Inventors:
Richard A. Passwater - Ocean Pines MD
David M. Olson - Minneapolis MN
Assignee:
Life Science Labs, Inc. - Minneapolis MN
International Classification:
A61K 3304, A61K 3800, A61K 31355, A61K 3134, A61K 3128
Abstract:
The five component composition consisting essentially of:
(1) Water soluble antioxidant vitamin C or ascorbic acid, or any of its forms or derivatives, or mixtures thereof.
(2) Oil soluble antioxidant vitamin E or Alpha-tocophorol, or any of its forms or derivatives, or mixtures thereof.
(3) The element selenium, or a chemical (or composition) containing it, or mixtures thereof. The most preferred chemical containing selenium is dimethyl selenide and mixtures thereof. The words "dimethyl selenide" here and hereinafter mean dimethyl selenide and/or it's oxidation products, including dimethyl selenoxide.
(4) A sulfur amino acid, in any form, or a sulfur peptide, or a sulfur protein, or any of their derivatives, or mixtures thereof. The mixture of methionine and cysteine, which contains as impurities some seleno-methionine and some selenocysteine, is preferred,--the tripeptide glutathione containing cysteine is also preferred.
(5) Another antioxidant, other than vitamin C and other than vitamin E, which is synthetic or natural and water soluble or oil soluble, or a mixture of such antioxidants, or a combination of such forms thereof.