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- Patent Title: Materials and methods for prevention and treatment of diarrhea and inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract
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Application No.: US14433996Application Date: 2013-10-15
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Publication No.: US09987306B2Publication Date: 2018-06-05
- Inventor: Sam Xianjun Cheng
- Applicant: University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US FL Gainesville
- Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
- Current Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US FL Gainesville
- Agency: Saliwanchik, Lloyd & Eisenschenk
- International Application: PCT/US2013/065060 WO 20131015
- International Announcement: WO2014/062683 WO 20140424
- Main IPC: A61K33/30
- IPC: A61K33/30 ; A61K9/00 ; A61K31/405 ; A61K33/00 ; A61K33/10 ; A61K33/06 ; A61K9/08 ; A61K45/06 ; A61K31/132 ; A23L33/00
Abstract:
The present invention pertains to the use of the calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR)-activating nutrients (designated as “CaSR-based nutrients”) for the prevention and/or treatment of diarrheal diseases and inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract. In one embodiment, the current invention is formulated for oral administration. The anti-diarrheal composition of the present invention is useful for treating diarrheal and gastrointestinal inflammatory conditions in infants and young children.
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