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US 6,586,608 B1Granted
Lipidic calcium compounds and use for treatment of osteoporosis
OwnerElena Avraminventor
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Abstract
A method for making a composition containing calcium incorporated into a fatty acid or fatty ester compound and the compositions produced by this method. These compositions can be administered to a patient to increase the calcium content of cells or tissue having a calcium deficiency or to treat at least some of the symptoms of diseases or adverse effects caused by this calcium deficiency.
Claims21
A method of making a composition which comprises:
- selecting at least one fatty acid or fatty ester compound having an allylic unsaturation of the type —CH═CH—CH2—CH═CH— and/or —CH═CH—CH═CH—CH2—;
- adding to said compound a calcium salt to form a mixture;
- heating said mixture to at least about 230° C. for a sufficient period of time to incorporate at least about 0.1 by weight calcium into the compound;
- cooling the mixture;
- and
- recovering the calcium-incorporated compound as the remaining fluid of the mixture.
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