Nonabsorbable lipid binder
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1. A method of reducing lipid absorption in mammals which comprises orally administering to the mammal an amount of chitosan effective to substantially reduce the lipid absorption.
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The use of chitosan as a food additive or as a pharmaceutical preparation to reduce the absorption of lipids is disclosed. The chitosan, as such or in the form of fatty acid complex, may be admixed with food in a minor quantity; for example, an amount of about 1 to 10 percent by weight may be incorporated in a pharmaceutical preparation or composition for oral administration in an effective amount to reduce lipid absorption.
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- 1. A method of reducing lipid absorption in mammals which comprises orally administering to the mammal an amount of chitosan effective to substantially reduce the lipid absorption.
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Current AssigneeIvan Furda
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Original AssigneeIvan Furda
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InventorsFurda, Ivan
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Primary Examiner(s)Brown, Johnnie R.
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Application NumberUS05/950,769Time in Patent Office705 DaysField of Search536/20, 424/180, 426/658US Class Current514/55CPC Class CodesC08B 37/003 Chitin, i.e. 2-acetamido-2-...
