Composition for improving physical strength or athletic ability, containing nutmeg extract as active ingredient

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2020360455-A1
Application number	US-201916965780-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 31, 2019
Priority date	Feb 1, 2018
Publication date	Nov 19, 2020
Grant date	—

Abstract

The nutmeg extract of the present invention contains a high quantity of ligand-based compounds and exhibits, when taken, very excellent effects of improving athletic ability, improving endurance and improving muscular strength, and thus is effective for treating sarcopenia and can be effectively used in medical supplies, food and the like for improving physical strength or athletic ability.

First claim

1 - 12 . (canceled)

13 . A method for improving physical strength or athletic ability or improving muscle function or increasing the amount of muscle in a subject, the method comprising administering an effective amount of a composition comprising a nutmeg extract as an active ingredient to the subject in need thereof.

14 . (canceled)

15 . A method for treating or improving sarcopenia in a subject, the method comprising administering an effective amount of a composition comprising a nutmeg extract as an active ingredient to the subject in need thereof.

16 . (canceled)

17 . (canceled)

18 . (canceled)

19 . An anti-fatigue method, the method comprising administering an effective amount of a composition comprising a nutmeg extract as an active ingredient to a subject in need thereof.

20 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the nutmeg extract is an extract obtained with one or more solvents selected from the group consisting of water, alcohol having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, acetone, ether, benzene, chloroform, ethyl acetate, methylene chloride, hexane, cyclohexane, petroleum ether, subcritical fluid and supercritical fluid.

21 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the improvement in athletic ability is to increase muscle endurance or strengthen muscle strength.

22 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the nutmeg extract further comprises a property that increases the level of glycogen at a cellular level.

23 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the composition is a pharmaceutical composition, a food composition, or a feed additive.

24 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the method is for a middle-aged or older individual.

25 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the composition is a pharmaceutical composition or a food composition.

26 . The method of claim 19 , wherein the composition is a pharmaceutical composition or a food composition.

Assignees

• Korea Basic Science Inst

Inventors

• Jang Ik Soon
• Choi Joun Soon
• Jang Hyun Jin

Classifications

• A23L29/03

  Organic compounds · CPC title

• A61K36/185 Primary

  Magnoliopsida (dicotyledons) · CPC title

• A61K2236/37

  Extraction at elevated pressure or temperature, e.g. pressurized solvent extraction [PSE], supercritical carbon dioxide extraction or subcritical water extraction · CPC title

• A61K2236/333

  using mixed solvents, e.g. 70% EtOH · CPC title

• A61K2236/35

  Extraction with lipophilic solvents, e.g. Hexane or petrol ether · CPC title