Patent ID: 6160007
Filing Date: 2000-12-12
Classification: A23D,A23L,A23V,A61K,A61P,C11C,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for enhancing an animal's absorption of at least one lipophilic compound, said method comprising administering orally to said animal:(a) at least one lipophilic compound in conjunction with(b) a structured glyceride component characterized in that it contains some triglyceride species and at least 40% of the triglyceride species have:(i) about 33 to 70 wt. % of medium chain acyl moieties having 4 to 12 carbon atoms;(ii) about 30 to 67 wt. % of long chain acyl moieties having more than 12 carbon atoms; and(iii) an equivalent carbon number of greater than 30 to less than 48.