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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:
Jun. 25, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Akihiro Masuyama, Yokohama, JP;
Toshiaki Takano, Kawasaki, JP;
Assignee:
Calpis Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07K 5/08 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07K 5/08 ;
Abstract
The invention provides a method for reducing stress comprising administering an anti-stress agent winch can be administered repeatedly and daily without any problems with safety, and which can mitigate and prevent mental and physical symptoms cause by stress. The anti-stress gent comprises as an effective ingredient a tripeptide, particularly Ile-Pro-Pro and/or Val-Pro-Pro and/or a salt thereof, having angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitory activity.