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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 1998
Filed:
Feb. 28, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kyoichi Kagawa, Ibarakishi, JP;
Takaya Kaneda, Kagoshima, JP;
Tetsuo Tadokoro, Nishinomiya, JP;
Yoshikazu Matsumura, Neyagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Hankyu-Kyoei Bussan Co. Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23J / ; A61K / ; C07K / ; C12P / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514 18 ; 424439 ; 424440 ; 424442 ; 426648 ; 426657 ; 435 681 ; 530343 ; 530829 ;
Abstract
The invention concerns a low molecular weight proteinaceous agent which can be used to reduce body fat content by suppressing fat digestion and absorption thus reducing body fat and limiting excess fat accumulation. The proteinaceous material is a mixture of low molecular weight peptides. This mixture has about at least 50-67% of peptides having an average chain length of 3-4 amino acids. This material is administered to subjects in amounts of at least 0.1 to 50 weight percent relative to the amount of fat consumed by the subject.