	US 12,201,595 B2
	Compositions and methods for increasing muscle mass and strength, treating skin, reducing wear and degradation from aging and exposure and improving recovery from stress such as exercise and trauma
Gary Calton, Sykesville, MD (US)
Assigned to CALWOOD NUTRITIONALS, LLC, Sykesville, MD (US)
Filed by CALWOOD NUTRITIONALS, LLC, Sykesville, MD (US)
Filed on Feb. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/682,448.
Application 17/682,448 is a continuation of application No. 16/639,233, granted, now 11,285,124, previously published as PCT/US2018/000226, filed on Aug. 16, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/547,407, filed on Aug. 18, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0175708 A1, Jun. 9, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61K 31/198 (2006.01); A23L 33/175 (2016.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61K 31/197 (2006.01); A61K 31/405 (2006.01); A61K 31/4172 (2006.01); A61P 21/00 (2006.01)

CPC A61K 31/198 (2013.01) [A23L 33/175 (2016.08); A61K 9/0053 (2013.01); A61K 31/197 (2013.01); A61K 31/405 (2013.01); A61K 31/4172 (2013.01); A61P 21/00 (2018.01); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01)]

16 Claims

1. A method for improving one or more of skin firmness, elasticity, and texture, comprising:

administering to a subject in need thereof a composition comprising an amino acid component, said amino acid component comprising by weight of total essential amino acids:

3-9% of L-histidine;

4-11% of L-Isoleucine;

3-37% of L-leucine;

4-12% of L-lysine;

6-17% of L-phenylalanine;

0.3-9% of L-threonine;

1-4% of L-tryptophan;

4-19% of L-valine;

27.6-60% of L-arginine;

10.3-17% of L-methionine; and

wherein the composition optionally comprises an artificial sweetener and, optionally, a flavoring component.