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US 2002/0119237 A1Published application
Medium and method for delivery of edible materials subject to degradation by oxidation and hydrolysis
OwnerMaurice O. Heveyinventor
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A palatable viscous carrier for delivery of a variety of ingestible substances including dietary supplements, therapeutic agents, vitamins, and other probiotic agents. In addition, the present invention protects components from contact with atmospheric oxygen and water that may degrade their quality. The present invention also provides a natural oil coating to protect the ingestible substances from degradation by stomach acids. Furthermore, the vehicle, herein described, is easily dispensed using inexpensive, commonly available packaging such as collapsible tubes, two compartment aerosols, and pump dispensers. The vehicle of the present invention is an anhydrous, hydrophobic, nontoxic vegetable oil base that can be made using commonly used manufacturing equipment. The invention is directed primarily to veterinary applications, but also has applications in any industry involving the delivery of nutritional supplements and probiotic agents to living creatures.
A palatable viscous carrier for ingestible substances subject to degradation by environmental factors such as oxidation, hydrolysis, or low pH comprising in weight percent based upon the weight of the palatable viscous carrier:
A palatable probiotic ingestible food supplement in a viscous carrier, the food supplement comprising in weight percent based upon the weight of the palatable probiotic ingestible food supplement:
The food supplement as claimed in claim 17, in which the probiotic ingredients is one or more substances selected from a group consisting glucosamine hydrochloride, glucosamine sulfate, and chondroitin sulfate.
A method for delivering probiotic substances utilized in dietary supplements to an intestinal tract, the method comprising the steps of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.