# US 2010/0166899 A1 · Hypoglycemic compositon containing acacia bark derivative > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2010/0166899 A1 - Document ID: US20100166899A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 12/376,902 - Filed: 2006-08-10 - Published: 2010-07-01 - Earliest claimed: 2006-08-10 - Assignees: Mimozax Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Yusho Nakamoto; Keiko Ono - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20100166899A1 ## CPC - A61K 36/48: Fabaceae or Leguminosae (Pea or Legume family); Caesalpiniaceae; Mimosaceae; Papilionaceae - A23K 10/30: from material of plant origin, e.g. roots, seeds or hay; from material of fungal origin, e.g. mushrooms (obtained by microbiological or biochemical processes, e.g. using yeasts or enzymes, A23K10/10) - A23K 20/10: Organic substances - A23K 20/111: Aromatic compounds - A23K 50/40: for carnivorous animals, e.g. cats or dogs - A23L 33/105: Plant extracts, their artificial duplicates or their derivatives - A61K 31/353: 3,4-Dihydrobenzopyrans, e.g. chroman, catechin - A61P 3/00: Drugs for disorders of the metabolism (of the blood or the extracellular fluid A61P7/00) - A61P 3/10: for hyperglycaemia, e.g. antidiabetics - C07D 311/62: with oxygen atoms directly attached in position 3, e.g. anthocyanidins - A23V 2002/00: Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs - A61K: PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES (devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms A61J3/00; chemical aspects of, or use of materials for deodorisation of air, for disinfection or sterilisation, or for bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical articles A61L; soap compositions C11D) - A23K: FODDER - A23L: FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF (preservation thereof A23B) - A61P: SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS - C07D: HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS (macromolecular compounds C08) - A23V: INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LACTIC OR PROPIONIC ACID BACTERIA USED IN FOODSTUFFS OR FOOD PREPARATION ## Abstract It is intended to provide a composition having an excellent hypoglycemic action without potential for adverse side effects and the like even if taken for a long period of time. The composition is a hypoglycemic composition containing an acacia bark derivative. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A hypoglycemic composition containing an acacia bark derivative(s). ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The composition according to claim 1, wherein the acacia bark is at least one bark selected from the group consisting of Acacia mearnsii De Wild, Acacia mangiurn Willd, Acacia dealbata Link, Acacia decurrens Willd and Acacia pycnantha Benth. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The composition according to claim 1, wherein the acacia bark is bark of Acacia mearnsii De Wild. or Acacia niangium Willd. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The composition according to claim 1, wherein the acacia bark derivative(s) is an extract(s) of acacia bark. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The composition according to claim 1, wherein the acacia bark derivative(s) is an acacia bark polyphenol(s). ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The composition according to claim 5, wherein the acacia hark polyphenol(s) is a condensed tannin(s). ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The composition according to claim 6, wherein the condensed tannin(s) has a molecular weight(s) of 500 to 3000. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The composition according to claim 6, wherein the condensed tannin(s) is a polymer(s) of flavanols having flavan-3-ol as a basic skeleton. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The composition according to claim 1, wherein the acacia bark polyphenol(s) is orally ingested by an ingesting person or an ingesting animal at 0.001 to 1 g per kg of body weight per day in terms of the amount of active ingredient. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The composition according to claim 1, wherein the composition is a food. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The composition according to claim 1, wherein the composition is an animal feed material. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The composition according to claim 1, wherein the composition is a medicine. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The composition according to claim 1, wherein the composition is a quasi-drug. ### Claim 14 A method of treating hypoglycemia which comprises treating a body in need thereof with a composition containing an acacia hark derivative(s). ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of treating hypoglycemia according to claim 14, wherein the acacia bark is at least one bark selected from the group consisting of Acacia mearnsii De Wild, Acacia mangium Willd, Acacia dealbata Link. Acacia decurrens Willd and Acacia pycnantha Benth. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The method of treating hypoglycemia according to claim 14, wherein the acacia bark is a bark of Acacia mearnsii De Wild. or Acacia mangium Willd.