CONTROLLED RELEASE OF PHASEOLAMIN COMPOSITIONS
The invention is directed to a controlled release composition containing phaseolamin and a mineral, where the mineral is bound by a glycoprotein matrix. The composition may also contain stabilizers and/or additives and/or microorganisms.
1 . A controlled release composition comprising phaseolamin, a mineral, and microorgansims, wherein said mineral is bound by a glycoprotein matrix, wherein said microorganisms produce said glycoprotein matrix, and wherein said microorganisms include yeast and bacteria.
2 . A composition according to claim 1 , wherein said yeast includes Saccharomyces cervisiae.
3 . A composition according to claim 1 , wherein said bacteria includes Lactobacillus.
4 . A composition according to claim 3 , wherein said bacteria includes Lactobacillus acidophillus or Bacterium bifidus.
5 . A composition according to claim 1 , further comprising stabilizers and/or additives.
6 . A composition according to claim 1 , wherein said composition is added to a baking mix.
7 . A composition according to claim 6 , wherein said baking mix is selected from the group consisting of pancake, waffle, bread, biscuit and cookie mix.
8 . A composition according to claim 6 , wherein said mineral is vanadium or chromium or both.
9 . A composition according to claim 6 , wherein the controlled release is selected from the group consisting of diffusion, dissolution, osmotic, ion-exchange, floating, bio-adhesive, stimuli inducing and matrix.
10 . A method for inhibiting absorption of dietary starch in a host, said method comprising administering to said host, an effective amount of a controlled release composition comprising phaseolamin and a mineral, and wherein said mineral is bound by a glycoprotein matrix.
11 . A method according to claim 10 , wherein said composition further comprises microorganisms.
12 . A method according to claim 11 , wherein said microorganisms produce said glycoprotein matrix.
13 . A method according to claim 11 , wherein said microorganisms include yeast.
14 . A method according to claim 13 , wherein said yeast includes Saccharomyces cervisiae.
15 . A method according to claim 11 , wherein said microorganisms include bacteria.
16 . A method according to claim 15 , wherein said bacteria includes Lactobacillus.
17 . A method according to claim 16 , wherein said bacteria includes Lactobacillus acidophillus or Bacterium bifidus.
18 . A method according to claim 11 , wherein said microorganisms include yeast and bacteria.
19 . A method according to claim 10 , further comprising stabilizers and/or additives.
20 . A method according to claim 10 , wherein said dietary starch is amylose.
21 . A method according to claim 10 , wherein said host is a human.
22 . A method according to claim 10 , wherein said human is obese.
23 . A method according to claim 22 , wherein said human is morbidly obese.
24 . A method according to claim 21 , wherein said human suffers from an impairment of glucose utilization.
25 . A method according to claim 24 , wherein said impairment of glucose utilization is diabetes mellitus.