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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2007
Applicants:
Yoshinori Moriyama, Okayama, JP;
Seiji Tsuboi, Okayama, JP;
Akihiro Masuyama, Sagamihara, JP;
Toshiaki Takano, Kawasaki, JP;
Keita Ueno, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiyuki Kai, Machida, JP;
Inventors:
Yoshinori Moriyama, Okayama, JP;
Seiji Tsuboi, Okayama, JP;
Akihiro Masuyama, Sagamihara, JP;
Toshiaki Takano, Kawasaki, JP;
Keita Ueno, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiyuki Kai, Machida, JP;
Assignee:
CALPIS Co., Ltd, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 35/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Disclosed are agents for phase-adjusting or enhancing the amplitude of an endogenous melatonin secretion rhythm and for improving a circadian rhythm, as well as functional food containing such an agent, which may prevent or ameliorate various symptoms, such as sleep disorder or prolonged sleep latency. The agent contains whey as the active component.