DIETETIC PRODUCT WITH DEPURATIVE amp; ANTO-DIARRHOETIC ACTIVITY amp; PROCESS OF PREPARATION

摘要

1. Claims (for the Contracting States : BE, CH, DE, FR, GB, IT, LI, NL, SE) A dietetic product with depurative and antidiarrhoeic activity, characterized in that it comprises as active principle a carob flour containing at least 20% by weight, based on dry matter, of native tannins expressed as total polyphenols, of which the ratio by weight of soluble tannins to insoluble tannins is below 0.37, solubility being determined in water at 37 degrees C. 1. Claims (for the Contracting State AT) A process for preparing a carob flour containing at least 20% by weight, based on dry matter, of native tannins expressed as total polyphenols, of which the ratio by weight of soluble tannins to insoluble tannins is below 0.37, solubility being determined in water at 37 degrees C characterized in that ripe carob pods are treated with an aqueous medium to extract most of the sugars and water-soluble tannins, in that the residue is separated and dried at a temperature not exceeding 100 degrees C and in that it is ground into particles 200 mu m or less in diameter.