EP Patent

EP0843972A1 — Nutritional composition comprising fats for the treatment of the metabolic syndrome

Assigned to Nutricia NV · Expires 1998-05-27 · 28y expired

What this patent protects

A nutritional composition comprising fats and optionally carbohydrates, proteins and other food constituents, in which the fatty acids of the fats consist of: 55-95 wt.% of the medium chain fatty acids caprylic acid and capric acid, 5-25 wt.% of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty a…

USPTO Abstract

A nutritional composition comprising fats and optionally carbohydrates, proteins and other food constituents, in which the fatty acids of the fats consist of: 55-95 wt.% of the medium chain fatty acids caprylic acid and capric acid, 5-25 wt.% of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids stearidonic acid, eicosatetraenoic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid, docosapentaenoic acid and/or docosahexaenoic acid, 0-30 wt.% of other fatty acids, is suitable for treating increased plasma lipid levels in the metabolic syndrome (syndrome X), hyperlipoproteinaemia, especially hypertriglyceridaemia or hyperchylomicronaemia.

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Patent Metadata

Patent number
EP0843972A1
Jurisdiction
EP
Classification
—
Expires
1998-05-27
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
Nutricia NV
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