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Methods and compositions for inducing satiety

US8623840B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

5References

13Claims

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Assignee

DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC · US

Inventors

Roland Adden · Bad Fallingbostel, DE
William H. Anderson · Hoffman Estates, US
Britta Huebner · Uetze, DE
Matthias Knarr · Nienburg/Weser, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 27, 2011
Grant date	Jan 7, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 5, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA23V2002/00
WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides a medicament or food supplement, that when ingested by an individual, forms a gel mass in the individual's stomach, said gel mass consisting essentially of methylcellulose and water, as well as methods for inducing satiety, reversibly reducing stomach void volume, and reducing caloric intake in an individual.

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