Details for Patent: 6,296,872
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Title: | Tablet composition of N-(trans-4-isopropylcyclohexanecarbonyl)-D-phenylalanine |
Abstract: | A tablet composition containing N-(trans-4-isopropylcyclohexanecarbonyl)-D-phenylalanine and low substituted hydroxypropylcellulose is disclosed. This tablet composition is rapidly disintegrated in the stomach after the administration and absorbed without being influenced by meals to inhibit the rise of the blood sugar levels of diabetics after meals. |
Inventor(s): | Yabuki; Akira (Kawasaki, JP), Kaida; Masato (Kawasaki, JP), Ando; Takahiko (Kawasaki, JP), Ninomiya; Nobutaka (Kawasaki, JP), Ozaki; Masanao (Kawasaki, JP) |
Assignee: | Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (Tokyo, JP) |
Filing Date: | Sep 29, 2000 |
Application Number: | 09/672,896 |
Claims: | 1. A tablet composition containing N-(trans-4-isopropylcyclohexanecarbonyl)-D-phenylalanine and low substituted hydroxypropylcellulose. 2. The tablet composition according to claim 1, which further contains hydroxypropyl cellulose. 3. The tablet composition according to claim 1, which further contains a filler. 4. The tablet composition according to claim 3, wherein at least one kind of the filler is lactose. 5. The tablet composition according to claim 2, wherein the hydroxypropyl cellulose contains 53.4 to 77.5% by weight of hydroxypropoxyl group. |