Pharmaceutical compositions
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1. An oral pharmaceutical composition in dry powder or granular form adapted to be added to water or a drink for treatment of diabetes which comprises xanthan gum and locust bean gum in a weight:
- weight ratio of between 1;
9 and 9;
1, 2.5 to 10% by weight of the composition of an alcohol soluble binding agent and 2.5 to 10% by weight of the composition of an organic acid.
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Pharmaceutical compositions comprising mixtures of xanthan gum and locust bean gum in a specified range of ratios have been found to exhibit synergistic effects in an in vitro test model. Pharmaceutical compositions adapted for oral administration comprising mixtures of xanthan gum and locust bean gum in the range of ratios are described for use in the treatment of diabetes or of satiety.
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1. An oral pharmaceutical composition in dry powder or granular form adapted to be added to water or a drink for treatment of diabetes which comprises xanthan gum and locust bean gum in a weight:
- weight ratio of between 1;
9 and 9;
1, 2.5 to 10% by weight of the composition of an alcohol soluble binding agent and 2.5 to 10% by weight of the composition of an organic acid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
- weight ratio of between 1;
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8. A method of treating diabetes which comprises administering to a subject suffering from diabetes an orally effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising xanthan gum and locust bean gum in a weight:
- weight ratio of between 1;
9 and 9;
1 and 2.5 to 10% by weight of the composition of an alcohol soluble binding agent.
- weight ratio of between 1;
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9. A method of treating diabetes which comprises administering to a subject suffering from diabetes an orally effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising xanthan gum and locust bean gum in a weight:
- weight ratio of between 1;
3 and 3;
1 and 2.5 to 10% by weight of the composition of an alcohol soluble binding agent.
- weight ratio of between 1;
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