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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:
Oct. 15, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Elaine L. Jacobson, Tucson, AZ (US);
Myron K. Jacobson, Tucson, AZ (US);
Jaber G. Qasem, Tucson, AZ (US);
Hyuntae Kim, Tucson, AZ (US);
Moonsun Kim, Tucson, AZ (US);
Assignee:
University of Kentucky Research Foundation, Lexington, KY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 7/44 ; A61K 7/48 ; A61F 2/02 ; A61F 1/302 ; A61L 1/516 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 7/44 ; A61K 7/48 ; A61F 2/02 ; A61F 1/302 ; A61L 1/516 ;
Abstract
The invention involves methods and compositions useful in delivering micronutrients to cells. By formulating the micronutrient in the form of an ester that is convertible to the active form of the micronutrient, one can combine it with a co-ester that inhibits esterases, so that the micronutrient can reach the targeted cells prior to degradation. Both methods and compositions are described.