Patent ID: 6410596
Filing Date: 2002-06-25
Classification: A23L,A61P

Abstract:
A method of supplementing the diet a mammal suffering from elevated blood glucose levels, comprising administering to said mammal a dietary supplement comprising a carrier and a hypoglycemically effective amount of an isolated compound having the formula (I): wherein,A is selected from the group consisting of a single bond and a double bond in trans conformation; R1 is selected from the group consisting of H, OH, C1-6alkoxy, COOH, and COOC1-6alkyl; R2 is selected from the group consisting of H, OH, and C1-10alkoxy; R3 is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-10alkyl, C2-10alkenyl, C2-10alkynyl, and C1-8cycloalkyl; R4 is selected from the group consisting of H, OH, and C1-10alkoxy; R5 are selected from the group consisting of H, C1-10alkyl, C2-10alkenyl, C2-10alkynyl, and C1-8cycloalkyl; R6 is selected from the group consisting of H, OH, C1-6alkoxy, COOH, and COOC1-6alkyl; R7 is selected from the group consisting of H, OH, C1-6alkoxy, COOH, and COOC1-6alkyl; and wherein, at least one of R3 and R5 is selected from the group consisting of C1-10alkyl, C2-10alkenyl, C2-10alkynyl, and C1-8cycloalkyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.