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METHOD OF ASSAYING SATIETY ENHANCING TASTANTS

  • US 20090123380A1
  • Filed: 01/16/2009
  • Published: 05/14/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of assaying a tastant for effecting weight loss of an individual, comprising:

  • selecting a tastant based on a food to be ingested, the tastant selected from the group consisting of a primarily salty tastant or a primarily sweet tastant;

    formulating a composition consisting essentially of the tastant, a carrier, and optionally an anti-caking agent, a coloring agent, or both;

    combining the composition with each food to be ingested by an individual to form a foodstuff;

    wherein a composition comprising a primarily salty tastant is combined with a primarily salty food, and a composition comprising a primarily sweet tastant is combined with a primarily sweet food;

    administering each of said foodstuffs to the individual for ingestion;

    repeating the combining and administering steps on a daily basis for an at least one month period; and

    assessing the effectiveness of the composition to effect weight loss according to a change in weight of the individual.

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