Plant-Based Magnesium Composition for CNS Absorption
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing magnesium supplements have limited absorption rates, making it difficult to effectively address magnesium deficiencies, which are associated with cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, and metabolic disorders like hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus, and there is a need for compositions and methods to improve magnesium delivery and absorption, particularly into the cerebrospinal fluid.
Innovation Solution
A composition comprising a combination of pseudograins and leafy vegetables, such as Buckwheat and Swiss Chard, in a specific ratio, which enhances magnesium bioavailability and delivery, including into the cerebrospinal fluid, providing a natural source of magnesium with improved absorption compared to salt forms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If traditional magnesium supplements are used, then magnesium intake is increased, but absorption rate remains limited (20-50%)
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the chemical form of magnesium from traditional salt forms to plant-based forms (pseudograins and leafy vegetables), which fundamentally alters the absorption parameters. This parameter change enables the magnesium to bypass the 20-50% absorption limitation of traditional supplements and achieve superior delivery to the cerebrospinal fluid and brain tissues.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention uses composite plant-based materials combining pseudograins and leafy vegetables as magnesium sources. This composite approach leverages the synergistic effects of different plant matrices, which together provide enhanced bioavailability and absorption compared to single-source supplements or traditional inorganic magnesium salts.
2Quantity of substance
If magnesium supplements are taken to address deficiencies, then serum magnesium levels may increase, but delivery to cerebrospinal fluid and brain remains insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The plant-based magnesium compounds act as intermediaries that facilitate transport across the blood-brain barrier. These plant matrices serve as mediators that enable magnesium to cross biological barriers that traditional supplements cannot, thereby improving delivery efficiency to the cerebrospinal fluid and brain tissues.
3Reliability
If conventional magnesium supplements are used, then magnesium deficiency symptoms may be addressed, but side effects like constipation occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs natural, transient plant-based materials that are fully metabolizable and do not accumulate in the body like inorganic supplements. These plant matrices are naturally degraded and eliminated, providing magnesium correction without the persistent harmful effects such as constipation associated with traditional supplements.
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AI summary
The disclosure relates to compositions and methods for delivery of magnesium. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a composition comprising a first plant based source of magnesium and a second plant based source of magnesium. In on embodiment, the disclosure relates to methods for delivering magnesium to the central nervous system of an individual.