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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2011
Applicants:
Chris D. Knight, St. Charles, MO (US);
Julia J. Dibner, St. Charles, MO (US);
Fenglan Yan, St. Charles, MO (US);
Inventors:
Chris D. Knight, St. Charles, MO (US);
Julia J. Dibner, St. Charles, MO (US);
Fenglan Yan, St. Charles, MO (US);
Assignee:
Novus International, Inc., St. Charles, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/48 (2006.01); A23K 1/16 (2006.01); A23K 1/165 (2006.01); A23K 1/18 (2006.01); A23K 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/48 (2013.01); A23K 1/1631 (2013.01); A23K 1/1653 (2013.01); A23K 1/1813 (2013.01); A23K 1/1826 (2013.01); A23K 1/184 (2013.01); A23K 1/007 (2013.01); A61K 38/482 (2013.01); A61K 38/4873 (2013.01); A61K 38/488 (2013.01); A61K 38/4886 (2013.01); C12Y 304/00 (2013.01); C12Y 304/21 (2013.01); C12Y 304/22 (2013.01); C12Y 304/23 (2013.01); C12Y 304/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides methods for improving gut health. In particular, the invention provides methods for improving gut health by improving the digestibility of dietary proteins, decreasing the flow of protein to the lower gastrointestinal tract, and/or decreasing the levels ofbacteria the upper intestinal tract of a subject. The methods comprise administering to the subject a supplement consisting essentially of at least one protease.