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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2012
Applicants:
Zeina Jouni, Battle Creek, MI (US);
Zeina Makhoul, Tuscon, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Zeina Jouni, Battle Creek, MI (US);
Zeina Makhoul, Tuscon, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Mead Johnson Nutrition Company, Glenview, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/702 (2006.01); A61K 31/716 (2006.01); A61P 31/04 (2006.01); A23L 1/275 (2006.01); A23L 1/29 (2006.01); A23L 1/30 (2006.01); A23L 1/308 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 1/2753 (2013.01); A23L 1/296 (2013.01); A23L 1/30 (2013.01); A23L 1/3088 (2013.01); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to carotenoid compositions and methods for inhibiting the growth of pathogenic bacteria or for preventing or treating bacterial infections in subjects by administration of an effective amount of astaxanthin and beta-carotene.