Stable carotenoid emulsions suitable for parenteral administration
US5925684A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 10, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P43/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A stable oil-in-water emulsion suitable for parenteral administration, containing less than 10% by weight lecithin, consisting of an aqueous phase and of an oil phase which is very finely dispersed by means of a physiologically tolerated emulsifier and which contains at least one carotenoid and is based on a physiologically tolerated oil or fat and comprises as emulsifier polyoxyethylene/polyoxypropylene block polymers and/or lecithin, and wherein the carotenoid is present in the oil phase in a concentration above the saturation solubility of the carotenoid in the oil or fat at room temperature.
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