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(11) EP 4 110 273 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
04.01.2023 Bulletin 2023/01

(21) Application number: 21704525.1

(22) Date of filing: 10.02.2021
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61K 8/34(2006.01)
A61K 8/73(2006.01)
A61Q 19/00(2006.01)
A61K 8/60(2006.01)
A61Q 17/00(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61Q 17/005; A61Q 19/00; A61K 8/345; A61K 8/60; A61K 8/73; A61K 8/602; Y02A 50/30
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2021/053191
(87) International publication number:
WO 2021/170409 (02.09.2021 Gazette 2021/35)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 25.02.2020 EP 20159305

(71) Applicants:
  • Unilever IP Holdings B.V.
    3013 AL Rotterdam (NL)

    AL AT BE BG CH CZ DK EE ES FI FR GR HR HU IS LI LT LU LV MC MK NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM 
  • Unilever Global IP Limited
    Wirral, Merseyside CH62 4ZD (GB)

    CY DE GB IE IT MT RS TR 

(72) Inventors:
  • CHRISTY, Ernest
    Bangalore 560 066 (IN)
  • DASGUPTA, Anindya
    Bangalore 560 066 (IN)
  • KUMARAN, Srikala
    Bangalore 560 066 (IN)
  • SALGAONKAR, Neha
    Bangalore 560 066 (IN)

(74) Representative: van den Brom, Coenraad Richard 
Unilever N.V. Unilever Patent Group Bronland 14
6708 WH Wageningen
6708 WH Wageningen (NL)

   


(54) USE OF A COMBINATION OF A SACCHARIDE AND GLYCEROL FOR PREBIOTIC BENEFITS