Patent ID: 8207109

Claim:
A method of inducing an overall weight loss in a subject or maintaining a constant weight with a diet enriched in carbohydrates or fats, without contemporarily having an anorexia-inducing effect and without changing the eating habits, in addition, leading to skeletal muscle enhancement in the subject, the method comprising administering to a subject a dietary composition consisting of: a. propionyl L-carnitine or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof; b. coenzyme Q10; c. nicotinamide; d. riboflavin; and e. pantothenic acid, wherein the weight ratio (a):(b):(c):(d):(e) ranges from 10:0.04:0.08:0.08:0.4 to 1:4:10:4:20; thereby inducing an overall weight loss or maintaining a constant weight in said subject because of increased oxidative metabolism of muscle cells.