Extraction of unmilled psyllium
CA 2486665 A1 · Owner: Cimiluca, Paul Alfred · Inventors: Staun, Michael Anthony; Cimiluca, Paul Alfred; Stamper, Jason Allen
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Methods of fractionating unmilled psyllium seed husk to obtain a compressible gel-forming polysaccharide with a reduced gelation rate and improved swell volume. The gel-forming fraction isolated by the present invention is useful for administration to humans to normalize bowel function reduce human serum , cholesterol levels and regulate blood glucose levels. The gel-forming polysaccharide also exhibits reduced allergenicity as compared to psyllium seed husk.
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- Filed May 19, 2003. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended May 19, 2023.
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