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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 1994
Filed:
Feb. 14, 1992
Lee R Zehner, Brookeville, MD (US);
Gilbert V Levin, Annapolis, MD (US);
James P Saunders, Rockville, MD (US);
James R Beadle, Elkridge, MD (US);
Biospherics, Incorporated, Beltsville, MD (US);
Abstract
This invention discloses the usefulness of D-tagatose as a treatment for hyperglycemia, diabetes mellitus, and the inhibition of formation of advanced glycosylation end-products associated with the aging process. This invention discloses edible formulations and pharmaceutical compositions containing D-tagatose and the effect of consumption of such formulations on blood level of glucose. D-Tagatose was found to be an anti-hyperglycemic agent. In addition, consumption of D-tagatose in sweetened formulations to inhibit formation of advanced glycosylation end-products in mammals is disclosed. The combination of the anti-hyperglycemic effect and the inhibition of formation of glycosylated proteins and nucleic acids make D-tagatose an ideal agent for alleviating the complications resulting from hyperglycemia, including acceleration of the aging process.