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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Richard D. Bruce, Rydal, PA (US);
Brid Burruano, King of Prussia, PA (US);
Michael R. Hoy, Sellersville, PA (US);
Nicholas R. Paquette, Danbury, CT (US);
Assignee:
McNeil-PPC, Inc., Skillman, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/14 ; A61K 9/20 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/14 ; A61K 9/20 ;
Abstract
A method for preparing sterol/stanol and sterol/stanol ester compositions with improved dispersibility is provided by co-melting the sterol/stanol and/or sterol/stanol ester with highly branched hydrocarbons and then grinding the resulting product. A method for preparing the compounds is also disclosed. The ground compound is suitable for formulating into orally administered products suitable for control of blood serum cholesterol.