Appetite suppressant product and method

Abstract

An appetite suppressant composition that is effective for the control of mammalian weight and methods of administration of the composition of the invention are provided. The composition is a cellulose product prepared with ethanol preferably with added sweetener, spice(s), salt and protein for oral administration to a patient.

1 . A method of suppressing appetite in a mammal, comprising oral administration to the mammals of a composition comprising a cellulose product. 
     
     
         2 . The method of suppressing appetite according to  claim 1 , wherein the cellulose product is METHOCEL E4M 4000™. 
     
     
         3 . The method of suppressing appetite according to  claim 1 , wherein the composition is formed by mixing the cellulose product with alcohol to form a paste, evaporating the alcohol to form an evaporated product, grinding the evaporated product to form a fine powder and dispensing the fine powder to form a product suitable for administration to the mammal. 
     
     
         4 . The method of suppressing appetite according to  claim 1 , wherein the mammal is a human. 
     
     
         5 . A method of forming an appetite suppressant, comprising:
 a) mixing a cellulose product with alcohol to form a paste;   b) evaporated the alcohol from the paste to form an evaporated product;   c) grinding the evaporated product to form a fine powder; and   d) dispensing the fine powder to form a product suitable for consumption by a patient.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the cellulose product is METHOCEL E4M 4000™. 
     
     
         7 . An appetite suppressant for weight loss, comprising a cellulose product changed by treatment with ethanol to result in a product that is effective as an appetite suppressant. 
     
     
         8 . The appetite suppressant of  claim 7 , further comprising a spice, salt, a sweetener, and protein. 
     
     
         9 . The appetite suppressant of  claim 7 , further comprising cayenne pepper, sodium chloride, saccharin and whey protein. 
     
     
         10 . The appetite suppressant of  claim 9 , further comprising aluminum chloride and magnesium chloride. 
     
     
         11 . The appetite suppressant of  claim 7 , further comprising caffeine. 
     
     
         12 . The appetite suppressant of  claim 11 , wherein the appetite suppressant is in capsule form with 80-200 mg caffeine per capsule. 
     
     
         13 . The appetite suppressant of  claim 7 , wherein the product is in a form selected from the group consisting of capsules and tablets. 
     
     
         14 . The appetite suppressant according to  claim 13 , wherein the product is in the form of a capsule. 
     
     
         15 . The appetite suppressant according to  claim 7 , wherein the product comprises trace amounts of ethanol.