Treatment of diarrhoea with compositions derived from carob pod
US5043160A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 25, 1991 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2011 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P1/12
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Diarrhoea is treated by administering particulated carob pod to a patient having diarrhoea wherein the particulated carob pod contains at least 20% by weight, based upon dry matter, of water-insoluble tannins expressed as total polyphenols and wherein the ratio by weight of water-soluble tannins to water-insoluble tannins is below 0.37 as determined in water at 37.degree. C.
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