Multicarotenoid beadlets and related method
US9265277B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 13, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K31/122
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A controlled release beadlet that sequentially releases carotenoids over time within the gastrointestinal tract of a subject, as well as a method of administering the carotenoids. The beadlet provides a specific ratio of carotenoids which release from the beadlet at preselected times during passage through the gastrointestinal tract. The method includes releasing the carotenoids in preselected ratios at specific time intervals in the gastrointestinal tract to mitigate competition between the carotenoids for their uptake, and/or to potentially maximize the uptake of individual carotenoids within a mixed carotenoid formulation.
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