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US Patent 5545414 - Cholesterol lowering food product
US Patent Issued on August 13, 1996
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
March 22, 2015Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
March 22, 2015Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.AbstractA nutritional product having a solid matrix containing protein, fat and carbohydrate has disposed therein particles of dietary fiber encapsulated in zein. The preferred dietary fiber is guar. Such a nutritional product may be used for reducing the serum cholesterol in a mammal.Other References
| InventorsApplicationNo. 408467 filed on 03/22/1995US Classes:424/484, Matrices424/485, Natural gums, resin or latex424/488, Polysaccharides (e.g., cellulose, etc.)424/490, Coated (e.g., microcapsules)424/491, Containing proteins and derivatives424/493, Containing polysaccharides (e.g., sugars)424/499, Contains proteins or derivative or polysaccharides or derivative514/824ARTERIOSCLEROSISField of Search424/439, Food or edible as carrier for pharmaceutical424/469, Discrete particles in supporting matrix424/485, Natural gums, resin or latex424/484, Matrices424/488, Polysaccharides (e.g., cellulose, etc.)424/490, Coated (e.g., microcapsules)424/491, Containing proteins and derivatives424/493, Containing polysaccharides (e.g., sugars)424/499, Contains proteins or derivative or polysaccharides or derivative424/502, Contains waxes, higher fatty acids, higher fatty alcohols514/824ARTERIOSCLEROSISExaminersPrimary: Rollins, John W.Attorney, Agent or FirmUS Patent References3089824, 3117027, 3196827, 3241520, 3253944, 4384004, Encapsulated APM and method of preparationIssued on: 05/17/1983 Inventor: Cea , et al.4496606, Guar gum food bar Issued on: 01/29/1985 Inventor: Michnowski4882160, Confectionery delivery system for dictary fiber Issued on: 11/21/1989 Inventor: Yang, et al.4927649Method of making a hemicellulose coated dietary fiber Issued on: 05/22/1990 Inventor: Antenucci International ClassesA61K 009/32A61K 009/14 A61K 009/16 A61K 009/50 |
