Patent Application: US-44840503-A

Abstract:
a composition for the relief and / or prevention of climacteric and menopausal disorders affecting women in pre -, peri - or post - menopause , comprising soy isoflavones and viable lactic acid bacteria preferably lactobacillus sporogenes aimed to enhance the absorption of soy isoflavones , the composition being provided in dosage forms for oral administration . preferably the composition also comprises equisetum arvense dry extract and a pharmaceutically acceptable calcium salt and / or vitamin d 3 .

Description:
the following are examples that describe possible practical application of the present invention but do not limit the invention to the examples . the following formulation regards the active ingredients and the excipients ( with their technical functions ) that can be used to formulate tablets for oral administration under the present invention . the daily dose is contained in a single tablet . the tablets are prepared according to the current technical knowledge and without the need of any particular or special procedure . in summary the following production steps are requested : preparation of the tableting mix by blending the formulation ingredients in a suitable dry powders mixer ; compression of the resulting mix in a suitable automatic tableting machine to obtain tablets having the required shape and size . active ingredients quantity / tablet calcium carbonate (*) 335 mg corresponding to calcium 121 mg vitamin d 3 500 , 000 iu / g 0 . 4 mg corresponding to vitamin d 3 5 μg soy isoflavones 40 % dry extract 150 mg corresponding to isoflavones 60 mg equisetum arvense 7 % dry extract 100 mg corresponding to sio 2 7 mg lactobacillus sporogenes 15 billion / g 34 mg corresponding to spores 500 million dicalcium phosphate dihydrate (**) 87 mg corresponding to calcium 20 mg [ 0058 ] excipients quantity / tablet function calcium dibasic phosphate 87 . 0 mg glidant / anticaking dihydrate hydroxypropylcellulose 40 . 0 mg binder microcrystalline cellulose 16 . 6 mg diluent / disintegrant talc 16 . 0 mg glidant silicon dioxide 7 . 0 mg adsorbent / anticaking magnesium stearate 14 . 0 mg lubricant the following formulation regards the active ingredients and the excipients ( with their technical functions ) that can be used to prepare capsules for oral administration under the present invention . the daily dose is carried in two capsules . the capsules are prepared according to the current technical knowledge and without the need of any particular or special procedure . in summary the following production steps are requested : preparation of the formulation for capsules filling in a blender suitable for the dry mixing operation ; hard gelatine capsules of the due size and desired colour , filling carried out in an automatic encapsulation machine . quantity / active ingredients capsule calcium carbonate (*) 176 . 2 mg corresponding to calcium 60 . 5 mg vitamin d 3 500 , 000 iu / g 0 . 2 mg corresponding to vitamin d 3 2 . 5 μg soy isoflavones 40 % dry extract 75 mg corresponding to isoflavones 30 mg equisetum arvense 7 % dry extract 50 mg corresponding to sio 2 3 . 5 mg lactobacillus sporogenes 15 billion / g 17 mg corresponding to spores 250 million [ 0065 ] excipients quantity / capsule function starch 60 . 0 mg diluent / disintegrant microcrystalline cellulose 29 . 0 mg diluent magnesium stearate 5 . 0 mg lubricant talc 2 . 6 mg glidant the following formulation regards the active ingredients and the excipients ( with their technical functions ) that can be used to formulate a powder suitable to prepare an oral suspension . the daily dose is carried in a single portion of powder . the portions are contained in sachets consisting of an external paper layer , an aluminium interface and an internal polyethylene layer . the sachets are prepared according to the current technical knowledge and without the need of any particular or special procedure . in summary the following production steps are requested : homogenisation of the ingredients in a blender suitable for the dry mixing operations ; thermoforming of the sachets in a suitable automatic line including filling and sealing thereof as well ; filling and sealing of the sachets on the above described automatic line to obtain sachets of the desired size and shape , containing the monodose powder for extemporaneous use . quantity / active ingredients sachet calcium carbonate (*) 335 mg corresponding to calcium 121 mg vitamin d 3 500 , 000 iu / g 0 . 4 mg corresponding to vitamin d 3 5 μg soy isoflavones 40 % dry extract 150 mg corresponding to isoflavones 60 mg equisetum arvense 7 % dry extract 100 mg corresponding to sio 2 7 mg lactobacillus sporogenes 15 billion / g 34 mg corresponding to spores 500 million [ 0073 ] excipients quantity / sachet function sorbitol 60 . 0 mg diluent / sweetener citric acid 25 . 0 mg taste enhancer polyethylenglycole 10 mg lubricant / plasticizer 4000 others (*) q . s . sweetener and flavouring agents [ 1 ] ho s c . body measurements , bone mass and fractures - does the east differ from the west ? 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