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Patent No.:

US 9993457 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2018

Filed:

Nov. 25, 2015

Method of improving visual processing, visual acuity, or both by administering compositions comprising rrr-alpha-tocopherol and carotenoid to infants

Applicant:

Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL (US);

Inventors:

Matthew Kuchan, Westerville, OH (US);

Chron-Si Lai, Blacklick, OH (US);

Jacqueline Boff, Dublin, OH (US);

Assignee:

Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL (US);

Attorney:

Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP

Primary Examiner:

Raymond J Henley, III

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/335 (2006.01); A61K 31/01 (2006.01); A61K 31/07 (2006.01); A61K 31/59 (2006.01); A61K 31/12 (2006.01); A61K 31/20 (2006.01); A61K 31/355 (2006.01); A23L 33/155 (2016.01); A23L 33/12 (2016.01); A23L 33/15 (2016.01); A23L 33/00 (2016.01); A61K 31/015 (2006.01); A61K 31/047 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/355 (2013.01); A23L 33/12 (2016.08); A23L 33/15 (2016.08); A23L 33/155 (2016.08); A23L 33/30 (2016.08); A23L 33/40 (2016.08); A61K 31/015 (2013.01); A61K 31/047 (2013.01); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods for improving the visual processing of a healthy infant by administering a composition comprising RRR-alpha-tocopherol and a carotenoid to the infant are disclosed. Methods for improving the visual acuity of a healthy infant by administering a composition comprising RRR-alpha-tocopherol and a carotenoid to the infant are also disclosed. Methods for improving the visual processing of a healthy infant by administering a composition comprising RRR-alpha-tocopherol to the infant are disclosed. Methods for improving the visual acuity of a healthy infant by administering a composition comprising RRR-alpha-tocopherol to the infant are also disclosed. Methods for improving the development of the visual processing, visual acuity, or both, of an infant by administering a composition comprising RRR-alpha-tocopherol to the infant are also disclosed.

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