Compositions for inhibiting absorption of cholesterol

Claim 2

A composition of matter, comprising: a non-absorbable, non-digestible polyol fatty acid polyester having at least 4 fatty acid ester groups, wherein the polyol is selected from the group consisting of sugars and sugar alcohols containing from 4 to 8 hydroxyl groups and wherein each fatty acid group has from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms; and sufficient fat-soluble vitamin selected from the group consisting of vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E and vitamin K, or mixtures thereof, to prevent abnormally low levels of any of said fat-soluble vitamins in animals ingesting said composition.

Claim 3

A composition according to claim 1 wherein the polyol fatty acid polyester contains no more than 2 free hydroxyl groups.

Claim 4

A composition according to claim 2 wherein the fatty acid ester groups contain from about 14 to about 18 carbon atoms.

Claim 5

A composition according to claim 3 wherein the polyol is a member selected from the group consisting of erythritol, xylitol, sorbitol, glucose and sucrose.

Claim 6

A composition according to claim 4 wherein the polyol is sucrose.

Claim 7

A composition according to claim 5 wherein the sucrose fatty acid polyester is a member selected from the group consisting of C 14 , C 16 and C 18 hexa-, hepta-, and octa-esters, and mixtures thereof.

Claim 8

A composition according to claim 6 wherein the sucrose fatty acid polyester is a member selected from the group consisting of the hexaoleate, heptaoleate and octaoleate of sucrose, and mixtures thereof.

Claim 9

A composition according to claim 1 which comprises from about 98% to about 99.999% by weight of the non-absorbable, non-digestible polyol fatty acid polyester and from about 0.001% to about 2% by weight of a vitamin selected from the group consisting of vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, and mixtures thereof.

Claim 10

A pharmaceutical composition in effective unit dosage amounts for inhibiting the absorption of cholesterol without interfering with the body's stores of fat-soluble vitamins, comprising: from about 0.1 gram to about 5 grams of a non-absorbable, non-digestible polyol fatty acid polyester having at least 4 fatty acid ester groups, wherein the polyol is selected from the group consisting of sugars and sugar alcohols containing from 4 to 8 hydroxyl groups and wherein each fatty acid group has from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms; and sufficient fat-soluble vitamin selected from the group consisting of vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E and vitamin K, or mixtures thereof, to prevent abnormally low levels of any of said fat-soluble vitamins in humans ingesting said composition.

Claim 11

A pharmaceutical composition in effective unit dosage amounts for inhibiting the absorption of cholesterol without interfering with the body's stores of fat-soluble vitamins, comprising: from about 0.1 gram to about 5 grams of a non-absorbable, non-digestible polyol fatty acid polyester having at least 4 fatty acid ester groups, wherein the polyol is selected from the group consisting of sugars and sugar alcohols containing from 4 to 8 hydroxyl groups and wherein each fatty acid group has from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms; and sufficient fat-soluble vitamin selected from the group consisting of vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E and vitamin K, or mixtures thereof, to prevent abnormally low levels of any of said fat-soluble vitamins in humans ingesting said composition.

Claim 12

A composition according to claim 9 wherein the polyol fatty acid polyester contains no more than 2 free hydroxyl groups.

Claim 13

A composition according to claim 10 wherein the fatty acid ester groups contain from about 14 to about 18 carbon atoms.

Claim 14

A composition according to claim 11 wherein the polyol is a member selected from the group consisting of erythritol, xylitol, sorbitol, glucose and sucrose.

Claim 15

A composition according to claim 12 wherein the polyol is sucrose.

Claim 16

A composition according to claim 13 wherein the sucrose fatty acid polyester is a member selected from the group consisting of C 14 , C 16 and C 18 hexa-, hepta-, and octa-esters, and mixtures thereof.

Claim 17

A composition according to claim 14 wherein the sucrose fatty acid polyester is a member selected from the group consisting of the hexaoleate, heptaoleate and octaoleate of sucrose, and mixtures thereof.

Claim 18

A low calorie fat-containing food composition comprising non-fat ingredients and fat ingredients wherein from about 10% to about 100% of the total fat ingredients comprise a non-absorbable, non-digestible polyol fatty acid polyester having at least 4 fatty acid ester groups, wherein the polyol is selected from the group consisting of sugars and sugar alcohols containing from 4 to 8 hydroxyl groups and wherein each fatty acid group has from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms, said food composition being fortified with sufficient fat-soluble vitamin selected from the group consisting of vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E and vitamin K, or mixtures thereof, over and above that naturally present in said food composition, to prevent abnormally low levels of any of said fat-soluble vitamins in animals ingesting said composition.

Claim 19

A low calorie fat-containing food composition comprising non-fat ingredients and fat ingredients wherein from about 10% to about 100% of the total fat ingredients comprise a non-absorbable, non-digestible polyol fatty acid polyester having at least 4 fatty acid ester groups, wherein the polyol is selected from the group consisting of sugars and sugar alcohols containing from 4 to 8 hydroxyl groups and wherein each fatty acid group has from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms, said food composition being fortified with sufficient fat-soluble vitamin selected from the group consisting of vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E and vitamin K, or mixtures thereof, over and above that naturally present in said food composition, to prevent abnormally low levels of any of said fat-soluble vitamins in animals ingesting said composition.

Claim 20

A composition according to claim 16 wherein the polyol fatty acid polyester contains no more than 2 free hydroxyl groups.

Claim 21

A composition according to claim 17 wherein the fatty acid ester groups contain from about 14 to about 18 carbon atoms.

Claim 22

A composition according to claim 18 wherein the polyol is a member selected from the group consisting of erythritol, xylitol, sorbitol, glucose and sucrose.

Claim 23

A composition according to claim 19 wherein the polyol is sucrose.

Claim 24

A composition according to claim 20 wherein the sucrose fatty acid polyester is a member selected from the group consisting of C 14 , C 16 and C 18 hexa-, hepta-, and octa-esters, and mixtures thereof.

Claim 25

A composition according to claim 21 wherein the sucrose fatty acid polyester is a member selected from the group consisting of the hexaoleate, heptaoleate and octaoleate of sucrose, and mixtures thereof.