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US4328217A
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Bran tablet composition and process
Assignee: Mead Johnson and Co LLC
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Filing: 1975-04-02
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Granted: 1982-05-04
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Expires: 1995-04-02
Abstract
Abstract A bran tablet unit dosage form composition employing comminuted bran useful as a bulk cathartic agent is provided. The bran tablet compositions have suitable characteristics with respect to handling and packaging procedures and are substantially more palatable than whole bran.
Inventors
- 👤 John L. Gabby
- 👤 Gerald K. Ashby
- 👤 Dennis W. Cameron
- 👤 Richard C. Theuer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 12:11
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K31/00; A61K31/70; A23; A23L; A23L7/00; A23L7/10; A23L7/115; A61K36/00; A61K36/18; A61K36/88; A61K36/899; A61K9/00; A61K9/20; A61K9/2072; A61K9/2077
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
A process for preparing a pharmaceutical bran tablet for oral administration as a bulk cathartic agent comprising the steps of: mixing comminuted bran with that amount of sucrose syrup which provides a uniform wet mix which is damp in appearance; extruding the wet mix from a screw type extruder under pressure to provide a damp extrudate; drying the damp extrudate to provide a dry extrudate containing about 3% water; grinding the dry extrudate to provide a dry granulated mix; and tableting the dry granulated mix to provide tablets of sufficient hardness to withstand routine packaging and handling procedures.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
A process for preparing a pharmaceutical bran tablet for oral administration as a bulk cathartic agent comprising the steps of: mixing comminuted bran with that amount of sucrose syrup which provides a uniform wet mix which is damp in appearance; extruding the wet mix from a screw type extruder under pressure to provide a damp extrudate; drying the damp extrudate to provide a dry extrudate containing about 3% water; grinding the dry extrudate to provide a dry granulated mix; and tableting the dry granulated mix to provide tablets of sufficient hardness to withstand routine packaging and handling procedures.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 1 wherein tablets are provided which contain up to 70% bran.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The process of claim 1 wherein unprocessed bran is comminuted to a particulate size so that a minimum of 94% passes through a number 20 mesh screen and a maximum of 60% passes through a number 80 mesh screen.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claim 1 wherein comminuted bran is obtained by grinding in a hammer mill a blended mixture of unprocessed bran and solid carbon dioxide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The process of claim 1 wherein fillers and binding agents selected from the group consisting of gelatin, pregelatinized starch, calcium carbonate and dibasic calcium phosphate are blended with the comminuted bran.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the tablets produced have a hardness of 18-26 Strong Cobb Units.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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