Global Patent Index - EP 0932395 A1

EP 0932395 A1 19990804 - METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS EMPLOYING RED YEAST FERMENTATION PRODUCTS

Title (en)

METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS EMPLOYING RED YEAST FERMENTATION PRODUCTS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN, DIE FERMENTATIONSPRODUKTE DER ROTEN HEFE VERWENDEN

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET COMPOSITIONS METTANT EN OEUVRE DES PRODUITS DE FERMENTATION A BASE DE LEVURE ROUGE

Publication

EP 0932395 A1 19990804 (EN)

Application

EP 97945365 A 19970929

Priority

  • US 9717574 W 19970929
  • US 72054896 A 19960930

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9814177A1] Methods and compositions are disclosed which comprise red yeast fermentation products, that can be used as natural dietary supplements and/or medicaments for the treatment or prevention of hyperlipidemia and associated disorders and symptoms, such as cardiovascular diseases, cerebrovascular diseases, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, asthenic breathing, chronic headache, chest pain and tightness, limb swelling and distention, loss of appetite and excess expectoration. The methods and compositions are effective in lowering both the serum cholesterol and serum triglyceride levels in humans, and can be used for maintaining cardiovascular health. The invention also encompasses particular Monascus strains that yield fermentation products with the desired biological activities.

IPC 1-7

A61K 9/20; A61K 35/00; A61K 35/72

IPC 8 full level

A23L 1/30 (2006.01); A61K 9/10 (2006.01); A61K 9/20 (2006.01); A61K 9/08 (2006.01); A61K 9/48 (2006.01); A61K 35/00 (2006.01); A61K 36/00 (2006.01); A61K 36/06 (2006.01); A61P 1/16 (2006.01); A61P 3/06 (2006.01); A61P 9/00 (2006.01); A61P 9/10 (2006.01); A61P 25/28 (2006.01); C12N 1/02 (2006.01); C12P 1/00 (2006.01); C12R 1/645 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

A23L 33/105 (2016.08 - EP); A61P 1/16 (2018.01 - EP); A61P 3/06 (2018.01 - EP); A61P 9/00 (2018.01 - EP); A61P 9/10 (2018.01 - EP); A61P 25/28 (2018.01 - EP); C12N 1/145 (2021.05 - EP); C12P 1/00 (2013.01 - KR); C12R 2001/645 (2021.05 - EP)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9814177 A1 19980409; AU 4658797 A 19980424; BR 9712168 A 20000118; CA 2267340 A1 19980409; EP 0932395 A1 19990804; HU P9904650 A2 20000528; IL 129216 A0 20000217; JP 2001501621 A 20010206; KR 20000048765 A 20000725

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9717574 W 19970929; AU 4658797 A 19970929; BR 9712168 A 19970929; CA 2267340 A 19970929; EP 97945365 A 19970929; HU P9904650 A 19970929; IL 12921697 A 19970929; JP 51678798 A 19970929; KR 19997002751 A 19990330