Sweet taste receptor antagonist compositions
AssigneeFour LLC
InventorsRobert L. Goldstein, Grant Dubois, Arianne Perry
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to compositions comprising gymnemic acid, together with a form of zinc to block the unpleasant bitter taste of gymnemic acid as well as to extend the sweet taste blocking properties of gymnemic acid, resulting in palatable compositions for delivery to the oral cavity to block sweet taste receptors located therein. The present disclosure also relates to methods of reducing sugar consumption and reducing calorie intake via administration of such compositions to a subject.
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A composition comprising at least one form of gymnemic acid and at least one form of zinc, wherein a weight ratio of the at least one form of gymnemic acid to zinc ion in the at least one form of zinc is less than 5.1, wherein the composition is a lingual delivery form which is an orally disintegrating tablet having a disintegration time in the range of from about 30 seconds to about 5 minutes.
A composition comprising at least one form of gymnemic acid and at least one form of zinc, wherein a weight ratio of the at least one form of gymnemic acid to zinc ion in the at least one form of zinc is less than 5.1, wherein the at least one form of zinc is selected from zinc acetate, zinc carbonate, zinc chloride, zinc citrate, zinc gluconate, zinc sulfate, zinc hydrosulfite, zinc bisulfate, zinc oxide, zinc halide, zinc hydride, zinc carbide, and combinations thereof.
A composition comprising at least one form of gymnemic acid and at least one form of zinc, wherein a weight ratio of the at least one form of gymnemic acid to zinc ion in the at least one form of zinc is less than 5.1, wherein the at least one form of gymnemic acid is present in the range of from about 1 to about 10 mg.
A composition comprising at least one form of gymnemic acid and at least one form of zinc, wherein a weight ratio of the at least one form of gymnemic acid to zinc ion in the at least one form of zinc is less than 5.1, further comprising mint.
A lingual delivery form comprising at least one form of gymnemic acid and at least one form of zinc, wherein the at least one form of gymnemic acid is present in the range of from about 0.1 mg to about 10 mg and the at least one form of zinc is present in the range of about 1 mg to about 10 mg.
A method of reducing calorie intake, comprising administering a composition comprising at least one form of gymnemic acid and at least one form of zinc, wherein a weight ratio of the at least one form of gymnemic acid to zinc ion in the at least one form of zinc is less than 5.1, wherein the composition is an orally disintegrating tablet.
A method of reducing calorie intake, comprising administering a composition comprising at least one form of gymnemic acid and at least one form of zinc, wherein a weight ratio of the at least one form of gymnemic acid to zinc ion in the at least one form of zinc is less than 5.1, wherein the composition further comprises mint.
A method of reducing dental caries, comprising administering a composition comprising at least one form of gymnemic acid and at least one form of zinc, wherein a weight ratio of the at least one form of gymnemic acid to zinc ion in the at least one form of zinc is less than 2.8, and wherein the at least one form of zinc is zinc gluconate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.