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Acceleration of lipid metabolism using vanillylamine derivatives
Assignee: Ajinomoto Oil Mills Co Ltd
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Filing: 1986-02-24
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Granted: 1987-07-14
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Expires: 2006-02-24
Abstract
Abstract A food product comprising a food substance in combination with vanillylamine or a vanillylamide.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuo Iwai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 20:34
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K31/00; A61K31/13; A61K31/135; A23; A23L; A23L25/00; A23L25/10; A23L27/00; A23L29/00; A23L29/03; A23L29/045; A61K31/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A method of accelerating lipid metabolism for reduction or prevention of accumulation of body fat in a subject, comprising: administering to said subject a lipid metabolism accelerating amount of a vanillylamine derivative selected from the group consisting of vanillylamine, a vanillylamide derived from an unsaturated carboxylic acid wherein said acid has from 8 to 18 carbon atoms, or a vanillylamide derived from a saturated carboxylic acid wherein said saturated carboxylic acid has from 2 to 22 carbon atoms, in a food substance.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
82 words
A method of accelerating lipid metabolism for reduction or prevention of accumulation of body fat in a subject, comprising: administering to said subject a lipid metabolism accelerating amount of a vanillylamine derivative selected from the group consisting of vanillylamine, a vanillylamide derived from an unsaturated carboxylic acid wherein said acid has from 8 to 18 carbon atoms, or a vanillylamide derived from a saturated carboxylic acid wherein said saturated carboxylic acid has from 2 to 22 carbon atoms, in a food substance.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the lipid metabolism accelerating amount of said vanillylamine derivative in said food substance ranges from 0.01 to 1%.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 2, wherein the amount of said vanillylamide derivative ranges from 0.1 to 1%.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said food substance is an edible fat or fat containing food.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said food substance contains no fat.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said vanillylamide derivative is capsaicin.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said vanillylamide derivative is norcapsaicin.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said vanillylamide derivative is homocapsaicin.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 4, wherein said edible fat is an animal fat, an animal oil or vegetable oil.
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