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Class 514/911 - Bulking agent


Subclass of Class 514 - Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Definition: Subject matter wherein a bulking agent is used to reduce
No. of patents: 31
Last issue date: 09/09/2008


NumberTitleIssue Date
7422763Acid controlled induced viscosity fiber system and uses thereof
The present invention relates generally to a method of blunting the postprandial glycemic response to a meal by feeding an acid controlled induced viscosity fiber system. The first component of the induced viscosity fiber system is anionic soluble fiber. The second ...
09/09/2008
7422764Matrix-forming composition containing pectin
A liquid edible composition with a pH of more than 6, a viscosity below 600 mPas at a shear rate of 100s-1 and 20° C., and a viscosity of at least 125% of the aforementioned viscosity at a pH below 5 and a temperature of 37° C., the composition comprising at least...
09/09/2008
7199160Antiobestic agents and health foods
Antiobestic agents and health foods containing as the active ingredient substances having an effect of adsorbing bile acid in the digestive tract, an effect of inhibiting intestinal circulation or an effect of inhibiting the absorption of exogenous lipids typified b...
04/03/2007
6863904Compositions and methods for prophylactic and therapeutic supplementation of nutrition in subjects
The present invention relates to compositions without added iron and methods for prophylactic nutritional supplementation and therapeutic nutritional supplementation. Specifically, the method involves administering to an individual a composition comprising carotenoi...
03/08/2005
6747015Low molecular weight polymannuronate
Disclosed is a polymannuronate composition including polymannuronate having molecular weight from about 4,000 to about 500,000 in a high purity. The composition can be used in producing nutritional compositions such as functional foods and health aids. Also, the com...
06/08/2004
6689755Method of stabilizing biologically active substances
The present invention relates to a rapid and readily reproducible process for stabilizing biologically active substances by combining the biologically active substance witha a stabilizingmixture and drying the resulting mixture into a dry, amorphous produ...
02/10/2004
6528502Composition and method for improved carbohydrate management in mammals
A nutritional supplement for use in managing carbohydrates and enhancing anabolism in mammals is described. The nutritional supplement contains regulated amounts of niacin, chromium, and vanadium, and optionally thiamin, riboflavin, magnesium, and zinc. T...
03/04/2003
6024959Pharmaceutical composition containing pectin and a phospholipid used as an antidiarrheal and antiulcer agent
Agent for treatment and prevention of diarrhoea and gastric ulcers in animals and humans, consisting of a mixture of a pectinaceous plant fibre material with a phospholipid, said agent being obtained by adding to the plant fibre material prior to the admi...
02/15/2000
5763409Stable freeze-dried formulation comprising a protein assay kit
A stable, freeze-dried, and pharmaceutically acceptable formulation includes a protein, a buffer, alanine, and mannitol, at a mass ratio of mannitol/alanine being 0.1-1, wherein the formulation being useful in an assay kit....
06/09/1998
5700783Method of treating urinary incontinence
A method for treating urinary incontinence consisting of injecting human fibrin glue at or near the bladder neck until the urethral outflow resistance is restored. Human fibrin glue is the reaction product of human fibrinogen and thrombin in the presence ...
12/23/1997
5603950Agent for oral intake
The drug consists of a two-part gelatine capsule filled with a non-toxic substance, low on burnable ingrediants, which enlarges its volume when set free in the stomach. The filling can be dissolved within the digestive tract of the human body, e.g. compre...
02/18/1997
5540917Biomass lipase inhibitor useful for treating adiposity
A pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one water insoluble crude fiber and at least one lipase inhibitor. The lipase inhibitor is present in an amount effective for treating adiposity. The lipase inhibitor is selected from lipstatin in pure form...
07/30/1996
5462742Gel-forming liquid dietary fibre composition
A dietary fibre composition comprising a water-soluble, nononic cellulose ether having a cloud point not higher than 35° C. in combination with a charged surfactant and optional additives in water, the ratio of surfactant to cellulose ether being 1:5 to ...
10/31/1995
5364636Inhibitor of absorption of digestion product of food and drink
A drug for preventing the absorption of food materials dissolved during digestion, a drug for preventing obesity, a drug for treating hyperlipemia, a drug for treating diabetes mellitus, and a drug for preventing constipation, wherein the flocculant and o...
11/15/1994
5336486Appetite control method
A method for suppressing appetite comprising administering by mouth to a subject an amount of polycarbophil that is effective to suppress the appetite of the subject without inducing a laxative effect in said subject....
08/09/1994
5330779Material for food and method for production thereof
A material for food of slow digestion and absorption, characterized by comprising a starchy material having an amylose content in the range of from about 25 to about 60% by weight and a modifier for modifying said starchy material and having the enzymatic...
07/19/1994
5324526Algin-containing food and beverage
An algin-containing food or beverage comprises a low-molecular weight algin which has a weight-average molecular weight in the range of 10,000-900,000 and still functions as a dietary fiber and has beneficial effects on the health. The algin can be prepar...
06/28/1994
5320847Agglomerated psyllium hydrophilic mucilloid combinates
A high-fiber, consumable bulk fiber composition, which may be used as a laxative, comprises powdered psyllium husks agglomerated with a water soluble, low viscosity gum, preferably gum acacia, to form a dry, free-flowing, water dispersible dietary fiber c...
06/14/1994
5286481Method of reducing weight in mammals
Described is a method of decreasing the weight in mammals to a desired level comprising orally administering thereto an effective weight reducing amount of a non-toxic anion exchange resin containing composition for a desired period of time to achieve a d...
02/15/1994
5268367Composition and method for lowering blood level of LDL-cholesterol
A cholesterol or body weight regulating material comprising an enzyme resistant starch is disclosed. A composition which contains said enzyme resistant starch is also disclosed. A food, food material, and beverage, containing said enzyme resistant starch ...
12/07/1993
5266334Sugar-free dry mix cellulose ether compositions as bulk laxatives
Water-dispersible sugar-free powdered, bulk laxative compositions containing cellulose ethers as the active agent are disclosed. These bulk laxative compositions form smooth, palatable dispersions in water which dispersions contain a therapeutically effec...
11/30/1993
5221668Nutritional product for trauma and surgery patients
A liquid nutritional product for trauma and surgery patients has a caloric density of about 1.2 to 1.5 Kcal/mL and a calorie to nitrogen ratio of about 112:1 to 145:1. A portion of the protein system comprises partially digested protein, and supplemental ...
06/22/1993
5137716Method of reducing weight in mammals
Described is a method of decreasing the weight in mammals to a desired amount comprising the steps of ingesting an effective weight reducing amount of a cholestyramine for a desired period of time to achieve a desired weight reduction. Compositions useful...
08/11/1992
5126332Food compositions for the prevention of overeating
Food compositions comprising a composition containing a water-soluble dietary fiber and protein with an isoelectric point in acidic region, contents of said water-soluble dietary fiber and said protein being in such a ratio as forming gel when an aqueous ...
06/30/1992
5120475Method for preparing microcapsules having improved pre-walls, and microcapsules and photosensitive materials produced thereby
A method for preparing microcapsules which comprises: dispersing a hydrophobic oily liquid containing a pre-wall former in a continuous aqueous phase, the aqueous phase containing a chain extender which comprises a water soluble polyfunctional compound capable...
06/09/1992
5114709Ferric ion coordinated polyamine resins for the lowering of blood cholesterol
The invention is concerned with a metal ion coordinated polyamine resin in which a non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable chelating metal ion is coordinated with a cross-linked and non-digestible polymeric amine selected from the group consisting of: (a) ...
05/19/1992
5112540Method of making microcapsules having an improved pre-wall
A process for preparing microcapsules which comprises dispersing a hydrophobic oily liquid in a continuous aqueous phase, the hydrophobic oily liquid containing a pre-wall former and at least one chain extender, the chain extender being a polyhydric compo...
05/12/1992
5023245Improved niacin formulation
An antihyperlipidemic pharmaceutical or dietary supplement composition for oral use consisting essentially of a combination of niacin and a gel-forming dietary fiber, and a method of lowering cholesterol levels with such oral pharmaceutical composition, o...
06/11/1991
4965252Cholesterol-lowering combination compositions of guar gum and niacin
An antihyperlipidemic pharmaceutical or dietary supplement composition for oral use consisting essentially of a combination of niacin and guar gum, and a method of lowering cholesterol levels with such oral pharmaceutical composition, or by the simultaneo...
10/23/1990
4963367Drug delivery compositions and methods
Drug delivery compositions yeild new and unexpected degrees of stabilization, solubilization and delivery of incorporated medicaments, drugs, or other physiologically-active compounds. The compositions enable administration of drugs and other medically us...
10/16/1990
4861871Process for cyclo-dehydrating ketoses, obtained anhydrides and their use as food additives
The invention concerns a process for dehydrating glucides and applicable to those glucides of which the molecule includes at least one ketose type group, being characterized in that the glucide is made to react without addition of water with a hydrogen ha...
08/29/1989
 
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