Method and composition using irvingia gabonensis for reducing body weight

Abstract

Methods and compositions using plants from the Irvingiaceae family to reduce body weight in a mammal. Methods and compositions using the Irvingia gabonensis plant to reduce lipid levels, BMI and body weight, blood pressure, triglyceride levels, total amount of fat stored in the body, cholesterol levels, salivary and pancreatic alpha-amylase activity and pancreatic lipase activity, LDL cholesterol, to increase HDL cholesterol, to control blood glucose and to prevent or reduce the effects of insulin resistance, diabetes, and heart disease.

1 . A method for reducing weight in a mammal comprising:
 administering a composition containing an effective amount of defatted and ground up  Irvingia gabonensis  to a mammal to reduce weight in the mammal.   
   
   
       2 . A method of  claim 1 , further comprising stating that the composition reduces weight in a mammal. 
   
   
       3 . A method of  claim 1 , wherein reducing weight in a mammal includes reducing fat in a mammal. 
   
   
       4 . A method of  claim 1 , wherein the effective amount of defatted and ground up  Irvingia gabonensis  is from 1 g to 10 g to the mammal daily. 
   
   
       5 . A method of  claim 1 , wherein the effective amount of defatted and ground up  Irvingia gabonensis  is from 2 g to 5 g to the mammal daily. 
   
   
       6 . A method of  claim 1 , wherein the effective amount of defatted and ground up  Irvingia gabonensis  is from 10 mg/kg of body weight of the mammal to 50 mg/kg of body weight of the mammal daily. 
   
   
       7 . A method of  claim 1 , wherein the effective amount of defatted and ground up  Irvingia gabonensis  is obtained from  Irvingia gabonensis  seeds. 
   
   
       8 . A method of  claim 1 , wherein the defatted and ground up  Irvingia gabonensis  is provided as a dietary supplement. 
   
   
       9 . A method for reducing weight in a mammal comprising:
 administering a composition containing an effective amount of a protein fraction obtained from ground up  Irvingia gabonensis  seeds to a mammal to reduce weight in the mammal.   
   
   
       10 . A method of  claim 9 , wherein reducing weight in a mammal includes reducing fat in a mammal. 
   
   
       11 . A method of  claim 9 , wherein the effective amount of the protein fraction is from 1 g to 10 g to the mammal daily. 
   
   
       12 . A method of  claim 9 , wherein the effective amount of the protein fraction is from 10 mg/kg of body weight of the mammal to 50 mg/kg of body weight of the mammal daily. 
   
   
       13 . A method of  claim 9 , wherein the effective amount of the protein fraction is from 15 mg/kg of body weight of the mammal to 35 mg/kg of body weight of the mammal daily. 
   
   
       14 . A method of  claim 9 , wherein the  Irvingia gabonensis  is defatted. 
   
   
       15 . A method for reducing weight in a mammal comprising:
 administering a composition containing an effective amount of  Irvingia gabonensis  seed extract to a mammal to reduce weight in the mammal.   
   
   
       16 . A method of  claim 15 , wherein reducing weight in a mammal includes reducing fat in a mammal. 
   
   
       17 . A method of  claim 15 , wherein the effective amount of the  Irvingia gabonensis  seed extract is from 1 g to 10 g to the mammal daily. 
   
   
       18 . A method of  claim 15 , wherein the effective amount of the  Irvingia gabonensis  seed extract is from 10 mg/kg of body weight of the mammal to 50 mg/kg of body weight of the mammal daily. 
   
   
       19 . A method of  claim 15 , wherein the effective amount of the  Irvingia gabonensis  seed extract is from 15 mg/kg of body weight of the mammal to 35 mg/kg of body weight of the mammal daily. 
   
   
       20 . A method of  claim 15 , further comprising stating that the composition reduces weight in a mammal.