| United States Patent |
5,405,613 |
| Rowland |
April 11, 1995 |
A composition comprising Shilajit or an extract thereof in a vitamin and/or
mineral preparation. Shilajit is a compact mass of vegetable organic matter,
composed of a gummy matrix interspersed with vegetable fibres and minerals.
Substances which have been identified in Shilajit include moisture, gums,
albuminoids, calcium, potassium, nitrogen, silica, resin, vegetable matter,
magnesium, sulphur, iron, chloride, phosphorous, iodine, glycosides, tannic
acid, benzoic acid and a number of vitamins and enzymes. The invention further
relates to a method to restore energetic balance or intensity, or to support or
enhance a bioenergetic field in a mammal comprising administering to a mammal an
effective amount of Shilajit or an extract thereof.
| Inventors: |
Rowland; David (Nobel, CA) |
| Assignee: |
Creative Nutrition Canada Corp.
(Uxbridge, CA) |
| Appl. No.: |
008225 |
| Filed: |
January 22, 1993 |
| U.S. Class: |
424/439; 424/195.1;
514/904; 514/905 |
| Intern'l Class: |
A61K 047/00 |
| Field of Search: |
424/440,195.1,439 514/904,905 |
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By]
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Jun., 1988 |
Gaull |
424/145. |
| 4752479 |
Jun., 1988 |
Briggs |
424/472. |
| 4851431 |
Jul., 1989 |
Yehuda |
514/560. |
| 4871550 |
Oct., 1989 |
Millman |
424/601. |
| 4976960 |
Dec., 1990 |
Grossman |
424/195. |
| Foreign Patent Documents |
| 0937150 |
Sep., 1963 |
GB. |
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Other References
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Indian Materia Medica Chap. 13: Asphaltum at 23-32.
Burr & Lane "Electrical Characteristics of Living
Systems" Yale J. Biol. and Med. 8:31 1939.
Burr & Northrop "Evidence for the Existence of an
Electrodynamic Field in Living Organisms" Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci.
5:284, 1939.
Burr "The Meaning of Bio-Electric Potentials" Yale J.
Biol. and Med. 16:353, 1944. |
Primary Examiner: Phelan; D. Gabrielle
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Bereskin & Parr
Parent Case Text
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/806,935, filed
on Dec. 11, 1991, now abandoned.
Claims
1. A composition comprising iron Shilajit in a multi vitamin and/or mineral
preparation in which the Shilajit makes up between 0.4 and 10 per cent by
weight of the total composition, wherein the composition is in the form of a
solid formulation for oral administration.
2. A composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the multi vitamin and/or
mineral preparation has the following components:
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Vitamin A 500 to 10,000
I.U.
Beta Carotene 2,000 to 15,000
I.U.
Vitamin D 50 to 400 I.U.
Vitamin E 30 to 400 I.U.
Vitamin C 75 to 1,000 mg
Vitamin B-1 2 to 80 mg
Vitamin B-2 1 to 80 mg
Niacin 4 to 100 mg
Niacinamide 2 to 10 mg
Pantothenic Acid 10 to 500 mg
Vitamin B-6 3 to 100 mg
Folic Acid 0.002 to 1 mg
Vitamin B-12 3 to 1,000 mcg
Biotin 3 to 80 mcg
Calcium 40 to 200 mg
Magnesium 30 to 200 mg
Potassium 10 to 200 mg
Iron 1 to 25 mg
Iodine 0.02 to 0.5 mg
Manganese 0.8 to 6 mg
Zinc 1.5 to 30 mg
Chromium 10 to 80 mcg
Selenium 20 to 50 mcg
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3. A composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the Shilajit is present in a
concentration of from about 1-3% by weight of the composition.
4. A composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the multi vitamin and/or
mineral preparation comprises Vitamin A and Vitamin C.
5. A composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the multi vitamin and/or
mineral preparation comprises Vitamin A and Vitamin C and selenium.
6. A composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein the multi vitamin and/or
mineral preparation comprises Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin C,
Vitamin B, Niacinamide, Pantothenic Acid, Folic Acid, Calcium, Magnesium,
Potassium, Manganese, Zinc, and/or Selenium.
7. A composition comprising iron Shilajit in a multi vitamin and/or mineral
preparation wherein the Shilajit is present in a concentration of between
0.4 and 10.0 per cent of the total weight of the composition and the multi
vitamin and/or mineral preparation comprises vitamin A, Vitamin D, Vitamin
E, Vitamin C, Vitamin B, Niacinamide, Pantothenic Acid, Folic Acid, Calcium,
Magnesium, Potassium, Manganese, Zinc, and/or Selenium, and wherein the
composition is in the form of a solid formulation for oral administration.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to the use of Shilajit or extracts thereof in
vitamin and/or mineral compositions; to vitamin and/or mineral compositions
containing Shilajit or extracts thereof; and, to methods to restore
energetic balance or intensity, or to support or enhance a bioenergetic
field in a mammal using Shilajit or extracts thereof.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Over the past 50 years or so, scientists have become increasingly aware of
biomagnetic energy which involves the electromagnetic energy generated by
living cells, as well as subtle energetic fields, which interpenetrate and
surround living organisms. (See for example Becker, R., and G. Sheldon, The
Body Electric: Electromagnetism and the Foundation of Life, New York.
William Morrow and Company Inc., 1985; H. S. Burr and C. T. Lane, in
"Electrical Characteristics of Living Systems" ((1935) Yale
Journal of Biology and Medicine 8:31; H. S. Burr and F. S. Northrop,
"Evidence for the Existence of an Electrodynamic Field in Living
Organisms" in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the
U.S.A. 5:284; and, H. S. Burr, in "The Meaning of Bio-Electric
Potentials" ((1944) Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine 16:353).
Vibrational medicine treats the human body by integrating and balancing the
energetic systems which influence cellular patterns of manifestation. The
basis for vibrational medicine is the finding that a series of interacting
subtle energy systems help regulate cellular physiology. According to the
theory of vibrational medicine, a person's body tends to resonate with one
dominant energetic vibration and, when weakened or shifted from equilibrium,
the body tends to oscillate at a different and less harmonious frequency.
These imbalances can lead to dysfunction, and the restoration of balance
assists the organism to regain its normal functioning. Anything which helps
the body rebalance and/or restore the intensity of its energy can thus have
a positive effect on health.
Acupuncture, acupressure, and electroacupressure are examples of therapies
which help to restore energetic balance. The techniques rely on influencing
and balancing patterns of energy which express through meridians, or
microtubular channels, which carry subtle energy to the various organs and
tissues of the body. In the 1960's, Kim Bong Han discovered these
microtubular channels, ranging in diameter from 0.5 to 1.5 microns using
microautoradiography (S. Rose-Nell, "The Work of Professor Kim Bong
Han", (1967) The Acupuncturist 1:15).
Other therapies which have been used to restore energetic balance and/or
energetic intensity include magnetotherapy, ultrasonic therapy and homeopathy.
Each of these techniques works by precipitating change in energy fields,
which in turn stimulates change at the physical level. In homeopathy,
a person ingests an extremely dilute solution of a substance, often so
dilute that no molecules of the original substance remain. It appears that
the energetic frequency of the substance, serves as the active part of the
homeopathic remedy.
In the Eastern world, a compound known as Shilajit (silajit) has a history
of use as a folk remedy for various disorders, including genito-urinary
diseases, diabetes, gall stones, jaundice, enlarged spleen, fermentative
dyspepsia, worms, digestive disorders, piles, epilepsy, nervous disorders,
eczema, anaemia, anorexia, asthma etc. Shilajit has also been used as a
tonic to help retain youthful vigour. Shilajit has been administered either
by itself or in combination with certain other ayurvedic (herbal) medicines.
Shilajit is a natural exudate ejected from rocks during hot weather in the
lower Himalayas, Vindhya and other mountain tracts and Nepal, or it may be a
tar formed in the earth from the decomposition of vegetable substances. (See
the Indian Materia Medica, pages 23 to 32 for a detailed discussion of the
composition and properties of Shilajit). It is a compact mass of vegetable
organic matter, composed of a gummy matrix interspersed with vegetable
fibres and minerals. Substances which have been identified in Shilajit
include moisture, gums, albuminoids, calcium, potassium, nitrogen, silica,
resin, vegetable matter, magnesium, sulphur, iron, chloride, phosphorous,
iodine, glycosides, tannic acid, and a number of vitamins and enzymes.
Shilajit also contains benzoic acid, a compound which, along with its
derivatives, has been used as a component of nutritional vitamin and mineral
preparations.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present inventor has found that Shilajit over and above its nutritional
and herbal content has novel energetic properties. Measurement of subtle
energy changes indicate that Shilajit has a vibratory field that is
substantially stronger than any vitamin, mineral, food substance or herb.
Its vibratory field is also stronger than the vibratory fields of any of the
known ingredients which make up Shilajit, when these ingredients are tested
as pure substances from non-Shilajit sources.
The present inventor has also surprisingly found that when a small amount of
Shilajit is added to a vitamin or mineral preparation, the energetic
properties of the vitamin or mineral preparation are enhanced. In
particular, the present inventor has found that the addition of a small
amount of Shilajit to a vitamin or mineral preparation increases the energy
field of the entire preparation to at or near the vibratory level of pure
Shilajit.
The addition of Shilajit to vitamin or mineral preparations imparts to the
preparations an energetic quality above and beyond their nutritional
content. As well, the energetic quality of Shilajit-fortified vitamin and
mineral preparations support or enhance a user's bioenergetic field.
The present invention therfore relates to the use of Shilajit or extracts
thereof in a vitamin and/or mineral preparation to enhance the energy
properties of the preparation.
The invention also relates to a composition comprising Shilajit or extracts
thereof in a vitamin and/or mineral preparation.
The invention further relates to a method to restore energetic balance or
intensity, or to support or enhance a bioenergetic field in a mammal
comprising administering to a mammal an effective amount of Shilajit or
extracts thereof. Preferably, the Shilajit or extract thereof is
administered in a vitamin and/or mineral preparation.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The file of this patent contains at least one drawing executed in colour.
Copies of this patent with colour drawing(s) will be provided by the Patent
and Trademark Office upon request and payment of the necessary fee.
Further details of the invention are described below with the help of the
examples illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is a gragh showing the transmission of infrared light by the Original
Formula vitamin-mineral formulation;
FIG. 2 is a gragh showing the transmission of infrared light by a sample
containing the components of the Original Formula vitamin-mineral
formulation and 13 mg of Shilajit;
FIG. 3 is a gragh showing the transmission of infrared light by the Formula
S.T.R. vitamin-mineral formulation;
FIG. 4 is a gragh showing the transmission of infrared light by a sample
containing the components of the Formula S.T.R. vitamin-mineral formulation
and 13 mg of Shilajit;
FIG. 5 is a gragh showing the transmission of infrared light by a sample
containing the components of the Formula S.T.R. vitamin-mineral formulation
and 40 mg of Shilajit;
FIG. 6 is a gragh showing the transmission of infrared light by the Formula
SUPER C-M-K vitamin-mineral formulation;
FIG. 7 is a gragh showing the transmission of infrared light by a sample
containing the components of the Formula SUPER C-M-K vitamin-mineral
formulation and 13 mg of Shilajit;
FIG. 8 is a gragh showing the transmission of infrared light by a sample
containing the components of the Formula SUPER C-M-K vitamin-mineral
formulation and 40 mg of Shilajit;
FIG. 9 is a gragh showing the transmission of infrared light by a sample
containing the components of the Formula C.N.R. vitamin-mineral formulation
and by a sample containing the components of the Formula C.N.R.
vitamin-mineral formulation and 13 mg of Shilajit;
FIG. 10 is a gragh showing the transmission of infrared light by a sample
containing the components of the Formula V.S.C. vitamin-mineral formulation
and by a sample containing the components of the Formula V.S.C.
vitamin-mineral formulation and 13 mg of Shilajit;
FIG. 11 are chromatograms of alcohol solutions of the components of the
Formula S.T.R. vitamin-mineral formulation with (FIG. 11A) and without (FIG.
11B) Shilajit;
FIG. 12 are chromatograms of alcohol solutions of the components of the
Original Formula vitamin-mineral formulation with (FIG. 12A) and without
(FIG. 12B) Shilajit;
FIG. 13 are chromatograms of alcohol solutions of the components of the
Formula C.N.R. vitamin-mineral formulation with (FIG. 13A) and without (FIG.
13B) Shilajit;
FIG. 14 are chromatograms of alcohol solutions of the components of the
Formula SUPER C-M-K vitamin-mineral formulation with (FIG. 14A) and without
(FIG. 14B) Shilajit;
FIG. 15 are chromatographs of alcohol solutions of the components of the
Formula V.S.C. vitamin-mineral formulation with (FIG. 15A) and without (FIG.
15B) Shilajit.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
As hereinbefore mentioned, the present invention relates to the use of
Shilajit or extracts thereof in a vitamin and/or mineral preparation to
enhance the energy properties of the preparation. The invention also relates
to a composition comprising Shilajit or extracts thereof in a vitamin and/or
mineral preparation.
The vitamin and/or mineral preparation used in the invention and composition
of the invention may be any commonly used vitamin and/or mineral
preparation. The ingredients of an exemplary commonly used vitamin and/or
mineral preparation are set forth in Table 1. It will be appreciated that a
vitamin and/or mineral preparation which may be used in the present
invention may not include all the ingredients set forth in Table 1 and
ingredients other than those set forth in Table 1 may be included in the
preparation. Preferably, the vitamin and/or mineral preparation has the
components set forth in any one of Tables 2 to 6. The concentration of the
vitamin and/or mineral components will depend on individual needs and on the
desired effect. Concentrations of components which may be used in the
vitamin and/or mineral preparation are set forth in Tables 2 to 6.
The Shilajit used in the invention and in the composition of the invention
may be obtained as an exudate from rocks in the Himalayas. The Shilajit may
be obtained commercially, for example, from Dabur India Limited, New Delhi,
India. The Shilajit may have the constituents set out in Table 7. Extracts
of Shilajit may also be used in the present invention. Preferably, the
Shilajit used in the invention is the Shilajit known as "Iron Shilajit".
Iron Shilajit is obtained by extracting raw Shilajit with purified water
from the rocks from which it exudes. The extracted Shilajit is then treated
with a mixture of three herbs known as trifla, which includes amla (emblica
officinalis), bahera (terminalia chebula), and haritaki (terminalia belerica),
to remove possible contaminants. The purified Shilajit which is obtained is
then dehydrated to remove moisture. The Shilajit produced and refined by
this method is almost totally sterile. Laboratory analysis reveals that it
has a bacterial count of only 50 colonies per gram and a yeast/fungus count
of only 10 colonies per gram.
It will be appreciated that substances which have the energetic properties
of Shilajit may also be used in the present invention. Such substances may
be identified using the methods described in the examples herein. For
example, a substance which has the energetic properties of Shilajit may be
identified by determining the degree of oscillation of the substance using a
Cameron Aurameter (See Example 1).
The concentration of Shilajit in the composition of the invention will
depend on individual needs and on the desired effect. The concentration of
the Shilajit in the composition of the invention may be from about 0.4% to
10%, and preferably about 1% to 3%, most preferably 1% to 2% by weight of
the composition.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the composition of the invention
includes but is not limited to the components set out in Table 4 herein with
1% to 2% by weight of Shilajit.
The composition of the invention may be prepared by mixing the various
components of the composition using conventional methods. In particular, the
various components of the composition of the invention may be mixed in
powder form and/or encapsulated and/or pressed into solid form preparations
such as tablets or pills. The preferred composition of the invention may be
prepared according to the constituent ranges set forth herein in Table 1.
The invention also relates to enhanced embodiments of the composition of the
invention which include the composition described above containing other
additives. Examples of such additives are flavoring and coloring agents,
lipotropic factors, amino acids, glandular concentrates, bioflavanoids,
phospholipids, para amino benzoic acid, sorbitol, betaine hydrochloride,
N-N-dimethylglycine, herbs, pectin, cellulose, di-calcium phosphate, silica
gel, stearic acid and magnesium stearate.
The compositions of the invention are intended for administration to humans
or animals.
The present invention also contemplates a method to restore energetic
balance or intensity, or to support or enhance a bioenergetic field in a
mammal comprising administering to a mammal an effective amount of Shilajit.
Preferably the method is carried out through the use of the composition
described above. The method of the invention may be used to restore energy
balance or energy intensity or to support or enhance a bioenergetic field in
a mammal particularly in cases where there has been energy dysfunction as a
result of disease or trauma. The compositions of the invention may be
particularly useful in conditions such as artherosclerosis, heart disease,
physiological stress, hypoglycemia, adrenal weakness, arthritis, candidiasis,
cancer, premenstrual syndrome, menopause, prostatitis, bacterial and viral
infections, heavy metal accumulations, nicotine addiction, hypertension,
muscle cramping, osteoporosis, hypothyroidism, nervous tension, anaemia and
cataracts.
The following non-limiting examples are illustrative of the present
invention:
EXAMPLES
EXAMPLE 1
The energetic properties of Shilajit-containing vitamin/mineral compounds
were measured using a Cameron Aurameter. The instrument is a dowsing device
developed by the Life Understanding Foundation of Santa Barbara, Calif. It
consists of a metallic, weighted, spring-mounted pendulum connected to a
handle by means of a vertically hinged mount. The unique mount enables the
pendulum to oscillate either vertically or horizontally in a free-floating
fashion.
The Cameron Aurameter is sensitive to subtle energy fields given off by both
animate and inanimate objects. The instrument is operated as follows. The
aurometer is held so that the pendulum is at complete rest. The device is
then moved over the object to be tested. If sufficient energy is being given
off by the object, the pendulum oscillates. The amplitude of the oscillation
is directly proportional to the intensity of energy. In other words, the
greater the distance taken by the pendulum in completing its stroke, the
stronger the energy emanating from the object.
Five vitamin-mineral formulations distributed by Creative Nutrition Canada
Corp. Uxbridge, Ontario, under the trade mark VITAMOST.RTM. were tested
using the above described method: FORMULA V.S.C. (Table 2), FORMULA S.T.R.
(Table 3), ORIGINAL FORMULA (Table 4), FORMULA C.N.R. (Table 5) and SUPER
C-M-K (Table 6). The composition of these vitamin-mineral formulations are
shown in Tables 2-6, as indicated. For each of the products, tablets with
the same manufacturing lot number were taken, and ground into a powder. The
powders were divided into three batches and varying predetermined amounts of
purified Shilajit powder (13 mg, 40 mg or 100 mg of Shilajit (Dabur India
Limited, New Delhi, India) per tablet) were added to each batch. The powders
were then repressed into tablets, in such a way that each retained all of
its original ingredients in the same quantities plus 13 mg of Shilajit, 40
mg of Shilajit, or 100 mg of Shilajit per tablet. As controls, samples of
each formula, from the same manufacturing lot number as those ground and
mixed with Shilajit, were retained and re-tabletted. Thus, four samples of
each formulation were obtained for testing purposes, each sample containing
identical amounts of the same active ingredients (vitamins and minerals),
with the exception that one sample contained no Shilajit; the second sample
contained 13 mg per tablet of Shilajit; the third sample contained 40 mg per
tablet of Shilajit; and the fourth sample contained 100 mg per tablet of
Shilajit.
The results of testing of each of the four samples of the five formulations
with the Cameron Aurometer are shown in Table 8.
As shown in Table 8, the addition of small amounts of purified Shilajit
powder to vitamin-mineral tablets enhances the energetic properties of the
tablets. It was also found that 10 grams of purified Shilajit powder caused
the Aurometer to oscillate with an amplitude of 5 centimeters. Thus, the
evidence suggests that the energy field of any combined vitamin-mineral-Shilajit
tablet is stronger than either (a) the energy field of the equivalent
vitamin-mineral tablet without Shilajit, or (b) the energy field of Shilajit
itself.
EXAMPLE 2
The energetic response of subjects to Shilajit-containing compounds was
measured using a Colight Body Ratio Analyzing Instrument, supplied by the
Electro-Medica Office, Rexdale, Ontario. The instrument is an electronic
resonance device which measures subtle energetic frequency characteristics
of the human body. It consists of a series of potentiometers connected to
the subject by means of a galvanic plate held against the skin.
In particular, the energetic response of five healthy subjects to each of
the five different formulations shown in Tables 2-6 was measured. The
subjects chosen were as follows: #1 - Male, aged 47; #2 -Female, aged 47;
#3- Male, aged 37; #4 -Male, aged 54; and #5 - Male, aged 25. The subjects
were administered the four samples (containing no Shilajit, 13 mg, 40 mg, or
100 mg of Shilajit per tablet) of each of the five formulations as described
in Example 1. Each set of tablets was enclosed in a thin, opaque paper
envelope, blinded from both the subject and the Colight operator.
Although the Colight machine is capable of measuring the electronic
resonance of many bodily cells, organs and systems, only the vitality of
each subject being tested was measured. Vitality is an indication of the
strength of biomagnetic energy expressed throughout the entire body. The
vitality ratio for each subject was recorded at baseline, i.e. prior to
administration of the samples. Each of the four samples of the five
formulations were then placed against the skin of the subject and the
vitality ratio of the subject was recorded for each of the twenty different
samples. This allowed a measurement of how the energy field of the subject
would respond to the energy field of the various tablets.
The results are shown in Table 9. The vitality ratio, as measured by the
Colight instrument, has a normal range of from 60 to 85, according to
literature published by the Electro Medica Office. The results in Table 9
show that the various samples of the vitamin-mineral formulations without
Shilajit increased the vitality readings of the subjects, on average, by
2.0%. In every case, the samples of the vitamin-mineral formulations with
Shilajit increased the vitality reading of each subject beyond that of the
vitality readings of the same sample formulations without Shilajit. Finally,
the various samples of vitamin-mineral formulations with Shilajit increased
the vitality readings of the subjects, on average, by 10.6%.
The vitality or strength of biomagnetic energy of the tablets themselves
without reference to the energy field of any person was also measured using
the Colight Body Ratio Analyzing Instrument and the results are shown in
Table 10. As shown in Table 10 no detectable vitality was measured by this
method in any of the vitamin-mineral formulations that do not contain
Shilajit. Adding Shilajit to these formulations gives them a vitality
reading at or near that of pure Shilajit itself. The vitality readings of
the enhanced formulations are approximately the same, regardless of how much
Shilajit is added to each formulation.
EXAMPLE 3
The refractive index of Shilajit-containing preparations was measured using
an Abbe Refractometer, Type I, manufactured by Atago. The refractive index
of a substance is the ratio of the velocity of light in air to the velocity
of light in the substance. All measurements were taken at 24 degrees
Celsius. At this temperature, the refractive index for water is 1.3326 and
1.3624 for alcohol.
The purpose of this test was to determine whether Shilajit improved the
ability of an alcohol solution of a vitamin-mineral composition to transmit
light. The refractive index of an alcohol solution of each of the five
formulations set out in Tables 2 to 6 without Shilajit was measured, and
compared with the refractive index of alcohol solutions of FORMULA C.N.R.
(Table 5) with 13 mg of Shilajit; FORMULA V.S.C. (Table 2) with 40 mg of
Shilajit; SUPER C-M-K (Table 6) with 40 mg of Shilajit; FORMULA S.T.R.
(Table 3) with 40 mg of Shilajit; and, ORIGINAL FORMULA (Table 4) with 40 mg
of Shilajit.
To prepare the alcohol solutions ten tablets of each of the formulations to
be tested were crushed and two grams of each of the resultant powders were
taken and extracted with isopropyl alcohol to make a 10% solution.
The results are shown in Table 11. In every case, Shilajit lowered the
refractive index of the vitamin-mineral formulation. In other words, the
addition of Shilajit improved the ability of the alcohol solution of each of
the vitamin-mineral formulations to transmit light.
EXAMPLE 4
The effect of Shilajit on the transmission of infrared light by a
vitamin-mineral formulation was measured using an Infrared
Spectrophotometer. This instrument produces a visual graph of varying
percentages of transmission at different wave lengths of infrared light.
Ten percent alcohol solutions of each of the formulations to be tested were
prepared as described in Example 3 and their ability to transmit infrared
light was measured using a Perkin-Elmer 1310 Infrared spectrophotometer. The
results are shown in FIGS. 1 to 10. Because the machine may start at a
different setting for each printout, the graphs are a relative or
comparative form of measurement, rather than an absolute one. Therefore,
when comparing the graphs for two different samples of the same formula, the
shape of the curves is significant but the absolute measurement on the
left-hand scale is not. For the same reason, the absolute numbers on the
left-hand scale are not significant when comparing two readings on different
curves, whereas the difference between two readings on the same curve are
significant.
In comparing the graphs for the ORIGINAL FORMULA, more peaks reached far
higher for the formulation containing 13 mg of Shilajit per tablet (FIG. 2)
than for the one with no Shilajit (FIG. 1). The latter curve (FIG. 1) is
very flat, with low plateaus rather than peaks. Similar relationships were
found when comparing S.T.R. with 13 (FIG. 4) and 40 mg (FIG. 5) of Shilajit,
whose curves show very high peaks, to S.T.R. without Shilajit (FIG. 3),
which is very flat with low plateaus.
The curves for SUPER C.M.K. with 40 (FIG. 7) and 13 mg (FIG. 8) of Shilajit
are almost identical, with high peaks, in the range of 4,000 to 1,600 cm.sup.-1,
compared to the curve for SUPER C.M.K. without Shilajit (FIG. 6) over the
same range, which is almost completely flat.
Samples of Formula C.N.R. with and without Shilajit and samples of Formula
V.S.C. with and without Shilajit were run simultaneously. The results of the
C.N.R. without Shilajit and with 13 mg of Shilajit are shown in FIG. 9 and
the results of the V.S.C. without Shilajit and with 13 mg of Shilajit are
shown in FIG. 10. In both cases, the samples of the formulations with 13 mg
of Shilajit were found to transmit about 10% more infrared light over the
range of 3500 to 2700 cm.sup.-1 when compared to the samples without
Shilajit, and approximately 2% more in the ranges from 2760 to 2300 cm.sup.-1
and from 1150 to 1000 cm.sup.-1.
The results indicate that the addition of Shilajit to otherwise identical
vitamin-mineral formulations was found to improve the ability of these
formulations to transmit infrared light.
EXAMPLE 5
Paper chromatography was used to analyze samples of the vitamin/mineral
formulations set out in Tables 1 to 5 with or without Shilajit. Paper
chromatography is a qualitative method used for separating and identifying
mixtures of substances, including vitamins and food products. The method is
useful for discerning subtle differences in vitamins and food samples
produced by different processing methods or from different soil conditions -
differences which are not detectable by quantitative assay.
The method described in Pfeiffer, E. E. Chromatography Applied to Quality
Testing, Wyoming: Biodynamic Literature, 1984 was used to analyze samples of
the vitamin/mineral formulations set out in Tables 2 to 6 with or without
Shilajit. The method generally involves preparing a filter disk with a 0.1%
silver nitrate solution, and impregnating the prepared disk with a liquid
extract of the test sample in a 0.1% sodium hydroxide solution. This method
results in the formation of various colour zones and patterns which reflect
certain aspects of sample quality.
Much work has been done with paper chromatography in comparing synthetic
vitamins to natural source vitamins, and in comparing organic produce to
that produced by conventional agricultural methods. (Pfeiffer, Ibid.) In
both of these kinds of comparisons, the natural/organic versions display
colours and patterns which are more distinct, deeper and more vibrant than
their synthetic or conventional counterparts. Also, there are more
pronounced boundaries and more clearly defined radial spokes in the
natural/organic substances.
Chromatograms of samples containing each of Formula STR, ORGINAL, CNR, CMK
and VSC without Shilajit and with Shilajit are shown in FIGS. 11 to 15. As
shown in FIGS. 11 to 15 the samples with Shilajit (FIGS. 11A, 12A, 13A, 14A
and 15A) produce colour images which are more vibrant, more distinct, and
with more clearly defined borders and more obvious radial spokes than the
samples without Shilajit (FIGS. 11B, 12B, 13B, 14B and 15B). These
qualitative differences suggest an enhanced energy quality for the samples
with Shilajit compared to those without.
In particular, the presence of the vitamins and minerals in Formula S.T.R.
give the paper disk its characteristic colours of reddish-brown, green,
yellow and brown (going from the centre to the perimeter) (FIG. 11B). In the
enhanced Shilajit version, however, the rings of colour are deeper, more
clearly defined and more vibrant (FIG. 11A). There is an extra ring of a
deep blue (almost cobalt blue) in the Shilajit enhanced formula that is not
in the STR without Shilajit. The outside brown border is wider in the
Shilajit version. There is also an obvious spoke pattern interspersed with
glimpses of the very light yellow (almost white) colour that does not appear
in the STR without Shilajit.
The Shilajit enhanced version of the Original formula (FIG. 12A) displays a
distinct pattern of colours, spokes and rings that are quite different from
the version without Shilajit (FIG. 12B).
The differences between the two samples of the C.N.R. formula are more
subtle, but they exist nevertheless. The outermost brown border is darker
and more distinct for the version with Shilajit (FIG. 13A). There is a thin,
brown ring about one quarter inch inside the perimeter in the version with
Shilajit which is not apparent in the version without Shilajit (FIG. 13B).
Also, the green colour and its fine spoke pattern is more distinct in the
version with Shilajit.
The colour of the original paper disk for the Super C-M-K without Shilajit
is a whitish gray (FIG. 14B). This is so because the only active ingredients
in this formula are calcium, magnesium and potassium. There are no vitamins
present that would contribute the spectrum of colours visible in the other
formulations. The enhanced C-M-K with Shilajit, however, has a more distinct
yellow perimeter than the C-M-K without Shilajit (FIG. 14A). The enhanced
Shilajit sample also has an obvious and distinct brown border (inside the
outer yellowish one) which is almost totally lacking in the sample without
Shilajit. The centre of the Shilajit enhanced sample contains a bluish-brown
stain that is several times larger and many times more distinct than a very
faint hint of such a stain in the sample without Shilajit.
The boarders of the colours in the Shilajit enhanced sample of the V.S.C.
formula are more clear and distinct (FIG. 15A) than in the version without
Shilajit (FIG. 15B). In this latter version, the colours seem to wander or
spill over from one ring to the next.
TABLE 1
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Each Tablet contains
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Vitamin A 500 to 10,000
I.U.
Beta Carotene 2,000 to 15,000
I.U.
Vitamin D 50 to 400 I.U.
Vitamin E 30 to 400 I.U.
Vitamin C 75 to 1,000 mg
Vitamin B-1 2 to 80 mg
Vitamin B-2 1 to 80 mg
Niacin 4 to 100 mg
Niacinamide 2 to 100 mg
Pantothenic Acid 10 to 500 mg
Vitamin B-6 3 to 100 mg
Folic Acid 0.002 to 1 mg
Vitamin B-12 3 to 1,000 mcg
Biotin 3 to 80 mcg
Calcium 40 to 200 mg
Magnesium 30 to 200 mg
Potassium 10 to 200 mg
Iron 1 to 25 mg
Iodine 0.02 to 0.5 mg
Manganese 0.8 to 6 mg
Zinc 1.5 to 30 mg
Chromium 10 to 80 mcg
Selenium 20 to 50 mcg
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TABLE 2
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VITAMOST .RTM. Formula V.S.C.
Each Tablet contains
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Vitamins
Vitamin A (fish liver oil)
2,000 I.U.
Beta Carotene (pro-vitamin A)
6,000 I.U.
Vitamin E (d-alpha tocopheryl succ.)
60 I.U.
Vitamin C (calcium ascorbate)
150 mg
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
350 mg
Vitamin B-1 (thiamine hydrochloride)
2 mg
Vitamin B-2 (riboflavin)
1 mg
Vitamin B-6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride)
3 mg
Vitamin B-12 (cobalamin)
3 mcg
Niacin 4 mg
Niacinamide 2 mg
Panthothenic Acid (d-calc. pantothen.)
2 mg
Folic Acid 0.03 mg
Biotin 3 mcg
Lipotropic Factors
Choline (bitartrate) 40 mg
Inositol 10 mg
dl-Methionine 100 mg
Minerals
Magnesium (oxide) 30 mg
Potassium (citrate) 10 mg
Manganese (gluconate) 1 mg
Zinc (gluconate) 1.5 mg
Chromium (proteinate) 20 mcg
Selenium (proteinate) 20 mcg
Non-Medicinal Ingredients
Betaine Hydrochloride 12 mg
Lemon Bioflavanoids 15 mg
1-Cysteine Hydrochloride
75 mg
Lecithin 10 mg
Thymus concentrate 3 mg
Spleen concentrate 3 mg
Adrenal concentrate 3 mg
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TABLE 3
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VITAMOST .RTM. Formula S.T.R.
Each Tablet
contains
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Vitamins
Vitamin A (fish liver oil)
2,500 I.U.
Vitamin D (fish liver oil)
100 I.U.
Vitamin E (d-alpha tocopheryl succinate)
40 I.U.
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
200 mg
Vitamin B-1 (thiamine hydrochloride)
5 mg
Vitamin B-2 (riboflavin) 5 mg
Vitamin B-6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride)
10 mg
Vitamin B-12 (cobalamin) 50 mcg
Niacinamide 5 mg
Pantothenic Acid (d-calcium pantothenate)
150 mg
Folic Acid 0.04 mg
Biotin 10 mcg
Lipotropic Factors
Choline (bitartrate) 10 mg
Inositol 10 mg
Minerals
Calcium (carbonate) 50 mg
Magnesium (oxide) 35 mg
Potassium (chloride) 40 mg
Iron (ferrous fumarate) 1.5 mg
Iodine (potassium iodide)
0.0225 mg
Manganese (gluconate) 2 mg
Zinc (gluconate) 1.5 mg
Chromium (proteinate) 20 mcg
Selenium (proteinate) 20 mcg
Non-Medicinal Ingredients
Para Amino Benzoic Acid (P.A.B.A)
5 mg
Betaine Hydrochloride 15 mg
Lemon Bioflavanoids 20 mg
Adrenal concentrate 10 mg
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TABLE 4
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VITAMOST .RTM. Original Formula
Each Tablet
contains
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Vitamins
Vitamin A (fish liver oil)
4,167 I.U.
Vitamin D (fish liver oil)
167 I.U.
Vitamin E (d-alpha tocopheryl succinate)
66.7 I.U.
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
200 mg
Vitamin B-1 (thiamine hydrochloride)
10 mg
Vitamin B-2 (riboflavin) 10 mg
Vitamin B-6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride)
10 mg
Vitamin B-12 (cobalamin) 16.7 mcg
Niacinamide 10 mg
Pantothenic Acid (d-calcium pantothenate)
20 mg
Folic Acid 0.067 mg
Biotin 16.7 mg
Lipotropic Factors
Choline (bitartrate) 10 mg
Inositol 10 mg
Minerals
Calcium (carbonate) 167 mg
Magnesium (oxide) 66.7 mg
Potassium (chloride) 16.5 mg
Iron (ferrous fumarate) 3 mg
Iodine (potassium iodide)
0.038 mg
Manganese (gluconate) 3 mg
Zinc (gluconate) 3 mg
Chromium (proteinate) 33.3 mcg
Selenium (proteinate) 25 mcg
Non-Medicinal Ingredients
Para Amino Benzoic Acid (P.A.B.A)
10 mg
Betaine Hydrochloride 20 mg
Lemon Bioflavanoids 20 mg
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TABLE 5
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VITAMOST .RTM. Formula C.N.R.
Each Tablet contains
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Vitamins
Beta Carotene (pro-vitamin A)
15,000 I.U.
Vitamin C (calcium ascorbate)
835 mg
Lipotropic Factors
dl-Methionine 5 mg
Mineral
Selenium (proteinate)
25 mcg
Non-Medicinal Ingredients
Glutathione 1.3 mg
N,N-Dimethylglycine 8 mg
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In a nonmedicinal base containing Echinacea, Red Clover, Liver
concentrate, Thymus concentrate, Damiana, Burdock, Marshmallow, Spleen
concentrate, Elecampagne and Buckthorn.
The product contains no sugar, no starch, no colourings, no flavourings,
no preservatives, no milk, no wheat, no corn, no gluten, no soy, no yeast
TABLE 6
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VITAMOST .RTM. Super C-M-K
Each Tablet contains
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Vitamins
Calcium (carbonate)
200 mg
Magnesium (oxide)
200 mg
Potassium (chloride)
200 mg
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The product contains no sugar, no starch, no colourings, no flavourings,
no preservatives, no milk, no gluten, no corn, no soy, and no yeast.
TABLE 7
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Composition of Shilajit*
Amount
(per cent)
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Organic
Moisture 29.03
Benzoic acid 8.58
Hippuric acid 6.13
Fatty acids 1.36
Resin and waxy matter
2.44
Gums 17.32
Albuminoids 16.12
Vegetable matter, sand, etc.
2.15
Minerals**
Loss on ignition 52.63
Ash 18.34
Silica (residue insoluble in HCl)
2.69
Iron (Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3)
0.64
Alumina (Al.sub.2 O.sub.3)
2.61
Lime (CaO) 4.82
Magnesia (MgO) 1.20
Potash (K.sub.2 O) 3.81
Sulphuric acid (SO.sub.3)
0.97
Chloride (NaCl) 0.57
Phosphoric acid (P.sub.2 O.sub.5)
0.24
Nitrogen 3.36
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*From the Indian Materia Medica, pages 25 and 26.
**Mineral constituents obtained from the ash by incineration of the
substance at a dull red heat.
TABLE 8
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Shilajit/
No. of Aurameter
Product Tablet Tablets Stroke
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SUPER C-M-K 0 4 3 cm
SUPER C-M-K 13 mg 4 7 cm
SUPER C-M-K 40 mg 4 7 cm
SUPER C-M-K 100 mg 4 7 cm
FORMULA C.N.R. 0 12 3 cm
FORMULA C.N.R. 13 mg 12 6 cm
FORMULA C.N.R. 40 mg 12 6 cm
FORMULA C.N.R. 100 12 6 cm
ORIGINAL FORMULA 0 6 3 cm
ORIGINAL FORMULA 13 mg 6 7 cm
ORIGINAL FORMULA 40 mg 6 7 cm
ORIGINAL FORMULA 100 mg 6 6 cm
FORMULA S.T.R. 0 10 4 cm
FORMULA S.T.R. 13 mg 10 6 cm
FORMULA S.T.R. 40 mg 10 6 cm
FORMULA S.T.R. 100 mg 10 6 cm
FORMULA V.S.C. 0 10 4 cm
FORMULA V.S.C. 13 mg 10 7 cm
FORMULA V.S.C. 40 mg 10 8 cm
FORMULA V.S.C. 100 mg 10 7 cm
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TABLE 9
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Subject
#1 #2 #3 #4 #5
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Baseline 63 66 72 80 74
Formula V.S.C. without Shilajit
67 68 73 82 75
Formula V.S.C. with 13 mg Shilajit
77 81 78 86 77
Formula V.S.C. with 40 mg Shilajit
81 81 82 86 77
Formula V.S.C. with 100 mg Shilajit
73 74 79 83 80
Baseline 63 66 72 80 74
Formula S.T.R. without Shilajit
65 69 73 80 75
Formula S.T.R. with 13 mg Shilajit
80 75 76 81 76
Formula S.T.R. with 40 mg Shilajit
73 83 85 81 77
Formula S.T.R. with 100 mg Shilajit
78 74 75 84 81
Baseline 63 66 72 80 74
Original Formula without Shilajit
64 67 73 81 74
Originial Formula with 13 mg Shilajit
71 72 74 87 79
Originial Formula with 40 mg Shilajit
71 70 78 84 79
Originial Formula with 100 mg Shilajit
72 77 75 90 78
Baseline 63 66 72 80 74
Formula C.N.R. without Shilajit
64 68 78 80 74
Formula C.N.R. with 13 mg Shilajit
75 75 85 82 77
Formula C.N.R. with 40 mg Shilajit
81 78 85 84 81
Formula C.N.R. with 100 mg Shilajit
71 77 83 81 78
Baseline 63 66 72 80 74
Super C-M-K without Shilajit
63 69 72 82 75
Super C-M-K with 13 Shilajit
72 75 79 84 77
Super C-M-K with 40 mg Shilajit
72 74 78 83 77
Super C-M-K with 100 mg Shilajit
66 72 84 84 78
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TABLE 10
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Vitality
Reading
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Pure Shilajit 41
Formula VSC without Shilajit
0
Formula VSC with 13 mg Shilajit
41
Formula VSC with 40 mg Shilajit
43
Formula VSC with 100 mg Shilajit
41
Formula STR without Shilajit
0
Formula STR with 13 mg Shilajit
42
Formula STR with 40 mg Shilajit
42
Formula STR with 100 mg Shilajit
41
Original Formula without Shilajit
0
Original Formula with 13 mg Shilajit
41
Original Formula with 40 mg Shilajit
37
Original Formula with 100 mg Shilajit
41
Formula CNR without Shilajit
0
Formula CNR with 13 mg Shilajit
42
Formula CNR with 40 mg Shilajit
42
Formula CNR with 100 mg Shilajit
38
Super C-M-K without Shilajit
0
Super C-M-K with 13 mg Shilajit
41
Super C-M-K with 40 Shilajit
40
Super C-M-K with 100 mg Shilajit
40
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TABLE 11
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Refractive
Index
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FORMULA C.N.R. with no Shilajit
1.3690
FORMULA C.N.R. with 13 mg of Shilajit
1.3682
FORMULA V.S.C. with no Shilajit
1.3841
FORMULA V.S.C. with 40 mg of Shilajit
1.3680
SUPER C-M-K with no Shilajit
1.3634
SUPER C-M-K with 40 mg of Shilajit
1.3624
FORMULA S.T.R. with no Shilajit
1.3654
FORMULA S.T.R. with 40 mg of Shilajit
1.3644
ORIGINAL FORMULA with no Shilajit
1.3664
ORIGINAL FORMULA with 40 mg of Shilajit
1.3650
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