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US 4,849,222 AGranted
Mixtures for treating hypercholesterolemia
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorCharles D. Broaddus
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Abstract
Psyllium gum and polyol polyesters are administered orally to reduce blood cholesterol levels.
Claims5
A composition of matter for reducing blood cholesterol levels, comprising:
- (a) psyllium seed gum or source of psyllium seed gum;
- and
- (b) a nonabsorbable, nondigestible polyol polyester at a weight ratio of component (a):
- component (b) from 3:1 to 1:3.
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A method for reducing blood cholesterol in a patient in need of such treatment, by administering to said patient:
- (a) psyllium seed gum or a source of psyllium seed gum;
- and
- (b) a nonabsorbable, nondigestible polyol polyester;
- or
- (c) mixtures of (a) and (b);
- said method comprising oral ingestion of from 1 g to 30 g of component (a) and from 5 g to 50 g of component (b).
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.