CAMACHO, SUSANA,MICHLIG GONZALEZ, STEPHANIE,ACTIS GORETTA, LUCAS,MEYLAN MERLINI, JENNY,LE COUTRE, JOHANNES
申请号:
CA2985564
公开号:
CA2985564A1
申请日:
2016.05.24
申请国别(地区):
CA
年份:
2016
代理人:
摘要:
Compositions comprise an amount of cinnamaldehyde that is orally tolerable, thus avoiding an unpleasant mouth feeling, and also tolerable in the gastrointestinal tract. The cinnamaldehyde is supplemented by zinc, and the combination can be effective to increase at least one of energy expenditure, sympathetic nervous system activity, or fat oxidation. The composition comprising the combination of cinnamaldehyde and zinc can be used in a method to support weight management or promote weight loss, a method for preventing obesity or overweight, and a method for treating obesity or overweight. The composition can improve one or more of insulin sensitivity, glucose tolerance, cognitive performance, cognition, mood or memory. The composition can achieve a therapeutic effect selected from the group consisting of blood vessel dilation, reduced blood pressure, increased delivery of blood flow to tissues in the body, stimulation of protein synthesis, increased release of growth factors, enhanced immune function, and combinations thereof.