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US 7,700,142 B2Granted
Fortified cereal bran to promote digestive health
OwnerDiane Wright Hoffpauerinventor
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Abstract
A cereal bran fortified with an effective amount of select additives such as vitamins, minerals, and essential dietary fats to promote digestive health. The fortified cereal bran can be used as a dietary supplement or as an added ingredient to fortify various food products. The additive used herein is an effective amount of vitamin D, selenium, calcium, magnesium, folic acid and omega 3 fatty acids.
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A fortified cereal bran food product for treating and/or reducing the risk of disorders of the digestive tract, comprising in admixture:
- a) cereal bran as a carrier;
- b) about 10 to 800 International Units of vitamin D per 30 grams of bran;
- c) about 20 to 200 mcg of selenium per 30 grams of bran;
- d) about 50 to 2000 mg of calcium per 30 grams of bran;
- e) about 10 to 500 mg of magnesium per 30 grams of bran;
- f) about 0.1 to 2 mg of folic acid per 30 grams of bran;
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- g) about 150 to 3000 mg of omega 3 fatty acids containing at least one of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid per 30 grams of bran;
- wherein said cereal bran can be comprised of one of a single cereal or a mixture of cereals.
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A method for treating and/or reducing the risk of disorders of the digestive tract in an animal, comprising
- (A) providing a fortified cereal bran food product comprising in admixture:
- a) cereal bran as a carrier;
- b) about 10 to 800 International Units of vitamin D per 30 grams of bran;
- c) about 20 to 200 mcg of selenium per 30 grams of bran;
- d) about 50 to 2000 mg of calcium per 30 grams of bran;
- e) about 10 to 500 mg of magnesium per 30 grams of bran;
- f) about 0.1 to 2 mg of folic acid per 30 grams of bran;
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- g) about 150 to 3000 mg of omega 3 fatty acids containing at least one of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid per 30 grams of bran;
- wherein said cereal bran can be comprised of one of a single cereal or a mixture of cereals;
- (B) orally administering to the mammal for a therapeutically effective period of time a therapeutically effective amount of the fortified bran food product.
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