Arachidonic acid and methods for the production and use thereof
US5658767A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 3, 1995 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61Q19/08
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to processes for the production of arachidonic acid containing oils, which preferably are substantially free of eicosapentaneoic acid. The invention also relates to compositions containing such oils, in an unmodified form, and to uses of such oils. In a preferred embodiment, Pythium insidiosum is cultivated, harvested and the oil is extracted, recovered, and used as an additive for infant formula. In an alternative embodiment, Mortierella alpina is cultivated, harvested and the oil is extracted, recovered, and used as an additive for infant formula.
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