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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 1990
Filed:
Apr. 18, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
R Scott Stephens, Auburn, WA (US);
John A Westland, Bothell, WA (US);
Amar N Neogi, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
Weyerhaeuser Company, Tacoma, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514 57 ; 514824 ; 536123 ; 424439 ; 426804 ;
Abstract
The invention is a method of binding a portion of the cholesterol present in an aqueous suspension, such as the digestive system of a mammal. It involves the use of a purified bacterial cellulose in a sufficient amount to absorb or bind at least a portion of the cholesterol present in the system. The bacterial cellulose provides a dietary fiber component and is preferably one produced by a bacterium of the genus Acetobacter cultured under agitated aerobic conditions.