Abstract:
Compositions comprising ketone bodies and/or their metabolic precursors are provided that are suitable for administration to humans and animals and which have the properties of, inter alia, (i) increasing cardiac efficiency, particularly efficiency in use of glucose, (ii) for providing energy source, particularly in diabetes and insulin resistant states and (iii) treating disorders caused by damage to brain cells, particularly by retarding or preventing brain damage in memory associated brain areas such as found in Alzheimer's and similar conditions.These compositions may be taken as nutritional aids, for example for athletes, or for the treatment of medical conditions, particularly those associated with poor cardiac efficiency, insulin resistance and neuronal damage. The invention further provides methods of treatment and novel esters and polymers for inclusion in the compositions of the invention.
Abstract:
Processes and compositions are provided for accomplishing fluid therapy using the anions l-lactate, pyruvate, d-betahydroxybutyrate, acetoacetate, or mixtures of such. The racemic d,l-lactate or acetate anion mixtures heretofore used in fluids are now known not to be desirable because they cause adverse and toxic effects when administered to mammals.
Abstract:
Compositions comprising ketone bodies and/or their metabolic precursors are provided that are suitable for administration to humans and animals and which have the properties of, inter alia, (i) increasing cardiac efficiency, particularly efficiency in use of glucose, (ii) for providing energy source, particularly in diabetes and insulin resistant states and (iii) treating disorders caused by damage to brain cells, particularly by retarding or preventing brain damage in memory associated brain areas such as found in Alzheimer's and similar conditions.These compositions may be taken as nutritional aids, for example for athletes, or for the treatment of medical conditions, particularly those associated with poor cardiac efficiency, insulin resistance and neuronal damage. The invention further provides methods of treatment and novel esters and polymers for inclusion in the compositions of the invention.
Abstract:
Electrolyte solutions are provided which are useful in electrolyte and fluid therapy, parenteral nutrition, and dialysis. The Na:Cl ratio is normalized, plasma and cellular pH are normalized, and cellular cofactor ratios are normalized, in a manner which decreases toxicity over prior art solutions. The solutions employ at least one of the following near-equilibrium couples: (a) bicarbonate/CO.sub.2 ; (b) 1-lactate/pyruvate; and (c) d-betahydroxybutyrate/acetoacetate.
Abstract translation:提供电解质溶液,其可用于电解质和流体疗法,肠外营养和透析。 将Na:Cl比值归一化,将血浆和细胞pH值归一化,并以与现有技术溶液相比降低毒性的方式标准化细胞辅因子比。 解决方案采用以下近平衡对中的至少一种:(a)碳酸氢盐/ CO 2; (b)1-乳酸/丙酮酸盐; 和(c)d-β-羟基丁酸酯/乙酰乙酸酯。
Abstract:
Compositions comprising ketone bodies and/or their metabolic precursors are provided that are suitable for administration to humans and animals and which have the properties of, inter alia, (i) increasing cardiac efficiency, particularly efficiency in use of glucose, (ii) for providing energy source, particularly in diabetes and insulin resistant states and (iii) treating disorders caused by damage to brain cells, particularly by retarding or preventing brain damage in memory associated brain areas such as found in Alzheimer's and similar conditions.These compositions may be taken as nutritional aids, for example for athletes, or for the treatment of medical conditions, particularly those associated with poor cardiac efficiency, insulin resistance and neuronal damage. The invention further provides methods of treatment and novel esters and polymers for inclusion in the compositions of the invention.
Abstract:
Electrolyte solutions are provided which are useful in electrolyte and fluid therapy, parenteral nutrition and dialysis. The Na:Cl ratio is normalized, plasma and cellular pH are normalized and cellular cofactor ratios are normalized in a manner which decreases toxicity over prior art solutions.
Abstract:
Parenteral nutrition aqueous solutions are provided which preferably contain glutamine together with other organic nitrogen containing compounds. The respective concentrations of the compounds present in any given such solution are typically approximately multiples of the concentration of the same compounds as found in normal human plasma, and the respective mole ratios of various such compounds in any given such solution relative to one another are approximately the same mole ratio associated with the same compounds as found in normal human plasma. Processes for using such solutions are provided.
Abstract:
Methods are provided for preparing just before administration unit doses of therapeutic solutions which contain redox active unstable and/or diffusable metabolites such as ketoacid, a sulfhydryl-containing amino acid, or carbon dioxide. The method involves preparing and storing an aqueous solution of stable components which may or may not contain carbon dioxide. A dry powder comprised of unstable components is also prepared and stored separately. These separate component compositions are packaged in, for example, individual chambers of a common sealed container which is so constructed as to permit the opening, by externally applied manual means or the like, of a passageway between such chambers at the time when usage is contemplated. Thus, a fresh solution in desired full dosage form is preparable just before administration. Improved container structures for practice of this method are also provided.
Abstract:
Processes and compositions are provided for in vitro use in tissue culture media (preferred), perfusion media, and incubation media. Thus, balanced salt solutions are provided wherein the milliequivalent ratio of sodium cations to chloride anions is normalized and wherein optionally at least one near-equilibrium couple is incorporated (bicarbonate.sup.- /carbon dioxide, L-lactate.sup.- /pyruvate.sup.-, and d-betahydroxybutyrate.sup.- /acetoacetate.sup.-. Regulation of intracellular and extracellular pH, and normalization of intracellular redox state and phosphorylation state is achievable.
Abstract:
The use of non diffusible organic polyionic materials in aqueous electrolyte solutions is taught wherein the electrolyte types and concentrations are suitable for use in treating living animal cells (including mammals and man). In these solutions, the Na:Cl ratio is normalizable without the use of unphysiological or demonstrably pathological amounts or ratios of small diffusible anions. Effective plasma expanders and plasma substitutes are provided. Near equilibrium couples may be incorporated if desired.