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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2015
Applicant:
The Hershey Company, Hershey, PA (US);
Inventors:
Stephen J. Crozier, Hummelstown, PA (US);
David A. Stuart, Hershey, PA (US);
Assignee:
The Hershey Company, Hershey, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 2/38 (2006.01); A23G 1/00 (2006.01); A23L 33/105 (2016.01); A23L 29/20 (2016.01); A23L 29/212 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 2/38 (2013.01); A23G 1/00 (2013.01); A23L 29/20 (2016.08); A23L 29/212 (2016.08); A23L 33/105 (2016.08); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention includes compositions and methods for improving exercise performance or improving recovery of muscle tissue after exercise performance. One method includes administering a composition of a plant-derived nitrate and a cocoa-derived product daily and before exercise. The synergistic combination of nitrate and cocoa polyphenols acts to improve recovery from a strenuous exercise bout.