Cognitive function
US8568805B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 2, 2009 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23V2002/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention relates to compositions containing polyphenols, for example, cocoa polyphenols such as flavanols and their related oligomers, and methods for treating abnormalities in gap junctional communication of cells, such as cancer, heart arrhythmia, neuro-degenerative diseases and cognitive dysfunction.
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