The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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. 28, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Leo J. Romanczyk, Jr., Hackettstown, NJ (US);
John F. Hammerstone, Jr., Nazareth, PA (US);
Margaret M. Buck, Morristown, NJ (US);
Laurie S. Post, Great Meadows, NJ (US);
Giovanni G. Cipolla, Alpha, NJ (US);
Craig A. McClelland, East Stroudsburg, PA (US);
Jeff A. Mundt, Hackettstown, NJ (US);
Harold H. Schmitz, Branchburg, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Mars, Incorporated, McLean, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/1353 ; C07D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/1353 ; C07D / ;
Abstract
Polyphenol-containing compositions, for example cocoa procyanidin monomer and/or oligomer-containing compositions, and their use inhibiting bacterial growth are disclosed. Compositions may be used for human and veterinary animal administration and may be, for example, in a form of a food, a dietary supplement, or a pharmaceutical.