Abstract: An orally dispersible compound, which contains at least one ester or a salt of n-butyric acid, includes a granular material including at least one ester or salt of n-butyric acid and having a first and a second coating, and at least one excipient which is capable of making the granular material orally dispersible. The first coating includes from 20.0% to 99.0% by weight with respect to the first coating of saturated fatty acids with a C14-C22 long chain, and the second coating includes at least one thickening agent, the first coating being between the granular material and the second coating.

Abstract: A granular product based on arginine or the derivatives thereof, comprises an internal core in which there is substantially concentrated the arginine and a coating for covering and protecting the internal core, wherein the coating is formed by a lipidic matrix comprising a fraction by weight equal to or greater than 60% of glycerides of saturated fatty acids C16 and C18 and a fraction by weight of a mineral salt of alginate between 0.5% and 3%.

Abstract: A composition in micro-encapsulated form, comprising a core based on n- butyric acid or a derivative thereof, and a coating based on a lipid matrix which surrounds the core, in which the matrix has a content of C14-C22 long chain saturated fatty acids between 40% and 95%, is used for the treatment of ulcerative rectal colitis or Crohn's disease.

Abstract: A product based on conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) comprises an inner core in which the conjugated linoleic acid is substantially concentrated as well as a coating for covering and protecting the inner core; the coating in turn comprises a fraction greater than 80% by weight relative to the coating of a lipid matrix formed by glycerides of C16, C18, C20 and C22 saturated fatty acids.

Abstract: A process for the production of an n-butyric acid compound in microencapsulated form comprises the stages of:—providing a granular material based on the n-butyric acid compound, —mixing the granular material with a matrix having a content of long-chain C14-C22 saturated fatty acids of from 40% to 95%, and an amount of between 1% and 20% of a mineral agent in which an effective amount of calcium sulphate dihydrate is present, heating the mixture to a temperature higher than the melting temperature of the lipid component of the matrix, —spraying the mixture into a cooling chamber having a temperature lower than the melting temperature of the lipid component of the matrix, so that the latter solidifies around the granular material, forming a covering thereof.

Abstract: A process for the production of an n-butyric acid compound in microencapsulated form comprises the stages of:—providing a granular material based on the n-butyric acid compound, —mixing the granular material with a matrix having a content of long-chain C14-C22 saturated fatty acids of from 40% to 95%, and an amount of between 1% and 20% of a mineral agent in which an effective amount of calcium sulphate dihydrate is present, heating the mixture to a temperature higher than the melting temperature of the lipid component of the matrix, -—spraying the mixture into a cooling chamber having a temperature lower than the melting temperature of the lipid component of the matrix, so that the latter solidifies around the granular material, forming a covering thereof.

Abstract: A product based on conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) comprises an inner core in which the conjugated linoleic acid is substantially concentrated as well as a coating for covering and protecting the inner core; the coating in turn comprises a fraction greater than 80% by weight relative to the coating of a lipid matrix formed by glycerides of C16, C18, C20 and C22 saturated fatty acids.

Abstract: A granular, gastro-resistant product based on niacin or derivatives thereof comprises an internal part in which the niacin is substantially concentrated and an external coating, provided to cover and protect the internal part, made up of a matrix having a total weight fraction of long-chain C16-C22 saturated fatty acids of between 40% and 95% relative to the matrix. A process for the production of such a granular product is also described.