CPC A61K 9/286 (2013.01) [A23K 20/174 (2016.05); A23K 40/30 (2016.05); A23L 33/15 (2016.08); A23P 10/30 (2016.08); A23P 20/105 (2016.08); A61K 8/11 (2013.01); A61K 8/673 (2013.01); A61K 9/2095 (2013.01); A61K 9/2813 (2013.01); A61K 9/2886 (2013.01); A61K 9/4833 (2013.01); A61K 9/5026 (2013.01); A61K 9/5036 (2013.01); A61K 9/5073 (2013.01); A61K 9/5089 (2013.01); A61K 31/525 (2013.01); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01)] | 10 Claims |
1. A particulate delivery system comprising coated particles adapted to deliver at least one nutraceutical to large intestines of a patient, wherein each of the coated particles consists of:
(a) 10-85 wt. %, based on total weight of the delivery system, of a particulate solid core consisting of butyric acid and/or salts thereof as a nutraceutical,
(b) 1-20 wt. %, based on total weight of the delivery system, of an inner coating having a substantially uniform thickness of 5 μm to 20 μm which covers the solid core, wherein the inner coating comprises at least one fermentable crosslinked biopolymer, and
(c) 1-30 wt. %, based on total weight of the delivery system, of an outer coating having a substantially uniform thickness of 10 μm to 30 μm which covers the inner coating, wherein the outer coating is formed of a material resistant to stomach and small intestine conditions to thereby allow release of the at least one nutraceutical in the large intestines of the patient.
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