VEGETARIAN DIETARY SUPPLEMENT DRUG

MEDICAMENT UTILISE COMME SUPPLEMENT ALIMENTAIRE POUR VEGETARIENS

English Abstract

A vegetarian dietary supplement drug specially formulated to provide the
nutrients which can be deficient in the Vegetarian diet. This supplement will
provide a unique combination of the potentially deficient nutrients including
Vitamin B2, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, Iron, Zinc and Calcium. The
supplement will be taken orally in the form of tablets, capsules, liquid or
powder in a recommended daily dosage. The recommended daily dosage
will supply these nutrients in levels which will considerably contribute
towards the prevention of nutrient deficiencies associated with the
vegetarian diet and the onset of medical conditions associated with such
deficiencies.

Claims

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or
privilege is claimed are defined as follows:
1) A vegetarian dietary supplement drug.
2) A vegetarian dietary supplement drug as in claim (1) which consists of
the following combination of nutrients: Vitamin B2, Vitamin B12,
Vitamin D, Zinc, Iron and calcium.
3) A vegetarian dietary supplement drug as in claim (1) which consists of
the following combination of nutrients: 1.8mg Vitamin B2, 2mcg of
Vitamin B12 , 400IU of Vitamin D,15mg of Iron, 15mg of Zinc, 200mg
of calcium and amounts of each of the aforementioned nutrients within a
range of plus 500% and minus 50% of the previously specified levels per
dose.
4) A vegetarian dietary supplement drug as in (2) which consists of 1.8mg
of Vitamin B2, 2mcg of Vitamin B12, 400IU of Vitamin D, 15mg of
Iron, 15mg of Zinc, 200mg of calcium.
5) A vegetarian dietary supplement drug which is taken orally in the
following forms: tablet, capsule powder and liquid.

Description

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Title: Vegetarian Dietary Supplement Drug
Applicant: Nancy Leigh Partridge, BASc., Dietitian
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Field of Invention
The invention relates to a dietary supplement drug which is specifically
formulated to supplement the nutritional deficits of the Vegetarian diet
(including Vegan, Lacto-Vegetarian and Lacto-ovo-Vegetarian diets).
Background of Invention
Vegetarianism is a dietaxy practice which involves the abstention from
eating meat, poultry, fish, or other animal products. As a result of these
dietary exclusions several nutrients can become limited and or omitted from
the diet. The nutrients which are of greatest risk of being deficient in the
Vegetarian diet include the following:
Vitamins
~ Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
~ Vitamin Bl2 (Cyanocobalamin)
~ Vitamin D
Minerals
~ Iron
~ Zinc
~ Calcium (for Vegans)
Each of these nutrients are associated with deficiency states which can result
from inadequate intakes. The following are examples of such deficiency
states:
~ angular stomatitis, glossitis, cheilosis and corneal vascularization
(associated with B2 deficiency)

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Title: Vegetarian Dietary Supplement Drug
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~ macrocytic anemia, pernicious anemia, leukopenia and thrombocytopenia
(associated with B 12 deficiency)
~ rickets, osteomalacia, hypophophatemia and hypocalcemia (associated
with Vitamin D deficiency)
~ tachycardia, microcytic hypochromic anemia, koilonychia and
enteropathy (associated with Iron deficiency)
~ growth retardation, hypogonadism, hypogeusia and anorexia (associated
with Zinc deficiency)
~ Tetany, arrhythmias, congestive heart failure and osteomalicia
(associated with calcium deficiency)
With adequate dietary supplementation these deficiency states can be
prevented.
Reference to Prior Art
Current practice in this area is to enhance the diet with foods which contain
sufficient amounts of these nutrients. However, this practice requires
considerable knowledge in the area of nutritional science and great attention
to daily dietary consumption. This may also require the consumption of
large amounts of particular foods or the consumption of foods which are
found to be unacceptable, undesirable or even inaccessible to some
vegetarians.
The advantage of the Vegetarian Dietary Supplement drug to this practice is
that the Vegetarian does not require difficult dietary planning or extensive
knowledge of nutrition and is not forced to consume prescribed food items
in order to prevent nutrient deficiencies. One dose of the Vegetarian Dietary
Supplement Drug can provide a Vegetarian the deficient vitamins and
minerals in amounts which can significantly contribute to the prevention of
nutrient deficiencies. It therefore provides a more convenient and simple

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Title: Vegetarian Dietary Supplement Drug
Applicant: Nancy Leigh Partridge, BASc., Dietitian
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method of supplementation as well as offering vegetarians a greater sense of
confidence in the safety of their diet.
Other methods of supplementing the Vegetarian diet is though the use of
currently available supplements. These supplements are available in the
forms of single vitamin or mineral supplements (e.g. Vitamin D supplement
or Calcium supplement) or general multivitamin supplements. The
disadvantage of the single supplements is that it is inefficient both in terms
of costs involved as well as the amount of doses which must be taken.
Furthermore, the Vegetarian may be unaware as to which vitamins and
minerals supplements they require.
The disadvantage of the multivitamin supplements is that they are not
customized according to a Vegetarians nutrient needs and provide numerous
nutrients which are not necessarily required or desired by a Vegetarian.
Furthermore, these supplements are large and as a result can be difficult for
some individuals to swallow. Both the single supplements and the
multivitamin supplements may include products which are of animal origin
and therefore may be unacceptable to Vegetarians.
The advantage of the Vegetarian Dietary Supplement Drug to the
aforementioned options are that it provides a customized dietary supplement
product which provide the nutrients which can be deficient in the Vegetarian
diet and ensures that all ingredients are of a non-animal based origin. As the
vegetarian dietary supplement contains significantly less ingredients than a
general multivitamin supplements it is smaller in size and can be easier for
some individuals to swallow. This supplemental drug can eliminate the need
for vegetarians to engage in difficult dietary regimens or to consume
unacceptable foods in order to meet nutrient needs. It also can provide the
vegetarian with some security that the vitamins and minerals which are
lacking in the vegetarian diet are supplemented by this drug. Once again this
drug offers an easier and more convenient method of supplementing the
Vegetarian diet.

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Petition for Grant of a Patent
Title: Vegetarian Dietary Supplement Drug
Applicant: Nancy Leigh Partridge, BASc., Dietitian
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Summary of Invention
It is the object of this drug to supplement the vegetarian diet with the
nutrients which can be deficient as a result of the exclusion of animal
products from the diet. The goal of this drug is to significantly supplement
the vegetarian diet with the deficient nutrients in order to prevent the onset
of related dietary deficiency syndromes and contribute to the maintenance of
normal nutritional status. The nutrients which will be supplemented by this
drug include Vitamin B2, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, Iron, Zinc and Calcium.
The vegetarian dietary supplement is to be taken orally in the form of
tablets, capsules, liquid or powder in a recommended dosage on a daily
basis. One dosage of this supplement will provide the following active
ingredients in the specified amounts:
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) l.8mg
Vitamin Bl2 (Cyanocobalamin) 2mcg
Vitam in D 400IU
Iron l5mg (from ferrous sulfate)
Zinc l5mg (from zinc sulfate)
Calcium 200mg (from calcium carbonate)
This supplement will also contain other non-medicinal ingredients which
will serve as product binders, fillers, solvents and preservatives, all of
which
are of non-animal origin. In fact none of the ingredients included in this
supplement are of animal origin, therefore making it suitable and acceptable
for even the most strict vegetarian diet.
This drug offers a new alternative to dietary supplementation of the
vegetarian diet though the customization of a drug to meet the unique
nutritional needs and dietary practice requirements of the vegetarian
population. The vegetarian dietary supplement drug holds distinct
advantages over currently available approaches in that it provide vegetarians

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with a more convenient, simple, safe and efficient method of enhancing the
nutritional balance of the vegetarian diet.
a embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or
pri 'lege is claimed are defined as follows:
1 ) A vegetarian dietary supplement drug.
2) A vegetar' n dietary supplement drug as in claim ( 1 ) which consists of
the followin combination of nutrients: Vitamin B2, Vitamin B12 ,
Vitamin D, Zi Iron and calcium.
3) A vegetarian dietar upplement drug as in claim ( 1 ) which consists of
the following combina 'on of nutrients: 1.8mg Vitamin B2 , 2mcg of
Vitamin B12, 400IU of ' amin D, l5mg of Iron, l5mg of Zinc, 200mg
of calcium and amounts o ch of the aforementioned nutrients within a
range of plus 500% and minu 50% of the previously specified levels per
dose.
4) A vegetarian dietary supplement dru s in (2) which consists of l.8mg
of Vitamin B2 , 2mcg of Vitamin B12 , 4 OIU of Vitamin D, l5mg of
Iron, l5mg of Zinc, 200mg of calcium.
5) A vegetarian dietary supplement drug which isn orally in the
following forms: tablet, capsule powder and liq ~m