Lipid formulations containing bioactive fatty acids
AssigneeSciadonics, Inc.
InventorAlvin Berger
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Abstract
Provided herein is technology relating to lipid compositions containing bioactive fatty acids and particularly, but not exclusively, to compositions containing defined ratios of 5,11,14-eicosatrienoic acid to one or more of: 5, 9, 12-octadecatrienoic acid; 7, 11, 14-eicosatrienoic acid; 5, 8, 11, 14-eicosatetraenoic acid; 9, 12-octadecadienoic acid; 9-octadecenoic acid; 14-methylhexadecanoic acid; 11, 14 eicosadienoic acid, 5, 9-octadecadienoic acid; 5, 11-octadecadienoic acid; 9, 12, 15-octadecatrienoic acid; 5,8,11,14,17-eicosapentaenoic acid; 7,10,13,16,19-docosapentaenoic acid; and 4,7,10,13,16,19-docosahexaenoic acid.
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A lipid formulation comprising an effective amount of 5,11,14-eicosatrienoic acid, wherein said lipid formulation is suitable for human consumption and one or more of the following properties:
- a) the formulation comprises 5, 9, 12-octadecatrienoic acid, wherein the ratio of 5,11,14-eicosatrienoic acid:
- 5, 9, 12-octadecatrienoic acid is selected from the group consisting of 1:1 to 10:1, 1:1 to 5:1, 1:1 to 3:1, 1.5:1 to 2.5:1, 1.8:1 to 2.2:1, 1:2 to 1:20, 1:2 to 1:10, and 1:2 to 1:7;
- b) the formulation comprises 7, 11, 14-eicosatrienoic acid, wherein the ratio of 5,11,14-eicosatrienoic acid:
- 7, 11, 14-eicosatrienoic acid is selected from the group consisting of 3.5:1 to 6.5:1, 4:1 to 6:1, and 4.5:1 to 5.5:1;
- c) the formulation comprises at least trace amounts of an acid selected from the group consisting of abietic acid, pimaric acid and 5, 9, 12, 15-octadecatetraenoic acid, in combination with 5,11,14-eicosatrienoic acid,
- d) the formulation comprises 5, 8, 11, 14-eicosatetraenoic acid, wherein the ratio of 5,11,14-eicosatrienoic acid:
- 5, 8, 11, 14-eicosatetraenoic acid is selected from the group consisting of 1:1 to 25:1, 3:1 to 25:1, 10:1 to 25:1, 1:1 to 10:1, and 3:1 to 10:1;
- e) the formulation comprises 14-methylhexadecanoic acid, wherein the ratio of 5,11,14-eicosatrienoic acid:
- 14-methylhexadecanoic acid is selected from the group consisting of 1:1 to 25:1, 1:1 to 10:1, 2:1 to 8:1, 3:1 to 7:1 and 4:1 to 6:1;
- f) the formulation comprises 9, 12-octadecadienoic acid, wherein the ratio of 5,11,14-eicosatrienoic acid:
- 9, 12-octadecadienoic acid is selected from the group consisting of 1:1 to 25:1, 2:1 to 25:1, 5:1 to 25:1, 10:1 to 25:1, 1:1 to 20:1, 2:1 to 20:1, 5:1 to 20:1, 10:1 to 20:1, 1:1 to 10:1, 2:1 to 10:1, 5:1 to 10:1, 1:1 to 1:25, 1:1 to 1:10, 1:1 to 1:5, 1:1 to 1:3 and 1:1 to 2.5:1;
- g) the formulation comprises 9-octadecenoic acid, wherein the ratio of 5,11,14-eicosatrienoic acid:
- 9, 12-octadecadienoic acid is selected from the group consisting of 1:1 to 25:1, 2:1 to 25:1, 5:1 to 25:1, 10:1 to 25:1, 1:1 to 20:1, 2:1 to 20:1, 5:1 to 20:1, 10:1 to 20:1, 1:1 to 10:1, 2:1 to 10:1, 5:1 to 10:1, 1:5 to 5:1, 1:4 to 4:1, 1:3 to 3:1, 1:2 to 2:1, and 1:1.5 to 1.5:1;
- h) the formulation comprises 5, 9-octadecadienoic acid, wherein the ratio of 5,11,14-eicosatrienoic acid:
- 5, 9-octadecadienoic acid is selected from the group consisting of 1:1 to 1:10, 1:2 to 1:8, 1:3 to 1:7, and 1:4 to 1:6;
- i) the formulation comprises 5, 11-octadecadienoic acid, wherein the ratio of 5,11,14-eicosatrienoic acid:
- 5, 11-octadecadienoic acid is selected from the group consisting of 1:1 to 10:1, 1:1 to 5:1, 1:1 to 4:1, 1:1 to 3:1, 1:1 to 1:2:1, 1:2 to 5:1, and 1:2 to 1:4;
- j) the formulation comprises 5,8,11,14,17-eicosapentaenoic acid, wherein the ratio of 5,11,14-eicosatrienoic acid:
- 5,8,11,14,17-eicosapentaenoic acid is selected from the group consisting of 20:1 to 1:20, 10:1 to 1:10, 5:1 to 1:5, 3:1 to 1:3, 1:1 to 1:20, 1:1 to 1:10, 1:1 to 1:5, 1:1 to 1:3, 20:1 to 1:1, 10:1 to 1:1, 5:1 to 1:1, and 3:1 to 1:1;
- k) the formulation comprises 4,7,10,13,16,19-docosahexaenoic acid, wherein the ratio of 5,11,14-eicosatrienoic acid:
- 4,7,10,13,16,19-docosahexaenoic acid is selected from the group consisting of 20:1 to 1:20, 10:1 to 1:10, 5:1 to 1:5, 3:1 to 1:3, 1:1 to 1:20, 1:1 to 1:10, 1:1 to 1:5, 1:1 to 1:3, 20:1 to 1:1, 10:1 to 1:1, 5:1 to 1:1, and 3:1 to 1:1;
- l) the formulation comprises 7,10,13,16,19-docosapentaenoic acid, wherein the ratio of 5,11,14-eicosatrienoic acid:
- 7,10,13,16,19-docosapentaenoic acid is selected from the group consisting of 20:1 to 1:20, 10:1 to 1:10, 5:1 to 1:5, 3:1 to 1:3, 1:1 to 1:20, 1:1 to 1:10, 1:1 to 1:5, 1:1 to 1:3, 20:1 to 1:1, 10:1 to 1:1, 5:1 to 1:1, and 3:1 to 1:1;
- m) the formulation comprises 11, 14 eicosadienoic acid (20:2 n-6), wherein the ratio of 5, 11,14-eicosatrienoic acid to 11, 14 eicosadienoic acid (20:2 n-6) is selected from the group consisting of from 1:1 to 10:1, 1:1 to 5:1, 1:1 to 3:1 , 1:1 to 2.5:1, 1.5:
- 1 to 5:1, 1.5:1 to 3:1, 1.5:1 to 2.5:1, and 1.5:1 to 2:1;
- and
- n) the formulation comprises gammalinolenic acid (6, 9, 12 18:3) and/or dihommogammalinolenic acid (8,11,14 20:3), wherein the ratio of 5,11,14-eicosatrienoic acid to gammalinolenic acid (6, 9, 12 18:3) and/or dihommogammalinolenic acid (8,11,14 20:3) is selected from the group consisting of from 1:1 to 10:1, 1:1 to 5:1, 1:1 to 3:1 , 1:1 to 2.5:1, 1.5:
- 1 to 5:1, 1.5:1 to 3:1, 1.5:1 to 2.5:1, and 1.5:1 to 2:1.
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