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Central nervous system activator and taste enhancing food additive

US5344648A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 14, 1992
Grant dateSep 6, 1994
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Expiry dateApr 14, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61P25/26
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A central nervous system activator comprising a body or a dried product of a plant belonging to Rutaceae, or an extraction product selected from the group consisting of a lower alkane insoluble portion thereof, a lower fatty acid ester extract of the lower alkane insoluble portion, a lower fatty acid ester-halogenated lower alkane soluble portion of the lower fatty acid ester extract, a limonin fraction of the lower fatty acid ester-halogenated lower alkane soluble portion, and an obacunone fraction of the lower fatty acid ester-halogenated lower alkane soluble portion and a central nervous system activator comprising a limonoid. Further, a taste enhancing food additive comprising the above plant body or dried product or extraction product, or limonoid.

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