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Green tea extract for treating obesity

US6830765B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 22, 2002
Grant dateDec 14, 2004
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Expiry dateOct 22, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61P3/04
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a composition for the treatment of obesity, comprising a catechol-rich extract of green tea, in particular containing from 20% to 50% by mass of catechols expressed as epigallocatechol gallate (EGCG).

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