Patent ID: 9011843
Filing Date: 2015-04-21
Classification: A61K,A61P

Abstract:
1. A capsule for administration to aid in digestion, consisting essentially of: a capsule shell which houses digestive enzymes, and sufficient quantities of monovalent alginate to form a protective coating for the digestive enzymes on exposure to stomach acid, and a buffering agent in an amount from 0.1 to 20% by weight of the formulation that does not produce carbonate or bicarbonate ions on exposure to aqueous solution; wherein the capsule does not contain or house compounds which, on exposure to aqueous solution, would generate sufficient quantities of divalent ions to convert enough of the monovalent alginate to an insoluble divalent alginate such that the digestive enzymes would not be released from the capsule when the capsule is exposed to conditions in the intestine.