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Weight-control formulation
Assignee: Cca Industries Inc
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Filing: 1986-11-24
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Granted: 1988-11-15
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Expires: 2006-11-24
Abstract
Abstract A packaged weight-control powder is provided as a food additive to be employed before eating. Each package includes a dose to be sprinkled on the foodstuff to be eaten. The powder is formed of a mixture of oat, wheat and corn brans mixed with pectin, guar gum psyllium and cutin. Mineral supplements are employed to replace those removed by the fibers of the brans. The powder is prepared in an atmosphere of less than 50% humidity and is packed in individual water-proof packages of relatively small size.
Inventors
- 👤 Gio B. Gori
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-05 23:10
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L33/00; A23L33/20; A23L33/21; A23L33/22; A23L33/10; A23L33/16; A23L7/00; A23L7/10; A23L7/115; A23V; A23V2002/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S426/00; Y10S426/804
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
An ingestible formulation consisting essentially of a mixture of fiber containing materials and means for absorbing water and creating a gelatinous bulk and viscous coating, the fiber containing materials being brans including at least oat and wheat brans and being selected from the group consisting of lignin, cellulose and hemi-cellulose, said means being selected from the group consisting of pectin, guar gum, psyllium and cutin, said formulation further comprising mineral supplements, which are salts selected from the group consisting of manganese, selenium, zinc, copper, iron and calcium, the brans, means and mineral supplements being intermingled in the form of a dry generally homogenous powdered substance adapted for being sprinkled on food, minerals corresponding to the added mineral supplements being removed from the foodstuff by being entrapped by the fiber containing materials in the human gut and the mineral supplements being in an amount which is greater than what is entrapped.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
An ingestible formulation consisting essentially of a mixture of fiber containing materials and means for absorbing water and creating a gelatinous bulk and viscous coating, the fiber containing materials being brans including at least oat and wheat brans and being selected from the group consisting of lignin, cellulose and hemi-cellulose, said means being selected from the group consisting of pectin, guar gum, psyllium and cutin, said formulation further comprising mineral supplements, which are salts selected from the group consisting of manganese, selenium, zinc, copper, iron and calcium, the brans, means and mineral supplements being intermingled in the form of a dry generally homogenous powdered substance adapted for being sprinkled on food, minerals corresponding to the added mineral supplements being removed from the foodstuff by being entrapped by the fiber containing materials in the human gut and the mineral supplements being in an amount which is greater than what is entrapped.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A formulation as claimed in claim 1 comprising 0.5-5.0 grams of said materials, means and supplements and a packet containing the same.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A formulation as claimed in claim 2 wherein the packet is a flat-sealed container of water-proof material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A formulation as claimed in claim 1 wherein said materials and means are natural materials.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
A formulation as claimed in claim 1 additionally comprising corn brans.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A formulation as claimed in claim 5 wherein the brans, means and mineral supplements are arranged in doses of from 0.5-2.0 grams per twenty pounds of body weight.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A formulation as claimed in claim 5 wherein the brans constitute about 50-60% by weight of the formulation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A formulation as claimed in claim 7 wherein the minerals constitute less than 1% of the formulation.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
84 words
A formulation as claimed in claim 2 comprising: ______________________________________
oat brans 25 grams ± 15%
wheat bran 15 grams ± 15%
corn bran 15 grams ± 15%
pectin 10 grass ± 15%
guar gum 20 grams ± 15%
psyllium 10 grams ± 15%
cutins 5 grams ± 15%
manganese 10.0 mg. ± 10%
selenium 0.1 mg. ± 10%
zinc 20.0 mg. ± 10%
copper 5.0 mg. ± 10%
iron 20.0 mg. ± 10%
calcium 200.0 mg. ± 10%
magnesium 150.0 mg. ± 10%
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References Cited (Backward Citations)
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