Patent ID: 8394402
Filing Date: 2013-03-12
Classification: A23L,A23V,A61K,A61P

Abstract:
1. A method for increasing accumulation of beta-alanylhistidine peptide in muscle tissue to delay onset of muscle fatigue in a subject while decreasing the effects of paraesthesia, the method comprising the step of: administering free beta-alanine, an ester or a salt thereof, to the subject over time in an amount effective to cause accumulation of beta-alanylhistidine peptide in the muscle tissue of the subject, wherein the free beta-alanine, the ester or the salt thereof, is in a sustained release formulation that decreases the effects of paraesthesia in the subject, wherein the free beta-alanine, ester or salt thereof, in the sustained release formulation is provided in an amount ranging from about 0.1 to about 10.0 grams, and wherein the sustained release formulation is provided in a daily dose effective to increase levels of beta-alanine in the subject's blood or blood plasma.