MANNATECH, INCORPORATED Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120276208 | ACUTE COGNITIVE AND MOOD EFFECTS OF PLANT POLYSACCHARIDES IN ADULT HUMAN SUBJECTS - Compositions and methods to improve cognitive performance and mood in an adult human subject's are presented herein. The method of the present invention involved the administration of a dietary supplement comprising plant polysaccharides. The compositions disclosed herein have beneficial effects on memory performance and tasks of high cognitive demand independent of blood glucose responses and despite mental fatigue. | 11-01-2012 |
20120208214 | RAPID SACCHARIDE BIOMARKER ASSAY - The present invention includes compositions, methods, kits and diagnostics for biosugar profiling of biological samples from a patient suspected of having a disease associated with changes in the biosugar profile. The biosugar profile from the patient sample is compared to a healthy biosugar profile from the same type of biological sample to evaluate disease potential and progression. | 08-16-2012 |
20110256248 | Antioxidant Compositions and Methods Thereto - The present invention provides a performance assay that measures the total antioxidant activity of a composition using oxygen uptake in contrast to prior art methods that measure antioxidant capacity by indirectly measuring degradation of a fluorescent compound by following the disappearance of fluorescence. Using the performance antioxidant assay of the present invention, an antioxidant composition having synergistic activity is provided by the present inventors that includes flavonoids such as the flavonol quercetin, mixed tocopherols or tocotrienols, grape skin extract, green tea extract and bush plum. The antioxidant activity of the present composition exceeds 6,000 micromoles Trolox equivalent units per gram using the present invention. | 10-20-2011 |
20100234297 | Soluble Fiber Combinations for Weight Control and Improving Parameters of Cardiovascular Health - A food or pharmaceutical agent is provided for treating or offsetting the risks of a disease or disorder such as a cardiovascular disease, a hypercholesterolemia disorder, a low serum high density lipid (HDL)/low density lipid (LDL) ratio, a hypertriglyceridemia disorder, and diabetes includes a pharmaceutical carrier, and a composition including a purified glucomannan and at least one galactomannan. A method for treating or offsetting the risks of such a disease or disorder includes the step of administering to a human in need thereof an effective amount of the pharmaceutical composition to treat the cardiovascular disease. | 09-16-2010 |
20100216742 | Soluble Fiber Combinations for Weight Control and Improving Parameters of Cardiovascular Health - A food or pharmaceutical agent is provided for treating or offsetting the risks of a disease or disorder such as a cardiovascular disease, a hypercholesterolemia disorder, a low serum high density lipid (HDL)/low density lipid (LDL) ratio, a hypertriglyceridemia disorder, and diabetes includes a pharmaceutical carrier, and a composition including a purified glucomannan and at least one galactomannan. A method for treating or offsetting the risks of such a disease or disorder includes the step of administering to a human in need thereof an effective amount of the pharmaceutical composition to treat the cardiovascular disease. | 08-26-2010 |
20100216719 | Soluble Fiber Combinations for Weight Control and Improving Parameters of Cardiovascular Health - A food or pharmaceutical agent is provided for treating or offsetting the risks of a disease or disorder such as a cardiovascular disease, a hypercholesterolemia disorder, a low serum high density lipid (HDL)/low density lipid (LDL) ratio, a hypertriglyceridemia disorder, and diabetes includes a pharmaceutical carrier, and a composition including a purified glucomannan and at least one galactomannan. A method for treating or offsetting the risks of such a disease or disorder includes the step of administering to a human in need thereof an effective amount of the pharmaceutical composition to treat the cardiovascular disease. | 08-26-2010 |
20100215689 | Soluble Fiber Combinations for Weight Control and Improving Parameters of Cardiovascular Health - A food or pharmaceutical agent is provided for treating or offsetting the risks of a disease or disorder such as a cardiovascular disease, a hypercholesterolemia disorder, a low serum high density lipid (HDL)/low density lipid (LDL) ratio, a hypertriglyceridemia disorder, and diabetes includes a pharmaceutical carrier, and a composition including a purified glucomannan and at least one galactomannan. A method for treating or offsetting the risks of such a disease or disorder includes the step of administering to a human in need thereof an effective amount of the pharmaceutical composition to treat the cardiovascular disease. | 08-26-2010 |
20100215687 | Soluble Fiber Combinations for Weight Control and Improving Parameters of Cardiovascular Health - A food or pharmaceutical agent is provided for treating or offsetting the risks of a disease or disorder such as a cardiovascular disease, a hypercholesterolemia disorder, a low serum high density lipid (HDL)/low density lipid (LDL) ratio, a hypertriglyceridemia disorder, and diabetes includes a pharmaceutical carrier, and a composition including a purified glucomannan and at least one galactomannan. A method for treating or offsetting the risks of such a disease or disorder includes the step of administering to a human in need thereof an effective amount of the pharmaceutical composition to treat the cardiovascular disease. | 08-26-2010 |
20090004220 | Compositions of Plant Carbohydrates as Dietary Supplements - Compositions of plant carbohydrates for dietary supplements and nutritional support for promotion and maintenance of good health. Defined nutritionally effective amounts of one to eleven essential saccharides, glyconutrients, are used in various inventive compositions as dietary supplements. The dietary composition herein can include phytonutrients, vitamins, minerals, herbal extracts, and other non-toxic nutrients. The glyconutritional dietary supplement herein provides essential saccharides which are the building blocks of glycoproteins. These compositions, when administered orally or topically, have been found to improve the well being of mammals suffering from a variety of disorders. | 01-01-2009 |