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Elemental diets for liver diseases
Assignee: Ajinomoto Co Inc
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Filing: 1982-12-28
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Granted: 1985-02-12
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Expires: 2002-12-28
Abstract
Abstract An elemental diet of amino acids, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins and minerals.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroyuki Ohashi
- 👤 Ikuo Ohara
- 👤 Toru Takami
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 09:48
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K38/00; A61K38/01; A23; A23L; A23L33/00; A23L33/10; A23L33/17; A23L33/175; A23V; A23V2002/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
67 words
An elemental diet which comprises essential amino acids, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins and minerals together with alanine, arginine, glycine, histidine, proline and serine in such composition as shown below: ______________________________________
Mole %
Amino Acid
Mole %
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Isoleucine
13.25-16.19
Leucine 16.25-19.87
Valine 13.86-16.94
Lysine 5.36-6.55
Methionine
0.79-0.97
Phenylalanine
0.71-0.87
Threonine
3.68-4.50
Tryptophan
0.27-0.33
Alanine 11.04-13.50
Arginine 10.02-12.24
Glycine 5.76-7.04
Histidine
1.99-2.43
Proline 4.56-5.58
Serine 2.46-3.00
Total 100
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Claim 2
Dependent Claim
67 words
An elemental diet which comprises essential amino acids, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins and minerals together with alanine, arginine, glycine, histidine, proline and serine in such composition as shown below: ______________________________________
Mole %
Amino Acid
Mole %
______________________________________
Isoleucine
13.25-16.19
Leucine 16.25-19.87
Valine 13.86-16.94
Lysine 5.36-6.55
Methionine
0.79-0.97
Phenylalanine
0.71-0.87
Threonine
3.68-4.50
Tryptophan
0.27-0.33
Alanine 11.04-13.50
Arginine 10.02-12.24
Glycine 5.76-7.04
Histidine
1.99-2.43
Proline 4.56-5.58
Serine 2.46-3.00
Total 100
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Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The elemental diet of claim 1 further comprising an amino acid content of from about 10% to 20% by weight.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
9 words
The elemental diet of claim 1 further comprising dextrin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The elemental diet of claim 1 further comprising monosaccharides or oligosaccharides in an amount of about 70% to 80% by weight.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The elemental diet of claim 1 further comprising soybean oil, corn oil, or cotton seed oil in an amount of about 2% to 4% by weight.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
63 words
The elemental diet of claim 1 further comprising Vitamin A, Vitamin B 1 , Vitamin B 6 , Vitamin B 12 , Vitamin C, Vitamin D 2 , Vitamin E, Vitamin K 1 , calcium pantothenate, nicotinic acid amide, biotin, folic acid, or choline bitartrate in a total amount of from 100 mg to 200 mg per 100 g of said elemental diet.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
51 words
The elemental diet of claim 1 further comprising iron gluconate dihydrate, copper sulfate pentahydrate, zinc sulfate heptahydrate, potassium gluconate, potassium chloride, potassium iodine, sodium citrate dihydrate, calcium glycerophosphate, or magnesium sulfate heptahydrate in a total amount of from about 4,000 mg to 7,000 mg per 100 g of said elemental diet.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The elemental diet of claim 7 further comprising from about 1,500 mg to 2,500 mg of potassium gluconate per 100 g of said elemental diet.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The elemental diet of claim 7 further comprising from about 500 mg to 1,000 mg of potassium chloride per 100 g of said elemental diet.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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