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US 4,447,412 AGranted
Enzyme-containing digestive aid compostions
OwnerGerald L. Biltoninventor
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Abstract
A composition adapted to alleviate the symptons of digestive dysfunction comprising a mixture of coated beads incorporating pancreatic enzymes and proteolytic enzymes and having a gastric acid-resistant coating thereon, said beads being orally-administered in combination with granules comprising a choleretic agent, a hydrochloric acid salt and pepsin.
Claims11
A composition adapted to reduce the symptoms of digestive dysfunction when ingested orally comprising:
- (a) a pancreatic enzyme extract;
- (b) a proteolytic enzyme of plant origin;
- (c) a choleretic agent;
- (d) a hydrochloric acid source;
- and
- (e) pepsin,
- wherein the pancreatic enzyme extract and the proteolytic plant enzyme are adhered to digestible beads, said enzyme-containing beads being further coated so as to maintain their integrity when placed in about 1.2 N aqueous hydrochloric acid for at least one hour, and said coated beads being sized so as to readily pass through the stomach, and said coated beads being mixed with granules comprising the choleretic agent, the hydrochloric acid source and pepsin.
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A composition adapted to reduce the symptoms of digestive dysfunction when ingested orally comprising:
- (a) about 10-20% by weight of a pancreatic enzyme extract selected from the group consisting of pancreatin, pancrelipase and mixtures thereof;
- (b) about 5-10% by weight of a proteolytic enzyme selected from the group consisting of papain, bromelain, ficin and mixtures thereof;
- (c) about 5-10% by weight of a bile salt;
- (d) about 10-20% by weight of pepsin;
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- (e) about 10-20% by weight of an organic hydrochloride selected from the group consisting of glutamic acid hydrochloride, betaine hydrochloride and mixtures thereof;
- wherein the pancreatic enzyme extract and the proteolytic enzyme are adhered to digestible beads, said enzyme-containing beads being further coated so as to maintain their integrity in the stomach upon ingestion, and wherein the coated beads are sized so as to readily pass through the stomach, and said beads being mixed with granules comprising the bile salt, the pepsin and the acid salt.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.