PACKAGED SATIETY ENHANCING COMPOSITION

• US 20090123524A1
• Filed: 01/16/2009
• Published: 05/14/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Alan R. Hirsch
• Original Assignee: Alan R. Hirsch
• Inventors: Hirsch, Alan R.
• Application Number:
  US12/355,465
• Publication Number:
  US 20090123524A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 424/439
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/20 Reducing nutritive value; Dietetic products with reduced nutritive value
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/30 Dietetic or nutritional methods, e.g. for losing weight A23L33/10 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 3/04 Anorexiants; Antiobesity agents
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 435/81 Packaged device or kit

Abstract

Compositions for enhancing satiety and weight loss in an individual, assays for assessing a tastant for enhancing satiety and weight loss, and methods of using the composition to suppress appetite and enhance weight loss are provided.

Claims

1. An article of manufacture, comprising a unit amount of a satiety enhancing composition contained within a packaging material, the satiety enhancing composition comprising a tastant and a carrier, the composition being in the form of a free-flowing powder or granules that can be sprinkled onto a foodstuff, the packaging material including instructions to sprinkle the composition on the food to enhance satiety or suppress appetite, the unit amount of the satiety enhancing composition being a one-day or one-month supply of the composition when used as instructed.

2. The article of claim 1 wherein the carrier is selected from the group consisting of maltodextrin, dextrin, starch, methylcellulose, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, and lactose.

3. The article of claim 1 wherein the person is instructed to sprinkle a composition comprising a tastant having a sweet flavor quality onto primarily sweet foods.

4. The article of claim 1 wherein the person is instructed to sprinkle a satiety enhancing composition comprising a tastant having a salty flavor quality onto primarily salty foods.

5. The article of claim 3 wherein the tastant is a sweet tastant selected from the group consisting of almond (benzaldehyde), anise, carob, cinnamon, cocoa (natural cocoa nibs), malt, peanut (roasted), pecan, pistachio (natural), peppermint, spearmint, fruit tastants, and combinations thereof.

6. The article of claim 4 wherein the tastant is a salty tastant selected from the group consisting of artichoke, asparagus, avocado, basil, broccoli, celery seed, cucumber, fennel, garlic, horseradish, mushroom, mustard (seed), onion, parmesan, pizza, ranch, spinach, taco, white cheese, yellow cheese, and combinations thereof.

7. The article of claim 1 wherein the unit amount is a one-day supply when used as instructed.

8. The article of claim 1 wherein the unit amount is a one-month supply when used as instructed.

9. The article of claim 2 wherein the unit amount is a one-day supply when used as instructed.

10. The article of claim 2 wherein the unit amount is a one-month supply when used as instructed.

11. The article of claim 3 wherein the unit amount is a one-day supply when used as instructed.

12. The article of claim 3 wherein the unit amount is a one-month supply when used as instructed.

13. The article of claim 4 wherein the unit amount is a one-day supply when used as instructed.

14. The article of claim 4 wherein the unit amount is a one-month supply when used as instructed.

15. The article of claim 5 wherein the unit amount is a one-day supply when used as instructed.

16. The article of claim 5 wherein the unit amount is a one-month supply when used as instructed.

17. The article of claim 6 wherein the unit amount is a one-day supply when used as instructed.

18. The article of claim 6 wherein the unit amount is a one-month supply when used as instructed.

19. An article of manufacture comprising a set of two individually packaged satiety enhancing compositions, the article comprising a unit amount of each of the two compositions, one of the compositions comprising a primarily sweet tastant and a carrier, the other of the two compositions comprising a primarily salty tastant and a carrier.

20. The article of claim 19 wherein each of the compositions is in the form of a free-flowing powder or granules.

21. The article of claim 20 wherein the carrier is selected from the group consisting of maltodextrin, dextrin, starch, methylcellulose, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, and lactose.

22. The article of claim 19 wherein the primarily sweet tastant is selected from the group consisting of almond (benzaldehyde), anise, carob, cinnamon, cocoa (natural cocoa nibs), malt, peanut (roasted), pecan, pistachio (natural), peppermint, spearmint, fruit tastants, and combinations thereof.

23. The article of claim 19 wherein the primarily salty tastant is selected from the group consisting of artichoke, asparagus, avocado, basil, broccoli, celery seed, cucumber, fennel, garlic, horseradish, mushroom, mustard (seed), onion, parmesan, pizza, ranch, spinach, taco, white cheese, yellow cheese, and combinations thereof.

24. The article of claim 20 wherein the primarily sweet tastant is selected from the group consisting of almond (benzaldehyde), anise, carob, cinnamon, cocoa (natural cocoa nibs), malt, peanut (roasted), pecan, pistachio (natural), peppermint, spearmint, fruit tastants, and combinations thereof.

25. The article of claim 20 wherein the primarily salty tastant is selected from the group consisting of artichoke, asparagus, avocado, basil, broccoli, celery seed, cucumber, fennel, garlic, horseradish, mushroom, mustard (seed), onion, parmesan, pizza, ranch, spinach, taco, white cheese, yellow cheese, and combinations thereof.

26. The article of claim 21 wherein the primarily sweet tastant is selected from the group consisting of almond (benzaldehyde), anise, carob, cinnamon, cocoa (natural cocoa nibs), malt, peanut (roasted), pecan, pistachio (natural), peppermint, spearmint, fruit tastants, and combinations thereof.

27. The article of claim 21 wherein the primarily salty tastant is selected from the group consisting of artichoke, asparagus, avocado, basil, broccoli, celery seed, cucumber, fennel, garlic, horseradish, mushroom, mustard (seed), onion, parmesan, pizza, ranch, spinach, taco, white cheese, yellow cheese, and combinations thereof