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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.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2015

Filed:

May. 28, 2010
Applicants:

Pierre Lambelet, Saint-Legier, CH;

Karlheinz Bortlik, Syens, CH;

Magalie Sabatier, Lausanne, CH;

Vanessa Crespy, Dublin, OH (US);

Gary Williamson, Harrogate Yorkshire, GB;

Inventors:

Pierre Lambelet, Saint-Legier, CH;

Karlheinz Bortlik, Syens, CH;

Magalie Sabatier, Lausanne, CH;

Vanessa Crespy, Dublin, OH (US);

Gary Williamson, Harrogate Yorkshire, GB;

Assignee:

Nestec S.A., Vevey, CH;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 43/16 (2006.01); A61K 8/49 (2006.01); A23F 3/16 (2006.01); A23L 1/30 (2006.01); A23L 1/302 (2006.01); A61K 8/67 (2006.01); A61K 8/97 (2006.01); A61K 36/82 (2006.01); A61Q 17/04 (2006.01); A61Q 19/00 (2006.01); A61Q 19/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 8/498 (2013.01); A23F 3/163 (2013.01); A23L 1/3002 (2013.01); A23L 1/302 (2013.01); A61K 8/676 (2013.01); A61K 8/97 (2013.01); A61K 36/82 (2013.01); A61Q 17/04 (2013.01); A61Q 19/00 (2013.01); A61Q 19/005 (2013.01); A61Q 19/007 (2013.01); A61Q 19/08 (2013.01); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01); A61K 2800/52 (2013.01); A61K 2800/92 (2013.01);
Abstract

The present invention relates to a green tea formulation stabilized by natural antioxidants such as OPC together with vitamin C or vitamin C analogs. The invention also relates to the use of a mixture of OPC and ascorbic acid to increase bioavailability of green tea catechins. It also relates to a food, pharmaceutical or cosmetic composition that contains the stabilized green tea formulation.


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