Nutritional supplement

Abstract

Nutritional supplements comprising individual quantities of turmeric, Peganum harmala, and Arum palaestinum are provided, which promote several aspects of human health. Advantageously, the turmeric is present in an amount greater than that of Peganum harmala or Arum palaestinum, and the supplements may contain additional beneficial ingredients, such as β-sitosterol, vanillin, garlic, and Vitamin C.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A method of supporting human health by administering to a person a nutritional supplement comprising individual quantities of turmeric,  Peganum harmala , and  Arum palaestinum , said turmeric present in an amount greater than either of the amounts of said  Peganum harmala , and said  Arum palaestinum , said supplement in the form of a capsule, gel, blended powder, liquid, suspension, tablet or pill, said supplement exhibiting an anti-cancer effect against human lung cancer cells, or human ovarian cancer cells, which is greater than the individual anti-cancer effect of turmeric,  Peganum harmala , or  Arum palaestinum.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , said supplement including β-sitosterol. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , said supplement including a vanillin compound. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , said supplement including garlic. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , said supplement including Vitamin C. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , said supplement also including garlic, β-sitosterol, and Vitamin C, said turmeric being present in an amount greater than any of  Peganum harmala, Arum palaestinum , garlic, β-sitosterol, and Vitamin C. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , said supplement having from about 8-15% by weight Vitamin C, from about 5-11% by weight garlic, from about 35-45% by weight vanillin, from about 5-11% by weight β-sitosterol, from about 12-20% by weight turmeric, from about 5-11% by weight  Peganum harmala , and from about 5-11%  Arum palaestinum.    
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , said supplement being in powdered form in a capsule. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , said supplement having from about 9-11% by weight Vitamin C, from about 7-9% by weight garlic, from about 38-42% by weight vanillin, from about 7-9% by weight β-sitosterol, from about 14-17% by weight turmeric, from about 7-9% by weight  Peganum harmala , and from about 7-9%  Arum palaestinum.    
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , said turmeric,  Peganum harmala , and  Arum palaestinum  are food grade ingredients. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , including the step of orally administering the nutritional supplement to the person. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , said person seeking to support or promote normal blood glucose levels. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , said person seeking to support or promote prostate health. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1 , said person seeking to support or promote normal cholesterol levels. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 1 , said person seeking to promote normal cellular division. 
     
     
         16 . A supplement in accordance with  claim 1 , for use in the support or promotion of normal blood glucose levels. 
     
     
         17 . A supplement in accordance with  claim 1 , for use in the support or promotion of prostate health. 
     
     
         18 . A supplement in accordance with  claim 1 , for use in the support or promotion of normal cholesterol levels. 
     
     
         19 . A supplement in in accordance with  claim 1 , for use in the support or promotion of normal cellular division.