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Amino acid compositions

Granted 1 Jan 2013 · 2 office actions

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Abstract

An amino acid composition is disclosed. The composition includes: at least one constituent selected from the group consisting of a nitrate, a nitrite, and both; and at least one constituent amino acid selected from the group consisting of Arginine, Agmatine, Beta Alanine, Citrulline, Creatine, Glutamine, L-Histidine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Norvaline, Ornithine, Valine, Aspartic Acid, Cysteine, Glycine, Lysine, Methionine, Proline, Tyrosine, and Phenylalanine. Also disclosed are a method for increasing the bioabsorption of Amino Acids in a human or animal and a method for increasing vasodilative characteristics of Amino Acids in a human or animal.

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2 codes
IPC · International Patent Classification
Section A — Human necessities
  • A61K31/425
USPC · US Patent Classification
514/400

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Pendency
1.8 y
671 days filing → grant
Office actions
1
non-final + final
Responses
1
no RCE
Examiner
Rei-tsang Shiao
art unit 1628 · TC 1600
Citations: 75 back · 0 forward

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2 priority documents
Priority
18 Sep 2007
earliest claimed
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TypeDocumentDate
provisionalUS 6097322918 Sep 2007
related publicationUS 20110313042 A122 Dec 2011

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