Compositions for oral delivery of nutrients and pharmaceuticals
OwnerRongxiang Xuinventor
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Abstract
The present invention provides novel compositions and methods for protecting and promoting cell growth and restoring physiological structure and function to mucosal tissue of the body, especially mucosa in the gastrointestinal tract. The composition can be used as a pharmaceutical or nutraceutical to treat a gastrointestinal disorder or to promote general health of an animal, preferably a human. The composition is in an oral dosage form and comprises edible oil homogenized with a sterol compound at a concentration of at least 0.5% by weight and edible wax at a concentration ranging from 3% to 30% by weight. The composition can also be used to deliver other active ingredients to the gastrointestinal tract for treating various diseases.
Claims45
A composition suitable for oral administration comprising:
- an edible oil that is homogenized with
- i) an edible wax at a concentration ranging from 0.5% to 50% by weight based on the total weight of the composition, and
- ii) a sterol compound selected from the group consisting of stigmasterol, campesterol, β-sitosterol, chalinosterol, clionasterol, brassicasterol, α-spinasterol, daucosterol, desmosterol, and poriferasterol, at a concentration of at least 0.1% by weight based on the total weight of the composition
- wherein the edible oil, edible wax and sterol compound are homogenized to form colloid with the edible wax adopting a microcrystal form at ambient temperature.
The composition of claim 23, wherein huangqin is selected from the group consisting of Scutellaria viscidula Bge, Scutellaria amoena C. H. Wright, Scutellaria rehderiana Diels, Scutellaria ikonnikovii Juz, Scutellaria likiangensis Diels and Scutellaria hypericifolia Levl of Labiatae Family.
The composition of claim 31, wherein the concentration of obabenine ranges from 0.001% to 5% by weight based on the total weight of the composition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.