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US 2018/0098962 A1Published application
Formulations of water-soluble derivatives of vitamin e and soft gel compositions, concentrates and powders containing same
AssigneeVirun, Inc.
InventorPhilip J. Bromley
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Abstract
Provided herein are compositions that contain water-soluble vitamin E derivative mixtures (compositions), such as tocopheryl polyethylene glycol succinate (TPGS), TPGS analogs, TPGS homologs and TPGS derivatives. The water-soluble vitamin E mixtures contain mixtures of dimers and monomers of the vitamin E derivative. Provided are products containing the water-soluble vitamin E derivative mixtures, including capsules, soft gel compositions, pre-gel compositions, emulsions and powders.
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A non-aqueous pre-gel composition, comprising:
- a water-soluble vitamin E derivative mixture present in an amount from 1% to 99%, inclusive, by weight, of the composition, wherein:
- the water-soluble vitamin E derivative is a polyalkylene glycol derivative of vitamin E;
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- the water-soluble vitamin E derivative mixture comprises at least 13 wt % water-soluble vitamin E derivative dimer and up to 87% water-soluble vitamin E derivative monomer;
- a non-polar compound or mixtures thereof other than the water-soluble vitamin E derivative mixture;
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- an ingestible non-aqueous solvent that is insoluble or partially soluble in water.
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