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The present invention features a unique, natural formulation and method of administering the same to treat and prevent diabetes, or rather advances treatment of diabetes, by providing a naturaceutical composition or treatment formulated with one or more processed Morinda citrifolia products as derived from the Indian Mulberry plant. The Morinda citrifolia is particularly adapted to treat Type II diabetes. The Morinda citrifolia product is preferably a leaf extract, but may also be in the form of a juice, a puree juice, a dietary fiber, or other similar forms and is incorporated into various carriers or naturaceutical compositions suitable for in vivo treatment of a patient. The naturaceutical may also combine other food products into the naturaceutical, such as fruit juices, dietary supplements, vitamins and minerals, and others.

Inventors: Claude Jarakae Jensen, Afa Kehaati Palu, Hifumi Ohishi, Hisanori Tani
Current U.S. Classification: 424/769; 424/774
International Classification: A61K035/78

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Referenced by

Citing PatentFiling dateIssue dateOriginal AssigneeTitle
US8025910May 10, 2007Sep 27, 2011Tahitian Noni International, Inc.Method and composition for administering bioactive compounds derived from Morinda citrifolia

Claims

1. A formulation for treating diabetes comprising:

a naturaceutical formulation comprising at least one processed Morinda citrifolia products.

2. The formulation of claim 1, wherein said processed Morinda citrifolia product comprises a processed Morinda citrifolia leaf hot water extract present in an amount by weight between about 0.1 and 50 percent.

3. The formulation of claim 1, wherein said processed Morinda citrifolia product comprises a processed Morinda citrifolia leaf ethanol extract present in an amount by weight between about 0.1 and 50 percent.

4. The formulation of claim 1, wherein said processed Morinda citrifolia product comprises a processed Morinda citrifolia leaf steam distillation extract present in an amount by weight between about 0.1 and 50 percent.

5. The formulation of claim 1, wherein said processed Morinda citrifolia product comprises Morinda citrifolia fruit juice.

6. The formulation of claim 1, wherein said processed Morinda citrifolia product comprises Morinda citrifolia puree juice.

7. The formulation of claim 1, wherein said processed Morinda citrifolia product comprises Morinda citrifolia puree juice concentrate.

8. The formulation of claim 1, wherein said processed Morinda citrifolia product comprises Morinda citrifolia fruit juice concentrate.

9. The formulation of claim 1, wherein said processed Morinda citrifolia product comprises Morinda citrifolia dietary fiber.

10. The formulation of claim 1, wherein said processed Morinda citrifolia product of said naturaceutical formulation further comprises an active ingredient Quercetin present in an amount between about 0.1 and 10 percent by weight.

11. The formulation of claim 1, wherein said processed Morinda citrifolia product is present in an amount between about 0.01 and 100 percent by weight.

12. The formulation of claim 11, wherein said processed Morinda citrifolia product further comprises Rutin as an additional active ingredient that synergistically works with said Quercetin to treat said diabetes and its associated symptoms.

13. The formulation of claim 12, wherein said Rutin is present in an amount between about 0.1 and 10 percent by weight.

14. The formulation of claim 1, wherein said naturaceutical is administered orally.

15. The formulation of claim 1, wherein said naturaceutical is administered intravenously.

16. The formulation of claim 1, wherein said naturaceutical is administered systemically.

17. The formulation of claim 1, wherein said naturaceutical comprises other ingredients selected from the group consisting of a combination of processed Morinda citrifolia products, food supplements, dietary supplements, other fruit juices, other natural ingredients, flavorings, and any effective combination and effective concentration of these.

18-96. (canceled)