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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2015
Applicant:
Four Llc, New York, NY (US);
Inventors:
Robert L. Goldstein, New York, NY (US);
Grant Dubois, Roswell, GA (US);
Arianne Perry, New York, NY (US);
Assignee:
Four LLC, New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 8/27 (2006.01); A61K 8/368 (2006.01); A61K 31/704 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61K 8/58 (2006.01); A61K 8/60 (2006.01); A61K 31/315 (2006.01); A61K 33/24 (2006.01); A61K 38/16 (2006.01); A61K 45/06 (2006.01); A61Q 11/00 (2006.01); A23L 1/30 (2006.01); A23L 1/304 (2006.01); A23L 3/20 (2006.01); A23G 3/36 (2006.01); A23G 3/38 (2006.01); A23G 3/48 (2006.01); A23L 1/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/704 (2013.01); A23G 3/362 (2013.01); A23G 3/38 (2013.01); A23G 3/48 (2013.01); A23L 1/22083 (2013.01); A23L 1/3002 (2013.01); A23L 1/3045 (2013.01); A23L 3/205 (2013.01); A61K 8/27 (2013.01); A61K 8/368 (2013.01); A61K 8/58 (2013.01); A61K 8/602 (2013.01); A61K 9/0056 (2013.01); A61K 31/315 (2013.01); A61K 33/24 (2013.01); A61K 38/168 (2013.01); A61K 45/06 (2013.01); A61Q 11/00 (2013.01); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to compositions comprising gymnemic acid, together with a form of zinc to block the unpleasant bitter taste of gymnemic acid as well as to extend the sweet taste blocking properties of gymnemic acid, resulting in palatable compositions for delivery to the oral cavity to block sweet taste receptors located therein. The present disclosure also relates to methods of reducing sugar consumption and reducing calorie intake via administration of such compositions to a subject.