Patents Assigned to Kitosan Food Industry Co., Ltd.
  • Methods for treatment of impulse control disorders
    Patent number: 6495142
    Abstract: Methods of treating, and/or improving impulse control disorder, which comprises administering to a living subject, a composition comprising chitosan as an effective ingredient, having a weight-average molecular weight of 80,000 to 100,000 and a number-average molecular weight of 30,000 to 40,000, as measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC). Also provided are methods for giving an activity of repressing impulse to food products and drinks by putting said chitosan in the food products, drinks and the material therefor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignees: Kitosan Food Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuo Sakai