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Stabilized tocopherol in dry, particulate, free-flowing form
Assignee: Henkel Corp
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Filing: 1987-01-13
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2007-01-13
Abstract
Abstract A dry, particulate, free-flowing form of Vitamin E (α-tocopherol) is provided which includes a potency stabilizer for the Vitamin E. The potency stabilizers are hydroxy acids or amino acids such as ascorbic acid, citric acid, methionine and cysteine.
Inventors
- 👤 Bruce E. Wenzel
- 👤 James P. Clar
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 23:04
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K31/00; A61K31/33; A61K31/335; A61K31/35; A61K31/352; A61K31/353; A61K31/355; A61K47/00; A61K47/06; A61K47/08; A61K47/12; A61K47/20; A61K47/22; A61P; A61P3/00; A61P3/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
34 words
A dry, particulate, free-flowing tocopherol composition of a carrier and a tocopherol compound, characterized in that the composition contains a potency stabilizer in an amount effective to stabilize the potency of the tocopherol compound.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
34 words
A dry, particulate, free-flowing tocopherol composition of a carrier and a tocopherol compound, characterized in that the composition contains a potency stabilizer in an amount effective to stabilize the potency of the tocopherol compound.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A composition according to Claim l wherein said stabilizer is a hydroxy acid or amino acid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A composition according to Claims l or 2 wherein said stabilizer is selected from the group consisting of ascorbic acid, citric acid, methionine and cysteine and mixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
A composition according to any one of Claims l to 3 wherein said stabilizer is present in an amount of about 2-50 % by weight based on the total weight of tocopherol and stabilizer, preferably in an amount of l0-50 %.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A composition according to any one of Claims l to 4 wherein the weight ratio of tocopherol to stabilizer is from 98:2 to about l:l, preferably from l.5:l to 2:l.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
67 words
A dry, potency stabilized, particulate, free-flowing tocopherol composition according to any one of Claims l to 5 comprising about 20-60 % by weight of the tocopherol compound and about 40-80 % by weight of carrier based on a total weight of carrier and tocopherol compound and a potency stabilizer in an amount of about 2-50 % by weight based on total weight of stabilizer and tocopherol compound.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A composition according to any one of Claims l to 6 in which said carrier is selected from the group consisting of hyrolyzed gelatin, silica gel, and carbohydrates.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
A composition according to Claim 6 wherein said stabilizer is selected from solely ascorbic acid or a mixture of ascorbic acid and cysteine or a mixture of citric acid and cysteine or solely citric acid or a mixture of ascorbic acid and citric acid.
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