Skw Trostberg Aktiengesellschaft

Ivo Pischel

Stefan Weiss

Harro Konig

Gunter Ortenburger

Henrich H Paradies

Bernd Mertschenk

Ralf J&auml;ger

Andrea Huber

Christian Gloxhuber

Helen Louise Holland

Brigitta Schwartz

The invention relates to the use of creatine and/or creatine derivatives for treating typical disorders in women, for example PMS or dysmenorrhea, which involves the prophylactic of therapeutic use, in particular, of creatine monohydrate, creatine pyruvates, creatine ascorbates and creatine &agr;-ketoglutarates as creatine derivatives in preferred daily doses of 0.1 g to 20 g. The invention also provides for the use of creatine or its derivatives as mixtures with a pyruvate, ascorbate or &agr;-ketoglutarate. The creatine or its appropriate derivatives are not restricted to any particular form of application, which makes them all the more suitable for the many symptoms of typical female disorders.

Use of creatine and/or creatine derivatives for treating typical disorders in women

A method of producing calcium pyruvates is described, in which calcium salts of organic acids or acidic organic keto or hydroxy compounds are reacted with pyruvic acid at a temperature in the range from &minus;20 to &plus;120&deg; C., if necessary in the presence of a solvent or diluent. In this way, high-purity calcium pyruvates are obtained which can be largely free of water and have a very long shelf life.

Method of producing calcium pyruvates

Water-soluble zinc pyruvates and hydrates thereof of the formula I

Water-soluble zinc pyruvates or their hydrates, method for the product ion thereof and their use

A method for producing alkali metal and alkaline earth metal pyruvates is disclosed, in which salts of organic acids or acidic organic keto or hydroxy compounds containing as cation one from the group comprising Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Mg, Sr and Ba, or mixtures of these salts, are reacted with pyruvic acid at a temperature ranging from &minus;20 to &plus;120&deg;C., if necessary in the presence of a solvent or diluent. In this way, alkali metal and alkaline earth metal pyruvates of high purity are obtained, which can be largely anhydrous and have a very long shelf life. In addition, novel Rb, Cs, Sr and Ba pyruvates are disclosed. These pyruvates are used, for example, to enhance endurance and strength in the field of sport, as protective substances for body cells and tissues, and as food supplements. They are also used for technical applications.

Method for producing alkali metal and alkaline earth metal pyruvates

Creatine pyruvates and a method of producing them

Creatine pyruvates are described which have the general formula (I)

Creatine pyruvates

A method of producing calcium pyruvates is described, in which calcium salts of organic acids or acidic organic keto or hydroxy compounds are reacted with pyruvic acid at a temperature in the range from -20 to +120.degree. C., if necessary in the presence of a solvent or diluent. In this way, high-purity calcium pyruvates are obtained which can be largely free of water and have a very long shelf life.

Creatine ascorbates are described which have the general formula (I)

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Ivo Pischel