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US20060189483A1 US11/407,180 US40718006A US2006189483A1 US 20060189483 A1 US20060189483 A1 US 20060189483A1 US 40718006 A US40718006 A US 40718006A US 2006189483 A1 US2006189483 A1 US 2006189483A1
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  • vitamin and mineral supplements are widely available without prescription on the basis that they are foodstuff components and not medicaments.
  • This invention is particularly concerned with mineral metal compositions, their preparation and uses within a mineral ‘delivery’ system for humans or animals.
  • mineral salts by themselves, e.g. zinc sulphate, iron sulphate and the like will dissociate in aqueous solution to form the corresponding ions e.g. Zn 2+ and Fe 2+ with SO 4 2 ⁇ .
  • metallic mineral ions in solution within the bloodstream are not readily bio-available in the sense of being available for uptake by cells. Accordingly there are at least two mineral ‘binder’ systems available for enhancing bio-availability of these ions.
  • Most mineral supplement compositions presently available are based upon an inorganic chelate binder system.
  • the required mineral element e.g. zinc, magnesium or the like is chemically bonded to a chelate such that bio-availability of the mineral ions is still significantly impaired.
  • the digestive system has difficulty in leaching the mineral element away from the chelate binder for cellular uptake. This limits their bio-availability.
  • Chelate based mineral supplements apparently limit the body's absorption of the elemental mineral to some 7 to 10% of that presented. It is suggested that the remaining mineral content is not absorbed into the bloodstream, but is passed in the urine or faeces.
  • Chelate-bound iron mineral supplements in particular, can cause constipation as the chelate can act as a flocculent in the large intestine. It is desirable that such disadvantage be overcome in an alternative mineral ‘delivery’ system with improved bio-availability of the mineral elements.
  • Another mineral supplement composition is based upon a mineral salt combined with an organic glutamate binder.
  • One product based upon the glutamate bound mineral delivery system is a lozenge containing zinc for oral ingestion.
  • the glutamate delivery system demonstrate restricted mineral element/ion bio-availability in similar fashion to the chelates described above, but also zinc glutamate lozenges in particular tend to leave undesirable coloured stains in the mouth. Accordingly it is also desirable to overcome this particular disadvantage in an alternative mineral delivery system providing better mineral element bio-availability.
  • the present inventor has considered the existing mineral delivery systems such as the chelate and glutamate delivery systems and their disadvantages.
  • the present invention provides inter alia, alternative mineral delivery systems based on quite different components which have been found to improve specific mineral bio-availability in terms of not only bloodstream quantities but also bloodstream absorption time.
  • the present inventor provides several aspects to his invention, based upon mineral or other metallic element—containing compositions, methods for preparing such compositions and uses of such compositions which encompass several distinct technical fields apart from the field of mineral supplements for the human or animal diet, namely uses of the compositions for medical conditions in the treatment of a disease or disorder, treating or purifying water or sewage, use as an algaecide, fungicide and disinfectant and uses in treating metal substrates to control corrosion.
  • a metal-containing composition substantially comprising:
  • composition having a pH of less than 6 and an electrolytic potential in excess of 10 millivolts.
  • compositions preferably essentially consist of the aforesaid components with any preferred additives and more preferably consist of such ingredients, optional additives and the balance being any inevitable impurities.
  • a third aspect of this invention provides the use of a composition as defined in the first aspect in medicine, for example the use of such a composition for preventing or treating one or more of the following pathogenic disorders, namely bacterial, fungal or viral infection, retroviral infection such as AIDS or Hepatitis C, particularly including copper containing such compositions for treating one or more of the following diseases, namely cholera, salmonella, shigella, E. Coli and chlamydia.
  • pathogenic disorders namely bacterial, fungal or viral infection
  • retroviral infection such as AIDS or Hepatitis C
  • copper containing such compositions for treating one or more of the following diseases, namely cholera, salmonella, shigella, E. Coli and chlamydia.
  • a fourth aspect of this invention provides the use of a composition as defined in the first aspect, in the preparation of a medicament for use in the treatment of a disease or disorder, such as one or more of the aforementioned diseases or disorders.
  • the invention also provides in a fifth aspect the use of a composition as defined in the first aspect in the treatment of water or water containing materials or sewage, effluent, commercial, domestic waste products as a bactericide, or algaecide, flocculent viricide and/or fungicide.
  • a sixth aspect of the present invention provides the use of a composition as defined in the first aspect to form a corrosion resistant coating or plating for metal substrates, to act as a sealant against metal corrosion.
  • the present invention provides the use of a composition as defined in the first aspect as a bactericidal and/or fungicidal preservative against the bacterial or fungal deterioration of edible foodstuffs.
  • the metal ion modifier is preferably a binder other than chelate or glutamate effective to transport ions incorporating the metallic mineral element through the digestive system and into the bloodstream in bioavailable form.
  • binder can be, for example, a complexing, buffering or sequestering agent. It is most preferred to use soluble ammonium compounds, such as one or more of the following ammonium salts: ammonium chloride, sulphate or phosphate.
  • Such metal ion modifiers appear particularly effective in retaining and sustaining electrolytic potential.
  • the present invention is based on the inventor's discoveries that an improved metallic mineral delivery system for the human or animal bloodstream and other uses can be formulated from selected metal-containing electrolytes in acidic aqueous media which demonstrate a measurable electrolytic potential which is stable for a significant period of time.
  • Such compositions have surprisingly been found, inter alia, when ingested or absorbed to make the mineral ions more rapidly available to the body for cellular uptake, and more efficiently and sustainably in terms of percentage by weight of bio-available mineral within the bloodstream, after a given time.
  • the ions incorporating the metallic mineral element are more bio-active due to enhanced beneficial effects which have been observed.
  • the ions incorporating the metallic mineral element appear to be polarised, with an overall cationic charge. Accordingly, within the present compositions, the metallic element effects appear to be synergistically improved by the metal ion modifier. In particular this appears to be the case with zinc and magnesium compositions.
  • the metal compositions are mineral metal such compositions and can act transdermally by passing through the skin, mucosa or other mucous membrane, for even more rapid absorption into the bloodstream.
  • compositions for dietary supplement or medical uses can provide up to 90% by weight of the mineral element absorbed into the bloodstream, in bio-available and potentially more bio-active form in up to 10 minutes e.g. within 6 to 10 minutes. Accordingly such compositions for dietary or medical uses in the form of acidic aqueous electrolyte solutions can provide for rapid mineral element ion delivery to the body for cellular uptake, with less wastage of the desirable mineral passing in the urine and/or faeces.
  • compositions which contain iron or zinc as the mineral element which contain iron or zinc as the mineral element, it is possible to avoid the disadvantages of chelated iron and zinc glutamate mentioned above, whilst simultaneously providing more of these mineral elements available in the bloodstream in less time and again apparently in a more bio-active form.
  • compositions for human or animal dietary or medical use are preferably based upon the presence of at least one water soluble metal compound such as a mineral metal salt in aqueous compositions which further contain components as defined in the first aspect and all of which said components have been designated GRAS (generally regarded as safe) food additives or other chemicals by the US-FDA
  • the required metal such as a mineral element e.g. zinc is included by way of a soluble salt of the metal such as zinc sulphate.
  • a soluble salt of the metal such as zinc sulphate.
  • This is to be completely dissolved in distilled water (in contrast to deionised water) preferably 1 litre by mixing the salt into the water at ordinary room temperature, e.g. about 20° C. by vigorous stirring.
  • the corresponding metallic mineral ions thereby form in the aqueous solution.
  • At least one metal ion modifier is added, preferably a sequestering, buffering or complexing agent such as one or more soluble ammonium salts, for example one or more of: ammonium sulphate, ammonium chloride, ammonium citrate, and ammonium phosphate, which is mixed into the solution to dissolve therein.
  • a sequestering, buffering or complexing agent such as one or more soluble ammonium salts, for example one or more of: ammonium sulphate, ammonium chloride, ammonium citrate, and ammonium phosphate, which is mixed into the solution to dissolve therein.
  • step (c) To the aqueous mixture, obtained in step (b), at least one acid component (e.g. sulphuric and/or citric acid or hydrochloric acid) is added carefully and slowly, preferably by measured metering, to lower the pH of the mixture to a preferred level and to simultaneously exhibit a measurable electrolytic potential until a preferred level thereof is also reached.
  • the value of electrolytic potential is preferably measured and monitored by milli-voltmeter.
  • Several commercially available instantaneous readout pH meters can function as a milli-voltmeter by simple adjustment.
  • Sufficient acid should be added so as to control the values of pH and electrolytic potential.
  • step (c) the addition of one or more appropriate acids, most preferably GRAS designated acids, the compositions exhibit behaviour associated with dynamic equilibrium solutions at relatively high electrolytic potential.
  • An exothermic reaction during step (c) may be observed.
  • the aqueous compositions in many embodiments also appear to demonstrate the characteristics of an overall cationic solution in which positively charged cations including the metallic element outnumber the anions. Furthermore such cations when present in the bloodstream appear to be attracted to and thereby damage or destroy pathogenic cells having an overall negative charge, such as bacterial, fungal or viral cells.
  • the formulations can be administered orally in the range of 1 drop to 15 drops, dissolved in more water, once, twice or three times daily, depending upon the severity of the condition.
  • the quantities to be used can be varied according to economics, effects desired, volume of material (eg water) to be treated. The precise amounts are rather less critical and adjustments can be made by the user.
  • the metal compound is a sulphate
  • the metal ion modifier is preferably also a sulphate and the acid preferably is sulphuric.
  • the ion modifier is preferably also a chloride and the acid is preferably hydrochloric.
  • the metal ion modifier is a phosphate, it is preferred to use phosphoric acid as the acid, whatever metal salt is used as the source of metallic ions.
  • Mineral or Final other Metal Electrolytic Ex- Element(s) Metal ion Potential ample in Compound(s)/ Modifier(s)/ Acid(s)/ Optional Final Millivolts Field(s) of No.
  • Topical formulation of this composition has indications for treatment of melanoma 14 Iron Iron Ammonium Sulphuric 90% — 1-2 >350 Substantial iron dictary Sulphate Sulphate variable supplement 200 g 75 g 15 Zinc Zinc Ammonium Sulphuric 98% Vitamin C 1-2 >350 Medical, antiviral, Sulphate Sulphate variable particularly anti-retroviral 150 g 75 g eg Aids & Hepatits C 16 Zinc Zinc Ammonium Sulphuric 98% Stimulants - 1-2 >350 Medical, altertness Sulphate Sulphate variable caffeine, enhancer, potential hangover 200 g 75 g Nicotine remedy and ginseng 17 Zinc Zinc Ammonium Sulphuric 98% — 1-2 >350 Substantial zinc dietary Sulphate Sulphate variable supplement 150 g 75 g 18 Zinc Zinc Ammonium Sulphuric 98% Vitamin B5 1-2 >350 Medical - to counter side Sulphate Sulphate Variable Vitamin B6 Effects of chemotherapy 200
  • compositions may include one or more other additional components, besides the metal such as the preferred mineral, metal ion modifer, acid and water.
  • the metal such as the preferred mineral, metal ion modifer, acid and water.
  • magnesium mineral compositions for treating or preventing viral infections it is preferred to include vitamins B1 and B3 to promote or synergise such beneficial anti-viral properties of the magnesium ion.
  • compositions based on magnesium for treating PMT pre-menstrual tension
  • PMT pre-menstrual tension
  • sleep enhancers such as valerian or rapid eye movement extenders such as melatonin
  • Zinc mineral compositions intended for enhancing vitality and for countering the effects of tiredness may further contain one or more of the following or other stimulants: caffeine, nicotine and ginseng.
  • metal ions eg from salts through the action of at least one metal ion modifier within the acidic, electrolytically active aqueous solution.
  • the metal ion modifier appears to act as a binder and/or buffering agent which links up with the metal ions, and which ‘buffers’ those desirable metal ions against removal from the bloodstream.
  • the ionically modified mineral metal ions appear to remain in the blood serum to facilitate bio-availability of the specific mineral metal for cellular uptake, and moreover certain effects which have been observed appear to indicate that it is not only the bio-availability which is enhanced, but also and quite surprisingly the bioactivity of the mineral. This could be due to the apparent stability of overall cationic charge of the ions incorporating the metal.
  • the ionically modified mineral metal ions retain a net positive electrical charge which interacts with negatively charged virus, bacteria or fungal cells, forming a complex with these pathogens.
  • the ionically modified mineral metal ions in solution carry and appear to have the ability to deliver an electrical charge.
  • This charge coupled with the overall mineral metal delivery system and the selected mineral metals help to control pathogens (bacteria, fungi and virus) apparently by degrading their membranes, complexing the pathogens thereby rendering them inactive or otherwise unable to harm the host's body.
  • pathogens bacteria, fungi and virus
  • the present mineral metal compositions when delivered into the bloodstream help the body's natural immune system to fight infection.
  • compositions may be formulated as aqueous solutions and presented for use and/or sale within dropper bottles for convenient addition to foodstuffs, beverages or to water for consumption.
  • compositions can be applied directly to the buccal mucosa for even more rapid mineral metal absorption into the bloodstream.
  • compositions may be formulated as capsules containing a unit dose, or presented in tablet form after evaporating or freeze drying the compositons in such a manner that the pH and electrolytic potential can be substantially restored to the preferred values described herein by the presence of acid in the stomach.
  • FIG. 1 shows the antibacterial activity of Example 24 against Escherichia coli QC strain at a variety of dilutions. Exposure was for one hour at 37 degrees centigrade. Under these testing conditions, a dilution of as little as 0.04 ppm was still effective in reducing bacterial counts by 99.9%. Recommended dosage is at the 1 ppm level.
  • FIG. 2 shows the results of treating a treatment plant effluent with a formulation according to Example 24, wherein the colony forming units plotted are of residual fecal coliforms.
  • the conditions leading to these results were as follows:
  • FIG. 3 shows the antibacterial activity of an example 24 formulation against Escherichia coli QC strain at a 1 ppm concentration. Exposure was for one hour at 37 degrees centigrade in 1 mM PO 4 buffer.
  • FIG. 4 Further results against a variety of bacteria using a formulation corresponding to Example 24 are shown in FIG. 4 .
  • the conditions were broadly similar to those described with reference to FIG. 3 .
  • the figures demonstrate the bacteriocidal activity.

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A metal containing composition includes (i) at least one water soluble metal compound which forms metal ions when dissolved in water, (ii) at least one metal ion modifier, (iii) at least one acid, and (iv) water. The composition has a pH of less than 6 and an electrolytic potential in excess of 10 millivolts. Such compositions have uses in the prevention and/or treatment of pathogenic disease or disorder, as foodstuff supplements, in the treatment by disinfection of meat and other foodstuffs, in the coating, sealing and plating of metals, and in the treatment of water and sewage.

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  • It is well established that minerals i.e. traces of selected metal elements are required as part of the human diet for good health. Mineral deficiencies can lead to poor health and specific disorders. Amongst the minerals that the body requires, there are, for example, the metals zinc, magnesium, copper, iron, and selenium. The human body requires traces of such minerals in soluble form whereby the corresponding metallic ions are bio-available within the bloodstream.
  • With the increase in highly processed and convenience foods, there are concerns that the typical diet in today's conditions may not contain sufficient vitamins and/or minerals. Accordingly vitamin and mineral supplements are widely available without prescription on the basis that they are foodstuff components and not medicaments.
  • This invention is particularly concerned with mineral metal compositions, their preparation and uses within a mineral ‘delivery’ system for humans or animals. It is known that mineral salts by themselves, e.g. zinc sulphate, iron sulphate and the like will dissociate in aqueous solution to form the corresponding ions e.g. Zn2+ and Fe2+ with SO4 2−. However, it has been observed that the metallic mineral ions in solution within the bloodstream are not readily bio-available in the sense of being available for uptake by cells. Accordingly there are at least two mineral ‘binder’ systems available for enhancing bio-availability of these ions. Most mineral supplement compositions presently available are based upon an inorganic chelate binder system. In such compositions, the required mineral element e.g. zinc, magnesium or the like is chemically bonded to a chelate such that bio-availability of the mineral ions is still significantly impaired. The digestive system has difficulty in leaching the mineral element away from the chelate binder for cellular uptake. This limits their bio-availability. Chelate based mineral supplements apparently limit the body's absorption of the elemental mineral to some 7 to 10% of that presented. It is suggested that the remaining mineral content is not absorbed into the bloodstream, but is passed in the urine or faeces. Chelate-bound iron mineral supplements, in particular, can cause constipation as the chelate can act as a flocculent in the large intestine. It is desirable that such disadvantage be overcome in an alternative mineral ‘delivery’ system with improved bio-availability of the mineral elements.
  • Another mineral supplement composition is based upon a mineral salt combined with an organic glutamate binder. One product based upon the glutamate bound mineral delivery system is a lozenge containing zinc for oral ingestion. However, not only does the glutamate delivery system demonstrate restricted mineral element/ion bio-availability in similar fashion to the chelates described above, but also zinc glutamate lozenges in particular tend to leave undesirable coloured stains in the mouth. Accordingly it is also desirable to overcome this particular disadvantage in an alternative mineral delivery system providing better mineral element bio-availability.
  • In consequence it can be summarised that the existing chelate and glutamate bound mineral compositions deliver such mineral elements into the bloodstream but only a small proportion of the total content of the respective mineral element, and over a relatively lengthy period of time whereby specific mineral bio-availability is limited.
  • The present inventor has considered the existing mineral delivery systems such as the chelate and glutamate delivery systems and their disadvantages. The present invention provides inter alia, alternative mineral delivery systems based on quite different components which have been found to improve specific mineral bio-availability in terms of not only bloodstream quantities but also bloodstream absorption time.
  • The present inventor provides several aspects to his invention, based upon mineral or other metallic element—containing compositions, methods for preparing such compositions and uses of such compositions which encompass several distinct technical fields apart from the field of mineral supplements for the human or animal diet, namely uses of the compositions for medical conditions in the treatment of a disease or disorder, treating or purifying water or sewage, use as an algaecide, fungicide and disinfectant and uses in treating metal substrates to control corrosion.
  • Accordingly in a first aspect of this invention there is provided a metal-containing composition substantially comprising:
  • (i) at least one water soluble metal compound which forms metal ions when dissolved in water,
  • (ii) at least one metal ion modifier as herein defined,
  • (iii) at least one acid, and
  • (iv) water
  • said composition having a pH of less than 6 and an electrolytic potential in excess of 10 millivolts.
  • The term ‘metal’ is used herein to encompass semi-metals of a mineral nature, e.g. selenium.
  • Such compositions preferably essentially consist of the aforesaid components with any preferred additives and more preferably consist of such ingredients, optional additives and the balance being any inevitable impurities.
  • In a second aspect of this invention there is provided a method of making a composition as defined in the first aspect comprising dissolving (i) in distilled water, adding (ii) and mixing or allowing to dissolve, then adding (iii) whilst simultaneously monitoring the pH and electrolytic potential of the composition until a required value of each measurement is obtained.
  • A third aspect of this invention provides the use of a composition as defined in the first aspect in medicine, for example the use of such a composition for preventing or treating one or more of the following pathogenic disorders, namely bacterial, fungal or viral infection, retroviral infection such as AIDS or Hepatitis C, particularly including copper containing such compositions for treating one or more of the following diseases, namely cholera, salmonella, shigella, E. Coli and chlamydia.
  • A fourth aspect of this invention provides the use of a composition as defined in the first aspect, in the preparation of a medicament for use in the treatment of a disease or disorder, such as one or more of the aforementioned diseases or disorders.
  • The invention also provides in a fifth aspect the use of a composition as defined in the first aspect in the treatment of water or water containing materials or sewage, effluent, commercial, domestic waste products as a bactericide, or algaecide, flocculent viricide and/or fungicide.
  • A sixth aspect of the present invention provides the use of a composition as defined in the first aspect to form a corrosion resistant coating or plating for metal substrates, to act as a sealant against metal corrosion.
  • In a seventh aspect the present invention provides the use of a composition as defined in the first aspect as a bactericidal and/or fungicidal preservative against the bacterial or fungal deterioration of edible foodstuffs.
  • The metal ion modifier is preferably a binder other than chelate or glutamate effective to transport ions incorporating the metallic mineral element through the digestive system and into the bloodstream in bioavailable form. Such binder can be, for example, a complexing, buffering or sequestering agent. It is most preferred to use soluble ammonium compounds, such as one or more of the following ammonium salts: ammonium chloride, sulphate or phosphate.
  • Such metal ion modifiers appear particularly effective in retaining and sustaining electrolytic potential.
  • The present invention is based on the inventor's discoveries that an improved metallic mineral delivery system for the human or animal bloodstream and other uses can be formulated from selected metal-containing electrolytes in acidic aqueous media which demonstrate a measurable electrolytic potential which is stable for a significant period of time. Such compositions have surprisingly been found, inter alia, when ingested or absorbed to make the mineral ions more rapidly available to the body for cellular uptake, and more efficiently and sustainably in terms of percentage by weight of bio-available mineral within the bloodstream, after a given time. Additionally it would appear that the ions incorporating the metallic mineral element are more bio-active due to enhanced beneficial effects which have been observed. The ions incorporating the metallic mineral element appear to be polarised, with an overall cationic charge. Accordingly, within the present compositions, the metallic element effects appear to be synergistically improved by the metal ion modifier. In particular this appears to be the case with zinc and magnesium compositions.
  • In preferred embodiments of the invention, the metal compositions are mineral metal such compositions and can act transdermally by passing through the skin, mucosa or other mucous membrane, for even more rapid absorption into the bloodstream.
  • Preferred embodiments of the compositions for dietary supplement or medical uses can provide up to 90% by weight of the mineral element absorbed into the bloodstream, in bio-available and potentially more bio-active form in up to 10 minutes e.g. within 6 to 10 minutes. Accordingly such compositions for dietary or medical uses in the form of acidic aqueous electrolyte solutions can provide for rapid mineral element ion delivery to the body for cellular uptake, with less wastage of the desirable mineral passing in the urine and/or faeces.
  • In the case of preferred compositions which contain iron or zinc as the mineral element, it is possible to avoid the disadvantages of chelated iron and zinc glutamate mentioned above, whilst simultaneously providing more of these mineral elements available in the bloodstream in less time and again apparently in a more bio-active form.
  • The present compositions for human or animal dietary or medical use are preferably based upon the presence of at least one water soluble metal compound such as a mineral metal salt in aqueous compositions which further contain components as defined in the first aspect and all of which said components have been designated GRAS (generally regarded as safe) food additives or other chemicals by the US-FDA
  • In order to make the present compositions for human or animal dietary or medical use, it is preferred for the following general preparative procedure to be adopted:
  • General Procedure
  • (a) The required metal such as a mineral element e.g. zinc is included by way of a soluble salt of the metal such as zinc sulphate. This is to be completely dissolved in distilled water (in contrast to deionised water) preferably 1 litre by mixing the salt into the water at ordinary room temperature, e.g. about 20° C. by vigorous stirring. The corresponding metallic mineral ions thereby form in the aqueous solution.
  • (b) When all the metallic salt has been completely dissolved in the distilled water, at least one metal ion modifier is added, preferably a sequestering, buffering or complexing agent such as one or more soluble ammonium salts, for example one or more of: ammonium sulphate, ammonium chloride, ammonium citrate, and ammonium phosphate, which is mixed into the solution to dissolve therein.
  • (c) To the aqueous mixture, obtained in step (b), at least one acid component (e.g. sulphuric and/or citric acid or hydrochloric acid) is added carefully and slowly, preferably by measured metering, to lower the pH of the mixture to a preferred level and to simultaneously exhibit a measurable electrolytic potential until a preferred level thereof is also reached. The value of electrolytic potential is preferably measured and monitored by milli-voltmeter. Several commercially available instantaneous readout pH meters can function as a milli-voltmeter by simple adjustment. Sufficient acid should be added so as to control the values of pH and electrolytic potential. This process for making the aqueous metal-containing compositions, particularly mineral metal such compositions for dietary or medical use, can be likened to a form of electrometric titration.
  • The inventor has observed that in many embodiments, after completion of step (c)—the addition of one or more appropriate acids, most preferably GRAS designated acids, the compositions exhibit behaviour associated with dynamic equilibrium solutions at relatively high electrolytic potential. An exothermic reaction during step (c) may be observed. The aqueous compositions in many embodiments also appear to demonstrate the characteristics of an overall cationic solution in which positively charged cations including the metallic element outnumber the anions. Furthermore such cations when present in the bloodstream appear to be attracted to and thereby damage or destroy pathogenic cells having an overall negative charge, such as bacterial, fungal or viral cells.
  • In order that the invention in all its aspects may be further elucidated a plurality of non-limiting examples are now presented in tabular form for a more complete appreciation of the invention, and to enable these and other embodiments of the invention to be reduced to practice by one of ordinary skill in the art. The preparative procedure in each example corresponds to the general procedure already outlined above, using 1 litre of distilled water, or 860 mls in the case of example 13a.
  • For the medical fields of application, the formulations can be administered orally in the range of 1 drop to 15 drops, dissolved in more water, once, twice or three times daily, depending upon the severity of the condition.
  • For the non-medical fields of application, the quantities to be used can be varied according to economics, effects desired, volume of material (eg water) to be treated. The precise amounts are rather less critical and adjustments can be made by the user.
  • It will be appreciated that where the metal compound is a sulphate, then the metal ion modifier is preferably also a sulphate and the acid preferably is sulphuric.
  • Similarly where the metal compound is a chloride, the ion modifier is preferably also a chloride and the acid is preferably hydrochloric. Where the metal ion modifier is a phosphate, it is preferred to use phosphoric acid as the acid, whatever metal salt is used as the source of metallic ions.
    Mineral or Final
    other Metal Electrolytic
    Ex- Element(s) Metal ion Potential
    ample in Compound(s)/ Modifier(s)/ Acid(s)/ Optional Final Millivolts Field(s) of
    No. Composition Amount Amount Amount Additive(s) pH (mV) Application
     1 Copper Copper Ammonium Sulphuric — <1.5 350-380 Medical, Anti-bacterial
    Sulphate Sulphate 98% especially against
    150 g 75 g 37.5 mls Helicobacter Pylori
     2 Copper Copper Ammonium Sulphuric — 1-2 >300 Medical, anti mycological
    Sulphate Sulphate 98% Treatment
    150 g 75 g variable*
     3 Copper Copper Ammonium Sulphuric — <2 >350 Medical arthritis
    Sulphate Sulphate 98% Alleviation
    150 g 75 g variable
     4 Copper Copper Ammonium Sulphuric — 1.5 >350 Substantial copper
    Sulphate Sulphate 98% dietary supplement
    200 g 75 g variable
     5 Magnesium Magnesium Ammonium Sulphuric Vitamin B1 1-2 >350 Medical, antiviral
    Sulphate/ Sulphate 98% Vitamin B3
    150 g 75 g variable
     6 Magnesium Magnesium Ammonium Sulphuric — 1-2 >350 Medical asthma treatment
    Sulphate/ Sulphate 98% or prevention
    150 g 75 g variable
     7 Magnesium Magnesium Ammonium Sulphuric — 1-2 >350 Medical, stroke treatment
    Sulphate/ Sulphate 98% and prophylactic
    150 g 75 g variable
     8 Magnesium Magnesium Ammonium Sulphuric Malic acid 1-2 >350 Medical, treatment for
    Sulphate/ Sulphate 98% Chronic fatigue syndrome
    150 g 75 g variable
     9 Magnesium Magnesium Ammonium Phosphoric Malic acid 1-2 >350 As for example 8 and also
    Sulphate/ Phosphate Acid 40 g for combatting side effects
    100 g 60 g Concentrated in patients with retroviral
    40 mls disease such as AIDS and/or
    Hepatitis C
    10 Magnesium Magnesium Ammonium Sulphuric Natural 1-2 >350 Medical relief of premenstrual
    Sulphate/ Sulphate 98% Diuretic tension
    150 g 75 g variable
    11 Magnesium Magnesium Ammonium Sulphuric Melatonin 1-2 >350 Medical treatment of
    Sulphate/ Sulphate 98% Valerian insomnia
    150 g 75 g variable
    12 Magnesium Magnesium Ammonium Sulphuric 98% — 1-2 >350 Substantial magnesium
    Sulphate Sulphate variable dietary supplement
    200 g 75 g
    13 Selenium Selenium Ammonium sulphuric 98% — 1-2 >350 Medical treatment of cancer
    Sulphate Sulphate variable
    150 g 75 g
    13a Selenium Selenic Ammonium Phosphoric Acid — 1-2 >350 Composition for use in the
    Acid H3O3Se Phosphate Concentrated 40 mls treatment of cancer,
    50 g 80 g Hepatitis C and AIDS.
    Topical formulation of this
    composition has indications
    for treatment of melanoma
    14 Iron Iron Ammonium Sulphuric 90% — 1-2 >350 Substantial iron dictary
    Sulphate Sulphate variable supplement
    200 g 75 g
    15 Zinc Zinc Ammonium Sulphuric 98% Vitamin C 1-2 >350 Medical, antiviral,
    Sulphate Sulphate variable particularly anti-retroviral
    150 g 75 g eg Aids & Hepatits C
    16 Zinc Zinc Ammonium Sulphuric 98% Stimulants - 1-2 >350 Medical, altertness
    Sulphate Sulphate variable caffeine, enhancer, potential hangover
    200 g 75 g Nicotine remedy
    and ginseng
    17 Zinc Zinc Ammonium Sulphuric 98% — 1-2 >350 Substantial zinc dietary
    Sulphate Sulphate variable supplement
    150 g 75 g
    18 Zinc Zinc Ammonium Sulphuric 98% Vitamin B5 1-2 >350 Medical - to counter side
    Sulphate Sulphate Variable Vitamin B6 Effects of chemotherapy
    200 g 75 g To
    accelerate
    Zinc
    Delivery
    18a Zinc Zinc Ammonium Phosphoric acid Citric acid 1-2 >350 Same as example 43 a more
    Sulphate Sulphate concentrated 30 g preferred formulation, suitable
    100 g 65 g 40 mls (catalyst) for AIDS patients with
    and pyruvic mitochondrial dysfunction or
    acid 50 g otherwise damaged by reverse
    (co-enzyme) transcriptase inhibitors
    19 Copper Copper Ammonium Phosphoric — 1-2 >350 Fungicide, soil sterilant
    Sulphate Phosphate Acid to replace methyl bromide.
    150 g 75 g Variable transdermal fungicide
    20 Copper Copper Ammonium Hydrochloric — 1-2 >350 As example 1
    Sulphate Chloride acid-
    150 g 75 g concentrated
    variable
    21 Copper Copper Ammonium Hydrochloric — 1-2 >350 As example 3
    Sulphate Chloride acid-
    150 g 75 g concentrated
    variable
    22 Copper Copper Ammonium Hydrochloric — 1-2 350 Medical, fungicide, oral
    Sulphate Chloride Acid- and/or topical formulations
    150 g 75 g concentrated
    Variable
    23 Zinc Zinc Ammonium Hydrochloric — 1-2 >350 Medical, antiviral
    Sulphate Chloride Acid-
    150 g 75 g concentrated
    Variable
    24 Copper Copper Ammonium Sulphuric acid — 1-2 >350 Water purification -
    Sulphate Sulphate 98% variable disinfectant
    200 g 75 g
    25 Copper Copper Ammonium Sulphuric acid — 1-2 >350 Water treatment - algaecide
    Sulphate Sulphate 98% variable
    200 g 75 g
    26 Copper Copper Ammonium Sulphuric — 1-2 >350 Water treatment - swimming
    Sulphate Sulphate Acid 98% pool disinfectant
    200 g 75 g Variable
    27 Copper Copper Ammonium Sulphuric — 1-2 >350 Sewage
    Sulphate Sulphate Acid 98% treatment - disinfectant
    200 g 75 g Variable
    28 Iron Iron Ammonium Sulphuric — 1-2 >350 Water treatment - flocculent
    Sulphate 150 g Sulphate Acid 98%
    75 g Variable
    28a Iron Iron II Ammonium Sulphuric acid — 0.79 391 Water treatment, flocculant,
    Sulphate Sulphate concentrated 99% removal of organic matter
    mononhydrate 66.66 g 33.33 mls
    133.33 g
    (FeSO4.H2O
    Molecular
    weight = 151.91
    Fe content per
    mole = 55.85
    Fe content = 36.76%
    by
    weight
    28b Iron Iron II Ammonium Sulphuric acid — 0.17 385 As example 28a
    Sulphate Sulphate concentrated 99%
    Heptahydrate 100 g 50 mls
    200 g FeSO4.7H20
    Molecular
    weight = 278.01
    Fe content = 20.08%
    by
    weight
    28c Iron Iron III Ammonium Sulphuric acid — 0.15 404 As example 28a
    Sulphate Sulphate concentrated 99%
    monohydrate 100 g 50 mls
    200 g Fe2(SO4)
    28d Iron Iron III Ammonium Hydrochloric acid — −0.45 436 As example 28a
    Chloride 200 g chloride 35-38% by volume,
    FeCl3 100 g specific gravity
    1.18 50 mls
    28e Aluminium Aluminium Ammonium Hydrochloric — −0.98 466 As example 28a
    Chloride 300 g Chloride acid 35-38%
    molecular weight 150 g by volume,
    241.43 Al specific
    content 26.98% gravity 1.18
    by weight 75 mls
    29 Copper Copper Sulphate Ammonium Hydrochloric — 1-2 >350 As example 1
    150 g chloride acid-
    75 g concentrated
    variable
    30 Copper Copper Sulphate Ammonium Hydrochloric — 1-2 >350 As example 26
    150 g chloride acid-
    75 g concentrated
    variable
    31 Copper Copper Ammonium Hydrochloric — 1-2 >350 Sewage treatment -
    chloride acid- disinfectant for sewage
    75 g concentrated solids
    variable
    32 Copper Copper Sulphate Ammonium Sulphuric — 1-2 >350 Food preservation fungicide
    150 g Sulphate 98% variable spray for fruit and
    75 g vegetables
    33 Copper Copper Sulphate Ammonium Sulphuric — 1-2 >350 Food preservation - meat
    150 g Sulphate 98% variable disinfectant
    75 g
    34 Copper Copper Sulphate Ammonium Sulphuric Fructose 1-2 >350 Flower, tree and shrub
    150 g Sulphate 98% variable preservation e.g. christmas
    75 g trees - bactericide and
    fungicide
    35 Copper Copper Ammonium Sulphuric — 1-2 >350 Food preservation seafood
    Sulphate Sulphate 98% variable preservative
    150 g 75 g
    36 Copper Copper Ammonium Sulphuric — 1-2 >350 Food preservation - for
    Sulphate Sulphate 98% variable fruit and vegetables
    150 g 75 g
    37 Copper Copper Ammonium Hydrochloric — 1-2 >350 Food preservation - food
    Sulphate Chloride acid - processing area sanitiser
    150 g 75 g concentrated
    variable
    38 Copper Copper sulphate Ammonium Sulphuric — 1-2 >350 Metal preservation - metal
    300 g sulphate 98% variable sealing, plating and anti-
    82.5 g corrosion
    39 Nickel Nickel sulphate Ammonium Sulphuric — 1-2 >350 As example 38
    300 g sulphate 98% variable
    82.5 g
    40 Nickel Nickel sulphate Ammonium Sulphuric Zinc 1-2 >350 Industrial-algaecide and
    200 g sulphate 98% variable sulphate bactericide particularly in
    75 g cooling towers to inhibit
    legionella bacteria
    41 Titanium Titanium Ammonium Sulphuric — 1-2 >350 As example 38
    sulphate 300 g sulphate 98% variable
    82.5 g
    42 Vanadium Vanadium Ammonium Sulphuric — 1-2 >350 As example 38
    sulphate 300 g sulphate 98% variable
    82.5 g 1
    43 Zinc Zinc Ammonium Phosphoric Citric 1-2 >350 Medical, for use in
    sulphate phosphate acid Acid repairing impaired/damaged
    150 g 75 g variable mitochondria e.g. in
    patients with AIDS presently
    taking more than one AIDS
    treatment drug.
    44 Magnesium Magnesium Ammonium Phosphoric Malic 1-2 >350 Medical, for use in
    sulphate phosphate acid Acid repairing impaired/damaged
    150 g 75 g variable mitochondria e.g. in
    patients with AIDS presently
    taking more than one AIDS
    treatment drug.
    45 Zinc Zinc Ammonium Phosphoric Citric 1-2 >350 Medical - for use in
    sulphate phosphate acid acid treating ME chronic fatigue
    150 g 75 g variable And Syndrome
    Pyruvic
    acid
    46 Magnesium Magnesium Ammonium Phosphoric Malic 1-2 >350 Medical - for use in
    sulphate phosphate Acid acid treating ME chronic fatigue
    150 g 75 g variable syndrome

    *N.B. variable denotes amount adjusted to obtain required specific pH and mV values, low pH and high mV being preferred.
  • From these examples it will be appreciated that the compositions may include one or more other additional components, besides the metal such as the preferred mineral, metal ion modifer, acid and water. By way of example, in zinc mineral compositions for dietary supplements or medical use it is preferred to incorporate one or more of the water soluble vitamins C, B5 and B6, each of which appear to play a role in accelerating delivery of the zinc mineral to cells via the bloodstream, to enhance the beneficial zinc ion effects.
  • In the case of magnesium mineral compositions for treating or preventing viral infections, it is preferred to include vitamins B1 and B3 to promote or synergise such beneficial anti-viral properties of the magnesium ion.
  • In the case of magnesium mineral compositions for treating chronic fatigue syndrome, it is preferred to include malic acid because it is useful for the same purpose. Compositions based on magnesium for treating PMT (pre-menstrual tension) preferably also include a natural diuretic to relieve water retention and for such compositions intended to treat insomnia, it is preferred also to include known sleep enhancers such as valerian or rapid eye movement extenders such as melatonin.
  • Zinc mineral compositions intended for enhancing vitality and for countering the effects of tiredness may further contain one or more of the following or other stimulants: caffeine, nicotine and ginseng.
  • The present compositions when used as a mineral source for rapid ingestion can demonstrate the following properties and advantages:
  • (1) An ability to bind metal ions, eg from salts through the action of at least one metal ion modifier within the acidic, electrolytically active aqueous solution. In this regard, the metal ion modifier appears to act as a binder and/or buffering agent which links up with the metal ions, and which ‘buffers’ those desirable metal ions against removal from the bloodstream.
  • (2) An ability to deliver and retain those mineral metals in an ionically modified form in the human or animal bloodstream through the buccal muscosa, oesophagus or stomach rapidly, i.e within a few minutes.
  • (3) The ionically modified mineral metal ions appear to remain in the blood serum to facilitate bio-availability of the specific mineral metal for cellular uptake, and moreover certain effects which have been observed appear to indicate that it is not only the bio-availability which is enhanced, but also and quite surprisingly the bioactivity of the mineral. This could be due to the apparent stability of overall cationic charge of the ions incorporating the metal.
  • (4) The ionically modified mineral metal ions retain a net positive electrical charge which interacts with negatively charged virus, bacteria or fungal cells, forming a complex with these pathogens.
  • (5) The ionically modified mineral metal ions in solution carry and appear to have the ability to deliver an electrical charge. This charge coupled with the overall mineral metal delivery system and the selected mineral metals help to control pathogens (bacteria, fungi and virus) apparently by degrading their membranes, complexing the pathogens thereby rendering them inactive or otherwise unable to harm the host's body. In this regard the present mineral metal compositions when delivered into the bloodstream, help the body's natural immune system to fight infection.
  • (6) Substantially improved bio-availability of the mineral in the bloodstream after digestion or absorption in terms of mineral quantity and substantially reduced time for the mineral to become bio-available after digestion or absorption i.e. rapid absorption.
  • (7) Additional medical benefits have surprisingly been found above and beyond the known benefits of mineral supplements. The present compositions have a wide variety of uses in medicine as hereinbefore described and whilst such benefits have been shown applicable to the treatment of human disease, similar uses are proposed in the treatment of animals by way of using the present compositions as veterinary mineral supplements.
  • The present compositions may be formulated as aqueous solutions and presented for use and/or sale within dropper bottles for convenient addition to foodstuffs, beverages or to water for consumption. Alternatively the compositions can be applied directly to the buccal mucosa for even more rapid mineral metal absorption into the bloodstream.
  • Alternatively the compositions may be formulated as capsules containing a unit dose, or presented in tablet form after evaporating or freeze drying the compositons in such a manner that the pH and electrolytic potential can be substantially restored to the preferred values described herein by the presence of acid in the stomach.
  • In order that application of the invention may be demonstrated, reference is now made to the accompanying drawings and the following non-limiting examples.
  • FIG. 1 shows the antibacterial activity of Example 24 against Escherichia coli QC strain at a variety of dilutions. Exposure was for one hour at 37 degrees centigrade. Under these testing conditions, a dilution of as little as 0.04 ppm was still effective in reducing bacterial counts by 99.9%. Recommended dosage is at the 1 ppm level.
  • Actual Data:
    Control: (0 ppm) 9 × 104 cfu/ml (colony forming units/millilitre)
    1.0 ppm: No recoverable bacteria
    0.2 ppm: No recoverable bacteria
    0.04 ppm:  12.7 cfu/ml
    0.008 ppm:  1 × 104 cfu/ml
    0.0016 ppm:   6.4 × 105 cfu/ml
  • FIG. 2 shows the results of treating a treatment plant effluent with a formulation according to Example 24, wherein the colony forming units plotted are of residual fecal coliforms. The conditions leading to these results were as follows:
  • 1 hour Exposure Time, 22 Degrees Centigrade
    Typical Effluent Conditions, Mg/L:
    Dissolved Oxygen 4.8
    COD 106
    pH (max) 7.5
    pH (min) 7.1
    Ammonium (NH3—N) 9.0
    Total N (Kjeldahl) 9.4
    Nitrogen Species (NOx) 3.8
    BOD 12
  • FIG. 3 shows the antibacterial activity of an example 24 formulation against Escherichia coli QC strain at a 1 ppm concentration. Exposure was for one hour at 37 degrees centigrade in 1 mM PO4 buffer.
  • Actual Data:
    Control: (0 ppm) 9 × 104 cfu/ml
    1 ppm: No recoverable bacteria
  • Further results against a variety of bacteria using a formulation corresponding to Example 24 are shown in FIG. 4. The conditions were broadly similar to those described with reference to FIG. 3.
  • The figures demonstrate the bacteriocidal activity.

Claims (34)

1. A metal-containing composition substantially comprising
(i) at least one water soluble metal compound which forms metal ions when dissolved in water,
(ii) at least one metal ion modifier as herein defined, (iii) at least one acid, and
(iv) water
said composition having a pH of less than 6 and an electrolytic potential in excess of 10 millivolts.
2. A composition as claimed in claim 1 wherein said metallic element is one or more of the following mineral metals: copper, magnesium, selenium, iron and zinc.
3. A composition as claimed in claim 1 or 2 which essentially consists of (i)-(iv) as defined in claim 1.
4. A composition as claimed in any preceding claim which consists of (i)-(iv) as defined in claim 1 apart from any unavoidable impurities.
5. A composition as claimed in any preceding claim wherein (i) is an inorganic salt of zinc, magnesium, copper, selenium, iron, nickel, titanium or vanadium.
6. A composition as claimed in claim 5 in which said salt (i) is sulphate, chloride or nitrate.
7. A composition as claimed in claim 5 or 6 in which said salt (i) is a zinc, magnesium, copper, iron or selenium salt.
8. A composition as claimed in claim 7 in which (i) is zinc sulphate, magnesium sulphate, iron sulphate or copper sulphate.
9. A composition as claimed in any preceding claim in which the metal ion modifier (ii) is at least one metal ion binding, complexing, or sequestering agent.
10. A composition as claimed in any preceding claim wherein (ii) comprises one or more inorganic ammonium compounds capable of dissociating in water into ammonium ions such as one or more of: ammonium sulphate, ammonium chloride, ammonium phosphate, and ammonium citrate.
11. A composition as claimed in claim 10 wherein (ii) is ammonium sulphate.
12. A composition as claimed in any preceding claim in which (iii) comprises one or more of sulphuric, hydrochloric, phosphoric and citric acids.
13. A composition as claimed in claim 12 wherein (iii) is concentrated sulphuric or hydrochloric acid.
14. A composition as claimed in any preceding claim in which (iv) consists essentially of distilled water or entirely of distilled water apart from any unavoidable impurities.
15. A composition as claimed in any preceding claim in which the pH value is less than 5, preferably less than 4, more preferably less than 3, most preferably less than 2.5.
16. A composition as claimed in claim 15 in which the pH value is 2 or less such as in the range of 1 to 2.
17. A composition as claimed in any preceding claim in which the electrolytic potential is in excess of 20 millivolts, preferably in excess of 50 millivolts and more preferably in excess of 100 millivolts.
18. A composition as claimed in claim 17 in which the electrolytic potential is in excess of 200 millivolts.
19. A composition as claimed in claim 18 in which the electrolytic potential is in excess of 300 millivolts and preferably at least 340 millivolts.
20. A composition as claimed in claim 19 in which the electrolytic potential is in the range of 340 to 400 millivolts.
21. A method of making a composition as claimed in any preceding claim comprising dissolving (i) in distilled water, adding (ii) and mixing or allowing to dissolve, then adding (iii) whilst simultaneously monitoring the pH and electrolytic potential of the composition until a required value of each measurement is obtained.
22. A method as claimed in claim 21 in which (i) is as defined in any one of claims 5 to 8.
23. A method as claimed in claim 21 or 22 in which (ii) is as defined in any one of claims 9 to 11.
24. A method as claimed in any one of claims 21 to 23 wherein (iii) is as defined in claim 12 or 13.
25. Use of a composition as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 21 as a medicament for treating or preventing a pathogenic disease or disorder.
26. A composition as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 21 for the preparation of a medicament for treating or preventing a pathogenic disease or disorder.
27. Use of a composition as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 21 as an antimicrobial, antiviral, anti-retrovirus, or antifungal formulation.
28. An antimicrobial, antiviral, antiretrovirus or antifungal formulation comprising a composition as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 21 in conjunction with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, diluent or excipient therefor.
29. Use of a composition as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 21 for the treatment of water, or predominantly water-containing material.
30. Use of a composition as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 21 for the treatment of sewage, industrial or municipal wastes.
31. Use of a composition as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 21 for the treatment of foodstuffs as a disinfectant or bactericide, particularly copper containing such compositions.
32. Use of a composition as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 21 for the preservation of plants, flowers, trees or shrubs.
33. Use of a composition as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 21 in the treatment of a metal for coating, sealing, plating or otherwise forming an anti-corrosive layer upon a metallic substrate.
34. Use as claimed in claim 33 wherein the composition contains one or more of copper, nickel, titanium or vanadium.
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