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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 06, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Indena S.p.A., Milan, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23F / ; A23F / ; A23F / ; A23L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426428 ; 426431 ; 426435 ; 426478 ; 426481 ; 426489 ; 426541 ; 426542 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to the preparation of novel polyphenol fractions of Camellia sinensis (tea), the use thereof and formulations containing them. The invention relates specifically to the preparation of extracts deprived of caffeine but containing the polyphenols deriving from epigallocatechin in a natural ratio. The use of these novel extracts, alone or in combination with other active principles, is of interest to the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industry, especially to treat cytotoxic and oxidative conditions.