Method and composition for reducing serum cholesterol
US4883788A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 23, 1988 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2008 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K36/48
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An orally administrable composition and method for reducing serum cholesterol levels are disclosed. A pharmaceutical composition comprising guar gum, and a dispersing mineral salt such as, for example, calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, or potassium carbonate, is administered to humans to reduce serum cholesterol levels.
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