Prevention of mammary carcinogenesis and breast cancer treatment

US5721345A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Raffinerie Tirlemontoise S.A. · BE

Inventors

• Marcel Roberfroid · Brussels, BE
• Nathalie Maria Nelly Delzenne · Louvain-la-Neuve, BE
• Paul Coussement · Pellenberg, BE
• Jan Van Loo · Overijse, BE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 23, 1996
• Grant date: Feb 24, 1998
• Expiry date: Jul 23, 2016

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A23L33/21
• WIPO field: Food chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to the use of inulin, oligofructose or their derivatives as functional ingredients in functional food, functional feed, OTC and pharmaceutical composition to prevent mammary carcinogenesis or treat breast cancer.