object into the mouth of the human being and having said human being suck or lick said composition from said object surface.   
     
     
         31 . The method as claimed in  claim 30  comprising 150 to 450 mcg/ml of vitamin D.