Global Patent Index - EP 1379261 A4

EP 1379261 A4 20040908 - METHOD FOR INCREASING SEROTONIN LEVELS IN A PERSON BY ADMINISTRATION OF A COMPOSITION INCORPORATING (-)-HYDROXYCITRIC ACID, AND RELATED COMPOSITIONS THEREOF

Title (en)

METHOD FOR INCREASING SEROTONIN LEVELS IN A PERSON BY ADMINISTRATION OF A COMPOSITION INCORPORATING (-)-HYDROXYCITRIC ACID, AND RELATED COMPOSITIONS THEREOF

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR ERHÖHUNG DER SEROTONIN-SPIEGEL EINER PERSON DURCH VERABREICHUNG EINER ZUSAMMENSETZUNG MIT (-)-HYDROXYCITRONENSÄURE, UND DAMIT VERWANDTE ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN

Title (fr)

PROCEDE D'ACCROISSEMENT DU NIVEAU DE SEROTONINE D'UN INDIVIDU PAR ADMINISTRATION D'UNE COMPOSITION COMPRENANT DE L'ACIDE (-)-HYDROXYCITRIQUE, ET COMPOSITIONS ASSOCIEES

Publication

EP 1379261 A4 20040908 (EN)

Application

EP 02733934 A 20020401

Priority

  • US 0210368 W 20020401
  • US 28059301 P 20010330
  • US 34347301 P 20011220

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO02078616A2] A method for increasing serotonin levels in a person includes identifying a person having a deficient serotonin level and administering to the person a composition incorporating hydroxycitric acid, preferably in the form of an extract of Garcinia cambogia, in an amount sufficient to increase the person's serotonin levels. The method also can incorporate administering chromium, preferably in the form of oxygen-coordinated, niacin-bound chromium, and gymnemic acid, preferably in the form of an extract of Gymnema sylvestre, to synergistically work to further increase serotonin levels in the person.

IPC 1-7

A61K 35/78; A61K 31/555; A61K 31/19; A61K 31/194; A61K 33/24; A61P 25/24; A61P 25/06

IPC 8 full level

A23L 1/30 (2006.01); A23L 1/304 (2006.01); A61K 9/08 (2006.01); A61K 9/14 (2006.01); A61K 9/20 (2006.01); A61K 9/48 (2006.01); A61K 31/19 (2006.01); A61K 31/194 (2006.01); A61K 31/455 (2006.01); A61K 31/555 (2006.01); A61K 31/704 (2006.01); A61K 33/24 (2006.01); A61K 36/18 (2006.01); A61K 36/27 (2006.01); A61K 36/38 (2006.01); A61P 1/14 (2006.01); A61P 3/04 (2006.01); A61P 25/00 (2006.01); A61P 25/18 (2006.01); A61P 25/20 (2006.01); A61P 25/22 (2006.01); A61P 25/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A23L 33/105 (2016.07); A23L 33/165 (2016.07); A61K 31/19 (2013.01); A61K 31/194 (2013.01); A61K 31/555 (2013.01); A61K 31/704 (2013.01); A61K 36/27 (2013.01); A61K 36/38 (2013.01); A61P 1/14 (2017.12); A61P 3/04 (2017.12); A61P 25/00 (2017.12); A61P 25/06 (2017.12); A61P 25/18 (2017.12); A61P 25/20 (2017.12); A61P 25/22 (2017.12); A61P 25/24 (2017.12); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

  • [XY] WO 0012080 A1 20000309 - AMWAY CORP [US], et al
  • [XY] US 5612039 A 19970318 - POLICAPPELLI NINI E [US], et al
  • [XY] US 5626849 A 19970506 - HASTINGS CARL W [US], et al
  • [Y] OHIA SUNNY E ET AL: "Effect of hydroxycitric acid on serotonin release from isolated rat brain cortex", RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS IN MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY, vol. 109, no. 3-4, 2001, pages 210 - 216, XP009033193, ISSN: 1078-0297
  • [Y] DATABASE BIOSIS [online] BIOSCIENCES INFORMATION SERVICE, PHILADELPHIA, PA, US; 2000, TOLBERT L M ET AL: "Serotonin induces MAPK activation in primary cultures of cortical neurons", XP001182254, Database accession no. PREV200100135070
  • [A] MCCARTY M F: "ENHANCING CENTRAL AND PERIPHERAL INSULIN ACTIVITY AS A STRATEGY FORTHE TREATMENT OF ENDOGENOUS DEPRESSION - AN ADJUVANT ROLE FOR CHROMIUM PICOLINATE?", MEDICAL HYPOTHESES, EDEN PRESS, PENRITH, US, vol. 43, no. 4, 1 October 1994 (1994-10-01), pages 247 - 252, XP000600673, ISSN: 0306-9877
  • [A] HALFORD J C G ET AL: "SEPARATE SYSTEMS FOR SEROTONIN AND LEPTIN IN APPETITE CONTROL", ANNALS OF MEDICINE, FINNISH MEDICAL SOCIETY DUODECIM, HELSINKI, FI, vol. 32, no. 3, April 2000 (2000-04-01), pages 222 - 232, XP009009688, ISSN: 0785-3890
  • [A] VERGHESE J: "(-) - HYDROXYCITRATES", WORLD OF INGREDIENTS, C&S PUBLISHERS, ARNHEM, NL, 1996, pages 38 - 40, XP000870377, ISSN: 1380-491X & SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE ABSTRACTS, vol. 26, no. 1-2, 2000, 30TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SOCIETY OF NEUROSCIENCE; NEW ORLEANS, LA, USA; NOVEMBER 04-09, 2000, pages Abstract No. - 868.14, ISSN: 0190-5295
  • See references of WO 02078616A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 02078616 A2 20021010; WO 02078616 A3 20021128; AU 2002305132 B2 20070531; CA 2442370 A1 20021010; EP 1379261 A2 20040114; EP 1379261 A4 20040908; IL 158172 A0 20040328; JP 2004526738 A 20040902; MX PA03008939 A 20050307; NZ 528681 A 20050324; ZA 200307594 B 20050525

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0210368 W 20020401; AU 2002305132 A 20020401; CA 2442370 A 20020401; EP 02733934 A 20020401; IL 15817202 A 20020401; JP 2002576884 A 20020401; MX PA03008939 A 20020401; NZ 52868102 A 20020401; ZA 200307594 A 20030930