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Substances having antiobese and visceral fat-reducing functions and utilization thereof

US6605297B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 16, 2002
Grant dateAug 12, 2003
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Expiry dateDec 16, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA23V2002/00
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention is substances comprising coupling isomerized highly unsaturated fatty acids and/or their derivatives having an activity of specifically promoting the uncoupling respiration of mitochondria (MC) and proton leak in the MC inner membrane in cells of the main tissues producing nonshivering thermogenesis (nST), skeletal muscles, white adipose tissue (WAT) and brown adipose tissue (BAT).

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