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(88) Date of publication A3: 17.05.2001 (43) Date of publication: 08.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/32 (21) Application number: 99914120.3 (22) Date of filing: 26.03.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 38/19, A23L 1/305 (86) International application number: PCT/US9906/455 (87) International publication number: WO 9949/882 (07.10.1999 Gazette 1999/40)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 27.03.1998 US 79707 P (71) Applicant: Eicher, Dorothea J. Charleston, SC 29412 (US)	(72) Inventors: EICHER, Dorothea, J. Charleston, SC 29412 (US) WAGNER, Carol, L. Charleston, SC 29403 (US) LITTLE, Charles Johns Island, SC 29455 (US) (74) Representative: Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner  Arnulfstrasse 25 80335 München 80335 München (DE)