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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2000
Filed:
Nov. 04, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Brid Burruano, King of Prussia, PA (US);
Richard D Bruce, Rydal, PA (US);
Michael R Hoy, Sellersville, PA (US);
John D Higgins, III, Ft. Washington, PA (US);
Assignee:
McNeil-PPC, Inc., Skillman, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424464 ; 424489 ; 424465 ;
Abstract
A method for preparing .beta.-sitosterol, oryzanol, esters of both of these compounds and related compounds are disclosed which provides the sterol in a readily consumable form. The method includes the spray drying of the .beta.-sitosterol in a mixed micelle formulation. The product is provided in a convenient form that can be provided to food or drinks or incorporated into solid and suspension dosage forms.