Method of using bacterial cellulose as a dietary fiber component
US4960763A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 18, 1988 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S426/804
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention is a method of binding a portion of the cholesterol present in an aqueous suspension, such as the digestive system of a mammal. It involves the use of a purified bacterial cellulose in a sufficient amount to absorb or bind at least a portion of the cholesterol present in the system. The bacterial cellulose provides a dietary fiber component and is preferably one produced by a bacterium of the genus Acetobacter cultured under agitated aerobic conditions.
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