Document Type

Patent

Publication Date

8-19-2014

Abstract

The invention relates generally to trans-,trans-conjugated linoleic acid compositions and their use , in particular to trans-,trans-conjugated linoleic acid produced from photoisomerization of soy oil in the presence of an antioxidant, and are used in pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and human and animal food compositions for improved health. The invention also relates generally to a method for treatment and prevention of health-related disorders of obesity by administration of pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and/or food compositions containing and/or prepared from trans-,trans-conjugated linoleic acid-rich soy oil.

Department

Chemical Engineering; Food Science

Patent Number

US8809560

Application Number

US20120295974

Application Published

11-22-2012

Application Filed

5-15-2012

Assignee

Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas (Little Rock, AR)

Comments

STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT This invention was made with government support under grant No. 2006-35503-17539, awarded by the United Stated Department of Agriculture. The U.S. government has certain rights in the invention.

Andrew Proctor, Department of Food Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Latha Devareddy, Department of Food Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Robert Beitle, Jr., Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR

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