	US 11,865,121 B2
	Chromium containing compositions for improving health and fitness
James R. Komorowski, Trumbull, CT (US)
Assigned to Nutrition21, LLC, Saddle Brook, NJ (US)
Filed by Nutrition 21, LLC, Purchase, NY (US)
Filed on Feb. 8, 2017, as Appl. No. 15/427,471.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/285,014, filed on Feb. 11, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2017/0239267 A1, Aug. 24, 2017
Int. Cl. A61K 31/555 (2006.01); A61K 31/718 (2006.01); A61K 33/24 (2019.01); A23L 33/165 (2016.01); A23L 33/17 (2016.01); A23L 33/125 (2016.01); A23L 33/16 (2016.01); A61K 9/08 (2006.01); A61K 9/14 (2006.01); A61K 31/198 (2006.01); A61K 31/732 (2006.01); A61K 36/899 (2006.01); A61K 38/01 (2006.01); A61K 45/06 (2006.01)

CPC A61K 31/555 (2013.01) [A23L 33/125 (2016.08); A23L 33/16 (2016.08); A23L 33/165 (2016.08); A23L 33/17 (2016.08); A61K 9/08 (2013.01); A61K 9/14 (2013.01); A61K 31/198 (2013.01); A61K 31/718 (2013.01); A61K 31/732 (2013.01); A61K 33/24 (2013.01); A61K 36/899 (2013.01); A61K 38/018 (2013.01); A61K 45/06 (2013.01); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01)]

14 Claims

1. A method for increasing muscle mass, comprising: providing an effective amount of a chromium complex and an amount of a starch in combination with an amount of a protein to a subject, wherein:

the amount of a starch is not part of an excipient starch, and

the chromium complex is selected from the group consisting of chromium picolinate, chromic tripicolinate, chromium nicotinate, chromic polynicotinate, chromium chloride, chromium histidinate, chromium trihistidinate, and chromium yeast, or a combination thereof.