A composition of bio-active compounds and methods for facilitating and
supporting the metabolism and transport of glucose and carbohydrates into
muscle cells, promoting muscle function and growth, promoting glycogen
synthesis, enhancing glucose disposal, stimulating pancreatic beta cells,
promoting metabolic recovery, promoting muscle recovery, promoting lean
body mass, and promoting fat burning. Preferably, the composition of
bio-active compounds includes a combination of 4-hydroxyisoleucine with
at least one amino acid selected from the group consisting of arginine,
aspartate, threonine, serine, glutamate, proline, glycine, alanine,
cysteine, valine, methionine, isoleucine, leucine, tryptophan,
phenylalanine, ornithine, lysine, histidine, gamma-amino butyrate and
tyrosine. In one presently preferred embodiment of the present invention,
the combination is derived, isolated, and/or extracted from fenugreek
seeds. Methods for using a novel composition of bio-active compounds from
fenugreek seed for facilitating and supporting the metabolism and
transport of glucose and carbohydrates into muscle cells, promoting
muscle function and growth, promoting glycogen synthesis, enhancing
glucose disposal, stimulating pancreatic beta cells, promoting metabolic
recovery, promoting muscle recovery, promoting lean body mass, and
promoting fat burning are also disclosed, wherein methods comprise the
steps of: (1) providing an effective amount of a composition of
bio-active compounds derived, isolated, and/or extracted from fenugreek
seeds; and (2) administering the composition to a human or animal.
