The present invention relates to a composition for reducing appetite and/or promoting weight loss, the composition comprising, in a first compartment, a first composition comprising a hydrophilic polymer selected from among polysaccharides, derivatives thereof, and mixtures thereof, a crosslinking compound, a foaming agent, and a foam-stabilising agent and, in a second compartment, separated from the first compartment, an acid selected from among tartaric acid, succinic acid, ascorbic acid and mixtures thereof. The invention also relates to methods for administering the composition according to the invention to a human or animal subject.
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COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING APPETITE AND/OR FACILITATING WEIGHT LOSS
The present invention relates to a composition for reducing appetite and/or promoting weight loss, the composition comprising, in a first compartment, a first composition comprising a hydrophilic polymer selected from among polysaccharides, derivatives thereof, and mixtures thereof, a crosslinking compound, a foaming agent, and a foam-stabilising agent and, in a second compartment, separated from the first compartment, a second composition comprising citric acid. The invention also relates to methods for administering the composition according to the invention to a human or animal subject.
A23L 29/256 - Foods or foodstuffs containing additivesPreparation or treatment thereof containing gelling or thickening agents of vegetable origin from seaweeds, e.g. alginates, agar or carrageenan
A23L 33/10 - Modifying nutritive qualities of foodsDietetic productsPreparation or treatment thereof using additives
A23L 33/16 - Inorganic salts, minerals or trace elements
A23L 33/21 - Addition of substantially indigestible substances, e.g. dietary fibres
A23L 33/00 - Modifying nutritive qualities of foodsDietetic productsPreparation or treatment thereof
A61K 31/194 - Carboxylic acids, e.g. valproic acid having two or more carboxyl groups, e.g. succinic, maleic or phthalic acid
A method for managing and/or treating obesity and/or overweight and/or for inducing weight loss. The method includes orally administering to a patient a composition capable of being transformed into a hydrogel foam after its introduction into the patient stomach. The hydrogel foam occupies at least 20% of the volume of the patient stomach.
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A61K 9/00 - Medicinal preparations characterised by special physical form
A61K 9/48 - Preparations in capsules, e.g. of gelatin, of chocolate
C08J 9/08 - Working-up of macromolecular substances to porous or cellular articles or materialsAfter-treatment thereof using blowing gases generated by a previously added blowing agent by a chemical blowing agent developing carbon dioxide
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COMPOSITION THAT IS SELF-FOAMING IN AN ACID MEDIUM AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME
The invention relates to a composition that is self-foaming in an acid medium, comprising at least: - a hydrophilic polymer, - a compound capable of cross-linking the hydrophilic polymer by the formation of ionic bonds, - a foaming agent, and - a foam-stabilizing agent, said composition being in the form of a powder consisting of particles having a particle size ranging from 10 nm to 2 mm and in which at least 20% of the particles have a particle size greater than or equal to 100 nm.
A61P 3/10 - Drugs for disorders of the metabolism for glucose homeostasis for hyperglycaemia, e.g. antidiabetics
A23K 50/00 - Feeding-stuffs specially adapted for particular animals
C08J 9/08 - Working-up of macromolecular substances to porous or cellular articles or materialsAfter-treatment thereof using blowing gases generated by a previously added blowing agent by a chemical blowing agent developing carbon dioxide
F26B 5/06 - Drying solid materials or objects by processes not involving the application of heat by evaporation or sublimation of moisture under reduced pressure, e.g. in a vacuum the process involving freezing
A61K 9/00 - Medicinal preparations characterised by special physical form
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A61K 9/19 - Particulate form, e.g. powders lyophilised
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Composition that is self-foaming in an acid medium, and method for preparing same
A composition that is self-foaming in an acid medium, and includes: at least one hydrophilic polymer, at least one compound capable of crosslinking the hydrophilic polymer by forming ionic bonds, at least one foaming agent, and at least one foam stabilizer agent; and to the use thereof as a drug, particularly for preventing and/or treating obesity.
A23L 33/125 - Modifying nutritive qualities of foodsDietetic productsPreparation or treatment thereof using additives containing carbohydrate syrupsModifying nutritive qualities of foodsDietetic productsPreparation or treatment thereof using additives containing sugarsModifying nutritive qualities of foodsDietetic productsPreparation or treatment thereof using additives containing sugar alcoholsModifying nutritive qualities of foodsDietetic productsPreparation or treatment thereof using additives containing starch hydrolysates
A61K 9/48 - Preparations in capsules, e.g. of gelatin, of chocolate
C08J 9/08 - Working-up of macromolecular substances to porous or cellular articles or materialsAfter-treatment thereof using blowing gases generated by a previously added blowing agent by a chemical blowing agent developing carbon dioxide
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COMPOSITION THAT IS SELF-FOAMING IN AN ACID MEDIUM, AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME
The invention relates to a composition that is self-foaming in an acid medium, and comprises: - at least one hydrophilic polymer, - at least one compound capable of crosslinking said hydrophilic polymer by forming ionic bonds, - at least one foaming agent, and - at least one foam stabiliser agent; and to the use thereof as a drug, particularly for preventing and/or treating obesity.
A23L 29/256 - Foods or foodstuffs containing additivesPreparation or treatment thereof containing gelling or thickening agents of vegetable origin from seaweeds, e.g. alginates, agar or carrageenan
The invention relates to a composition that is self-foaming in an acid medium, and comprises: - at least one hydrophilic polymer, - at least one compound capable of crosslinking said hydrophilic polymer by forming ionic bonds, - at least one foaming agent, and - at least one foam stabiliser agent; and to the use thereof as a drug, particularly for preventing and/or treating obesity.
A23L 29/256 - Foods or foodstuffs containing additivesPreparation or treatment thereof containing gelling or thickening agents of vegetable origin from seaweeds, e.g. alginates, agar or carrageenan
A61K 47/36 - PolysaccharidesDerivatives thereof, e.g. gums, starch, alginate, dextrin, hyaluronic acid, chitosan, inulin, agar or pectin
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