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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:
Sep. 28, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Clemence Dartey, Ambler, PA (US);
Gilbert Leveille, Denville, NJ (US);
Thomas E. Sox, Ambler, PA (US);
Assignee:
McNeil-PPC, Inc., Skillman, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 3/718 ; A23L 1/308 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 3/718 ; A23L 1/308 ;
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a composition for oral administration that includes chitosan and GMP, wherein the chitosan and GMP are in other than a cationic gum or polysaccharide/protein complex. Also included herein are methods for controlling appetite in humans and animals by orally administering a composition that includes chitosan and GMP, wherein the chitosan and GMP are in other than a cationic gum or polysaccharide/protein complex.