Dietary supplements for promotion of growth, repair, and maintenance of bone and joints

摘要

The present invention provides a dietary supplement that promote the growth, repair, and maintenance of mammalian bone and joint connective tissue. In particular, the dietary supplement comprises a combination of at least one metal chelate and at least one chondroprotective agent.

主权项

1. A dietary supplement comprising at least one chondroprotective agent and at least one metal chelate; the metal chelate comprising at least one metal ion and at least one ligand, the ligand comprising a compound having formula (1): wherein:
n is an integer from 0 to 2;R1 is methyl or ethyl; andR2 is selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl and amino; wherein the average ligand to metal ion ratio is from about 1:1 to about 3:1; and, wherein the metal chelate comprises a mixture of a zinc chelate of 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutanoic acid, a manganese chelate of 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutanoic acid, and a copper chelate of 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutanoic acid; and the chondroprotective agent comprises concentrated eggshell membrane.