Harvey Ashmead
Pharmacy in West Kaysville, UT

4774089, Sep 27, 1988

Jun 14, 1985

6/744923

Harvey H. Ashmead - Kaysville UT

Albion International, Inc. - Clearfield UT

A61K 3308, A61K 3714

424157

A composition and method for stimulating gonadotropin hormone production and maintaining intracullar mineral balance in the reproductive organs of mammals. The composition consists of a mineral mixture containing effective amounts of manganese, iron and zinc as amino acid chelates in appropriate ratios. Preferable the composition also contains effective amounts of one or more minerals selected from the group consisting of copper, magnesium and potassium all of which are present at least in part as amino acid chelates or complexes. When magnesium and potassium are present at least some of these are present in inorganic form. Vitamins, other minerals such as calcium and phosphorus, and fillers may also be utilized. The composition is orally administered to female mammals to both induce estrus and bring about a stronger and more noticable estrus. In the male both libido and spermatogenesis are improved by the oral administration of the composition.

4863898, Sep 5, 1989

Feb 6, 1986

6/826786

Harvey H. Ashmead - Kaysville UT
H. Dewayne Ashmead - Fruit Heights UT
Darrell J. Graff - Ogden UT

Albion International, Inc. - Clearfield UT

A61K 3702, A61K 31555, A61K 3128, A61K 31315

514 6

Amino acid chelates having a ligand to divalent metal mole ratio of at least 2:1 and having a molecular weight of not more than 1500 and preferably not more than 1000 and also having a stability constant of between about 10 and 10 are formulated for delivery to one or more specific tissue sites within a mammal. The ligand utilized in formulating the amino acid chelate is a naturally occuring amino acid or a dipeptide, tripeptide or quadrapeptide thereof. The selection of an appropriate ligand with which to form the chelate provides a product that, when entering the bloodstream of the mammal, either by mean of oral ingestion or injection, has a propensity to migrate to one or more targeted tissue sites within the mammal.

5614553, Mar 25, 1997

Feb 21, 1992

7/839828

H. DeWayne Ashmead - Fruit Heights UT
Harvey H. Ashmead - Kaysville UT
Robert B. Jeppsen - Layton UT

Albion Laboratories, Inc. - Clearfield UT

A61K 3128

514505

A method for alleviating stress and/or stress related symptoms in humans and other warm-blooded animals particularly when such symptoms are complicated by intestinal malabsorption of minerals is disclosed. Chromium and, optionally, one or more other minerals selected from the group consisting of copper, zinc, manganese, iron and selenium are provided in the form of amino acid chelates having a ligand to mineral ratio of at least 1:1, a molecular weight of no more than 1500 and a stability constant of between about 10. sup. 6 and 10. sup. 16 and administered orally. They are absorbed from a portion of the intestinal tract other than that utilized for the absorption of cations. The method is particularly adapted to reducing and/or controlling levels of serum cortisol in humans or other animals. The presence of symptoms of stress may first be confirmed or the compositions may be administered as a prophylactic.

5162369, Nov 10, 1992

Jul 6, 1990

7/549112

H. Dewayne Ashmead - Fruit Heights UT
Harvey H. Ashmead - Kaysville UT
Robert B. Jeppsen - Layton UT

Brigham Young University - Provo UT

A61K 3128, A61K 31315, A61K 3130, A61K 31295

514492

A method for maintaining the immune system of a warm-blooded animal afflicted with a form of antigenic morbidity exacerbated by intestinal malabsorption of minerals is disclosed. Minerals selected from the group consisting of copper, zinc, manganese, iron and selenium are provided in the form of amino acid chelates having a ligand to mineral ratio of at least 1:1, a molecular weight of no more than 1500 and a stability constant of between about 10. sup. 6 and 10. sup. 16 and administered orally. They are absorbed from a portion of the intestinal tract other than that utilized for the absorption of cations. The method is particularly adapted to the maintaining of the immune system of a warm-blooded animal infected by a virus which compromises the absorption of trace minerals via the normal cationic absorption route. The presence of intestinal malabsorption in the host showing symptoms of antigenic morbidity is first confirmed. Based on previous data of mineral levels and ratios in assayed tissues and/or body fluids of similarly infected hosts compared with mineral levels and ratios in healthy hosts, an amino acid chelate composition is formulated and administered to the afflicted animal(s) for such time as is necessary for the immune system to be properly maintained.

4076803, Feb 28, 1978

Mar 15, 1976

5/666868

Harvey H. Ashmead - Kaysville UT

A61K 3700, A61K 3166

424177

Metals are transported throughout mammalian tissues and across the placental barrier to the foeti by the use of a synergistic mixture comprising an effective dosage of a metal proteinate and at least one beta-chlorovinyl dialkyl phosphate.

5292729, Mar 8, 1994

Aug 14, 1992

7/930747

Harvey H. Ashmead - Kaysville UT

Albion International, Inc. - Clearfield UT

A61K 3324, C07D40114, C07D41714

514168

Vitamin and mineral absorption in warm-blooded animals is promoted by means of a class of vitamin chelates where at least one of the bonds between the metal ion and the vitamin ligand is formed between the ion and an electron rich. pi. -cloud of an aromatic ring of the water soluble vitamin. The chelate, containing a total of from one to three ligands, may contain from one up to three vitamin ligands which form a. pi. -bond with the mineral and, when present, one or two amino acid, dipeptide or tripeptide ligands. The mineral is selected from the group consisting of Fe, Cu, Zn, Mg, Mn and Ca. The water soluble vitamin ligand is preferably a residue of nicotinamide, nicotinic acid, pyridoxine, thiamine, riboflavin and folic acid. The amino acid may be any of the naturally occurring. alpha. -amino acids such as glycine. The. pi.

5596016, Jan 21, 1997

Aug 19, 1994

8/293516

Stephen Ashmead - Clinton UT
Harvey H. Ashmead - Kaysville UT

Albion International, Inc. - Clearfield UT

A61K 3128, C07F 1500, C07F 300, C07F 1100

514492

Mineral absorption is promoted in warm-blooded animals by means of a class of 1,2-disubstituted aromatic mineral chelates wherein the 1 and 2 substituents each donates a pair of electrons to a metal ion for formation of a five-member chelate ring. 2-Alkoxyphenols are particularly preferred. The chelates contain from one to three alkoxyphenol ligands, with two ligands being preferred. A preferred alkoxyphenol is vanillin, and the minerals are selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Cu, Zn, Mo, and Se. Vanillin metal chelates have a slight to neutral taste, and are absorbed more readily than inorganic mineral salts.

4599152, Jul 8, 1986

May 24, 1985

6/738065

Harvey H. Ashmead - Kaysville UT

Albion Laboratories - Clearfield UT

C25B 102

204 72

Pure amino acid chelates and a method of their production are disclosed. The amino acid chelates are free of contaminating inorganic anions. The chelate consists of a metal ion comprising iron, zinc, manganese, magnesium, copper, calcium and mixtures thereof. The metal ion is chelated to one or more ligands comprising alpha amino acids, protein hydrolysates, polypeptides, dipeptides, and combinations thereof. A novel process is disclosed wherein the amino acid ligand is brought into reactive contact with a divalent metal ion in an environment which is completely anion free but otherwise conducive to the interaction between the amino acid ligand and the metal ion, with the formation of an amino acid chelate in pure form or, at least, which can readily be recovered from the reactive environment in pure form.

4491464, Jan 1, 1985

May 17, 1983

6/495269

Harvey H. Ashmead - Kaysville UT
Hsin-Hung Hsu - Clinton UT

C05G 300, C05B 1306

71 11

The effectiveness of a potassium polyphosphate fertilizer is enhanced resulting in higher intake of phosphorus and potassium into plant tissues and higher crop yields by the foliar application to growing plants of a composition comprising a blend of potassium and ammonium polyphosphates which also contains an effective amount of a protein hydrolysate.

4201793, May 6, 1980

Nov 19, 1976

5/743456

Harvey H. Ashmead - Kaysville UT

A23L 334

426 92

Deep fried foods such as potato chips, french fries, pork rinds, corn chips, and the like are cooked in oils containing a metal proteinate or a mixture of metal proteinates. The life of the oil is extended and rancidity is inhibited.