Herbal Composition for Weight Management via Synergistic Extracts

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current methods for weight management and diabetes prevention are inadequate, as they often rely on single compounds that do not provide comprehensive weight control and health benefits, and existing herbal extracts may lack essential micronutrients for synergistic effects.

Innovation Solution

A herbal composition combining Garcinia cambogia extract, Green tea extract, Green coffee extract, and Banaba extract, which work together to increase metabolism, control fat synthesis, and regulate blood sugar levels, utilizing full-spectrum extracts to ensure all biologically active compounds are present for enhanced efficacy.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If single compounds are used for weight management, then the treatment is simple, but the comprehensive weight control and health benefits are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecomprehensive weight control and health benefitsVSAvoidcomposition complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines four different herbal extracts (Garcinia cambogia, Green tea, Green coffee, and Banaba) into a single composition to achieve comprehensive weight control and health benefits. Each extract contributes unique bioactive compounds that work synergistically to address multiple aspects of weight management and diabetes prevention, resolving the contradiction between simplicity and comprehensiveness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The invention uses composite herbal extracts that contain multiple bioactive compounds from different plant sources. This composite approach allows the composition to provide diverse pharmacological effects including fat synthesis inhibition, metabolism enhancement, and blood sugar regulation, thereby achieving versatile health benefits while maintaining a unified formulation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Quantity of substance

If purified herbal extracts are used, then the active ingredient concentration is high, but essential micronutrients for synergistic effects are lacking

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveactive ingredient concentrationVSAvoidsynergistic effect
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies the extraction parameters to produce full-spectrum extracts that retain multiple bioactive compounds including polyphenols, flavonoids, and other micronutrients. By adjusting extraction conditions rather than isolating single compounds, the composition maintains high concentrations of active ingredients while preserving essential micronutrients needed for synergistic effects.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The herbal extracts are designed to provide multiple functions simultaneously - fat synthesis inhibition, metabolism enhancement, blood sugar regulation, and antioxidant protection. This multi-functionality is achieved by retaining diverse bioactive compounds in the extracts, ensuring that the composition delivers comprehensive health benefits through synergistic interactions among various constituents.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentEP2484345B1Herbal composition for weight management
Publication Date: 2014.02.26 INQPHARM GRP SDN BHD
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AI summary

Herbal extracts composition suitable for weight management in mammals is disclosed. The composition comprises a mixture of Garcinia extract, Green tea extract, Green coffee extract and Banaba extract. The method of reducing weight, and treating diabetes in mammals involve oral administration of the composition. The invention further relates to a method of producing and standardizing the individual extract useful for human health.