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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:
Nov. 07, 2000
Filed:
Jul. 27, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Spiros Jamas, Boston, MA (US);
D Davidson Easson, Jr, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
Bruce R Bistrian, Ipswich, MA (US);
Assignee:
The Collaborative Group, Ltd., Stony Brook, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N / ; A01N / ; C12Q / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514 54 ; 514 25 ; 514557 ; 514558 ; 536-111 ; 426 60 ; 426 62 ; 435940 ; 435941 ; 435942 ; 435943 ; 435-4 ;
Abstract
Compositions useful in the treatment of dietary disorders, and as dietary additives to provide a source of fiber and of short chain fatty acids, to reduce the level of serum cholesterol, increase HDL cholesterol levels and as bulking agents in humans and animals, as well as methods of use therefor are described. The compositions and methods are based on whole .beta.-glucans.