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(11) EP 0 932 395 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
04.08.1999 Bulletin 1999/31

(21) Application number: 97945365.0

(22) Date of filing: 29.09.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61K 9/ 08( . )
A61K 9/ 10( . )
A61K 9/ 48( . )
A61K 36/ 00( . )
A61P 1/ 16( . )
A61P 9/ 00( . )
A61P 25/ 28( . )
C12P 1/ 00( . )
 A23L 1/ 30( . )
A61K 9/ 20( . )
A61K 35/ 00( . )
A61K 36/ 06( . )
A61P 3/ 06( . )
A61P 9/ 10( . )
C12N 1/ 02( . )
C12R 1/ 645( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1997/017574
(87) International publication number:
WO 1998/014177 (09.04.1998 Gazette 1998/14)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 30.09.1996 US 19960720548

(71) Applicants:
  • Pharmanex Incorporated
    Simi Valey, CA 93065-1939 (US)
  • PEKING UNIVERSITY
    Beijing 100871 (CN)

(72) Inventors:
  • ZHANG, Mao, L.
    Beijing 100871 (CN)
  • PONG, Chi, X.
    Beijing 100871 (CN)
  • CHANG, Michael, N.
    Newtown, PA 18940 (US)

(74) Representative: Schüssler, Andrea, Dr. 
Kanzlei Huber & Schüssler Truderinger Strasse 246
81825 München
81825 München (DE)

   


(54) METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS EMPLOYING RED YEAST FERMENTATION PRODUCTS