Dean C Stull

US Patent:

20140294997, Oct 2, 2014

Filed:

Aug 17, 2012

Appl. No.:

14/238980

Inventors:

Mark L. Heiman - Indianapolis IN, US
Dean P. Stull - Longmont CO, US
Justin W. Peno - Francisville LA, US

Assignee:

NuMe Health Inc. - New Orleans LA

International Classification:

A61K 36/45
A61K 31/733
A23L 1/30
A61K 31/716

US Classification:

424732

Abstract:

A formulation to increase the ratio of gastrointestinal microbiota in phylum Bacteroidetes to microbiota of Firmicutes phylum preferably includes about 20-60 mg/kg of body weight of fermentable fiber, about 10-30 mg/kg of body weight of beta glucan and about 20-60 mg/kg of body weight of blueberry extracts or any fruit or berry ingredient preparation containing similar phenolics. This formulation is preferably used to control body weight, body composition, and blood glucose regulation, preferably in humans, and is preferably administered orally, preferably twice per day.