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Aqueous composition comprising saccharomyces boulardii sequelaand chromium glycinate dinicotinate

US6159466A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 29, 1998
Grant dateDec 12, 2000
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Expiry dateJan 29, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S435/942
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention includes a novel yeast strain of the genus Saccharomyces boulardii sequela PY31 ATCC 74366 that is able to process certain metallic compounds into biologically active forms suitable for supplementing the human diet. The present invention also includes methods for isolating such yeast, nutritional supplement compositions containing such yeast, and methods of administering the nutritional supplement compositions to humans.

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