Dietary Supplement for the Treatment of Acid Reflux and Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD/GERD)
AssigneeKfsu Ltd
InventorsGordon Edwards, Malcolm Ball
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Abstract
Use of dietary fibre material extracted from sugar cane in the manufacture of a food product that is formulated to ameliorate the effects of acid reflux and extended symptoms of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. The product ameliorates both the acute and long term symptoms of both conditions.
Claims9
1-7. (canceled)
The use of dietary fibre material extracted from sugar cane in the manufacture of a food product that is formulated to ameliorate the effects of acid reflux and GORD conditions.
A food product formulated to ameliorate the effects of Acid reflux or GORD over an extended period;
- said food product containing dietary fibre material extracted from sugar cane, said dietary fibre material preferably having been prepared according to the steps defined above.
A method of treatment of the effects of Acid reflux or GORD over an extended period in an individual by feeding to said individual a food product incorporating dietary fibre material extracted from sugar cane.
A method of treating acid reflux in a human in need thereof consisting essentially of administering therapeutically effective amounts of sugarcane fiber and a component selected from the group consisting of psyllium and bran to effectively treat the acid reflux in the human in need thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.