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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2011
Applicant:
Kevin J. Ruff, Carthage, MO (US);
Inventor:
Kevin J. Ruff, Carthage, MO (US);
Assignee:
ESM Holdings, LLC, Carthage, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 65/00 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In one aspect, the invention relates to methods for treating a disease or condition associated with abnormal glucose metabolism. In another aspect, the invention relates to a method for reducing incidence or progression of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. The methods include orally administering to a mammal in need thereof an effective amount of a composition, which includes a naturally occurring material derived from eggshell, eggshell membrane, or a combination thereof.