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Method of treating obesity by the oral administration of a predigested protein composition
Assignee: Control Drug Inc
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Filing: 1976-06-22
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Granted: 1977-08-16
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Expires: 1996-06-22
Abstract
Abstract A method of preventing obesity which comprises ingestion of a pre-digested protein composition formed from hydrolyzed gelatin to which has been added an effective amount of tryptophane, said composition containing all of the essential amino acids and having a palatable taste and odor.
Inventors
- 👤 Arnold M. Gans
- 👤 Alvin J. Goren
- 👤 Eli M. Gorenberg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 19:20
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K38/00; A61K38/01; A61K38/012; A61K38/014; A23; A23J; A23J3/00; A23J3/30; A23J3/32; A23J3/34; A23J3/341; A23J3/342; A23L; A23L33/00; A23L33/10; A23L33/17; A23L33/175; A23L33/18; A23V; A23V2002/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
A method of treating obesity which comprises administering by ingestion to a patient in need of said treatment a nutritionally effective amount, in lieu of other foods, of a composition comprising about 5 to about 75 parts by weight of hydrolyzed gelatin, about 0.02 to about 0.75 parts by weight of tryptophane, about 0.1 to about 2 parts by weight of a sweetener, and about 5 to about 100 parts by weight of an ingestible carrier, said nutritional composition containing essentially the following amino acids in parts by weight: about 13 parts L-alanine, about 12 parts L-arginine, about 9 parts L-aspartic acid, about 0.1 parts L-cystine, about 15 parts L-glutamic acid, about 35 parts glycine, about 1.1 parts L-histidine, about 10 parts L-hydroxyproline, about 4.5 parts L-leucine, about 2 parts L-isoleucine, about 6.5 parts L-lysine, about 1.5 parts hydroxylysine, about 1.1 parts L-methionine, about 3.5 parts L-phenylalanine, about 23 parts L-proline, about 10 parts L-serine, about 3 parts L-threonine, about 0.65 parts L-tryptophane, about 1 part L-tyrosine, and about 3.5 parts L-valine.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
172 words
A method of treating obesity which comprises administering by ingestion to a patient in need of said treatment a nutritionally effective amount, in lieu of other foods, of a composition comprising about 5 to about 75 parts by weight of hydrolyzed gelatin, about 0.02 to about 0.75 parts by weight of tryptophane, about 0.1 to about 2 parts by weight of a sweetener, and about 5 to about 100 parts by weight of an ingestible carrier, said nutritional composition containing essentially the following amino acids in parts by weight: about 13 parts L-alanine, about 12 parts L-arginine, about 9 parts L-aspartic acid, about 0.1 parts L-cystine, about 15 parts L-glutamic acid, about 35 parts glycine, about 1.1 parts L-histidine, about 10 parts L-hydroxyproline, about 4.5 parts L-leucine, about 2 parts L-isoleucine, about 6.5 parts L-lysine, about 1.5 parts hydroxylysine, about 1.1 parts L-methionine, about 3.5 parts L-phenylalanine, about 23 parts L-proline, about 10 parts L-serine, about 3 parts L-threonine, about 0.65 parts L-tryptophane, about 1 part L-tyrosine, and about 3.5 parts L-valine.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said hydrolyzed gelatin is a product formed by the enzymatic hydrolysis of animal collagen.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
78 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the composition is in liquid form and wherein the carrier is water in a proportion of about 15 to 80 parts by weight, said composition additionally including about 0.3 to 10 parts by weight of a palatable acid, about 7 to 25 parts by weight of sorbitol (70%), about 0.1 to 3 parts by weight of a preservative, and about 0 - -.4 parts by weight of a dye and flavoring agents.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
90 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the composition is in solid form and wherein the carrier is a pulverulent solid in a proportion of about 5 to 100 parts by weight, said composition additionally including about 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of a dispersent, about 0 to 2 parts by weight of dye and flavoring agents, about 0.1 to 2 parts by weight of a preservative, about 0.1 to 5 parts by weight of a lubricant, and about 0 to 5 parts by weight of a soluble edible polymer.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-08-15 | 1981-02-14 | 1981-08-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-08-15 | 1985-02-14 | 1985-08-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-08-15 | 1989-02-14 | 1989-08-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |