Method and composition for reducing serum cholesterol
US4824672A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 6, 1986 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2006 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K36/8998
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An orally administrable composition and method for reducing serum cholesterol levels are disclosed. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a gel-forming fiber such as, for example, guar gum, pysllium seed, pectin, glucomannon, oat and barley and a mineral salt such as for example, calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate and potassium carbonate is administered to humans to reduce serum cholesterol levels.
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