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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2002
Frederik Gerhard Johan Te Hennepe, Wageningen, NL;
Maria Elisabeth Hermien DE Lange, Wageningen, NL;
Katrien Maria Jozefa Van Laere, Heteren, NL;
Peter Antonio Navarro Y Koren, Ede, NL;
Frederik Gerhard Johan Te Hennepe, Wageningen, NL;
Maria Elisabeth Hermien De Lange, Wageningen, NL;
Katrien Maria Jozefa Van Laere, Heteren, NL;
Peter Antonio Navarro Y Koren, Ede, NL;
N.V. Nutricia, Zoetermeer, NL;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for the treatment and/or prevention of overweight in a monogastric mammal. More particularly, the invention is concerned with such a method comprising administering to the mammal a liquid edible composition with a pH of more than 5, a viscosity below 50 mPas at a shear rate of 100sand 20° C., and a viscosity of at least 125% of the aforementioned viscosity at a pH 3 and a temperature of 37° C.; and with a caloric density between 0 and 500 kcal per liter, the composition comprising: between 0.01 and 5 wt. % of one or more polysaccharides selected from the group consisting of pectin and alginate; and between 0.01 and 3 wt. % calcium