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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2000
Applicants:
Jeffrey L. C. Wright, Wilmington, NC (US);
Jaroslav A. Kralovec, Halifax, CA;
Inventors:
Jeffrey L. C. Wright, Wilmington, NC (US);
Jaroslav A. Kralovec, Halifax, CA;
Assignee:
Ocean Nutrition Canada Limited, Halifax, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 69/74 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Triglycerides and cholesterol in the bloodstream are important factors in the development of cardiovascular disease. The present invention discloses a nutritional supplement comprising a sterol and an omega-3 fatty acid, or an ester thereof, for lowering cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the bloodstream of a subject. Preferably, the sterol and omega-3 fatty acid are together in the form of an ester.