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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:
Mar. 16, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jennifer Hartle, Harrisville, UT (US);
Stephen D. Ashmead, Clinton, UT (US);
Robert Kreitlow, Roy, UT (US);
Assignee:
Albion International, Inc., Clearfield, UT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23K 1/175 ; C07F 1/300 ; C07F 1/08 ; C07F 3/06 ; C07F 1/502 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23K 1/175 ; C07F 1/300 ; C07F 1/08 ; C07F 3/06 ; C07F 1/502 ;
Abstract
Dimetalhydroxy malate compositions as well as methods of administering and making such bioavailable compositions are provided. The metal used can be any nutritionally relevant divalent metal such as calcium, magnesium, zinc, copper, manganese, and iron. The composition can be prepared by reacting malic acid with a divalent metal oxide or hydroxide at a 1:2 molar ratio. The composition can be administered to a warm-blooded animal by any of a number of known delivery routes, including oral delivery.