Functional Foods ~ PUFA Patent ~ Howard Weiss, M.D. ~ functional food ~ PUFA ~ Cardio-Vascular Disease

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UNITED STATES PATENT ~ 4,918,104
PATENT NUMBER: 4,918,104 (4918104) ~ Date of Patent: April 17, 1990 (04/17/1990)
METHOD and COMPOSITION for INCREASING the CONCENTRATION of OMEGA-3 POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS in POULTRY and POULTRY EGGS and POULTRY and EGGS RESULTING THEREFROM
INVENTORS: Howard S. Weiss, 45 Hillpark Avenue, Great Neck, NY 11021 ( HOWARD WEISS ) Carl S. Schwartz, 2192 Kirby Lane, Muttontown, NY 11791 ( CARL SCHWARTZ )
Application Number: 62,890 ( 62890 ) ~ Filed: June 16, 1987
Int. Cl.: A61K 32/20 ~ U.S. Cl.: 514/560; 800/2; 800/DIG. 5 ~ Field of Search: 514/560
References Cited U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS 2,879,162 3/1959 Baldini et al. 514/560 FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS 216658 9/1986 Japan 514/560
		OTHER PUBLICATIONS Derwent Abstract of J6 0169-418A, 2/15/84. Derwent Abstract of J5 7086-254, 11/18/80. Derwent Abstract of J6 2163-669A. Derwent Abstract of J6 0132-916A.
	Primary Examiner - Frederick E. Waddell Attorney, Agent, or Firm - John P. White
-----This invention provides a method of increasing the concentration of omega-3, polyunsaturated fatty acids in poultry which comprises administering to the poultry an effective amount of preformed omega-3, polyunsaturated fatty acid or a metabolic precursor thereof. -----The invention also involves a poultry feed composition useful in effecting this result. -----Also disclosed is a method of increasing the concentration of omega-3, polyunsaturated fatty acids in poultry eggs which comprises administering to the poultry egg layers an effective amount of preformed omega-3, polyunsaturated fatty acid or a metabolic precursor thereof. -----Further disclosed is a chicken and a poultry egg, each having omega-3, polyunsaturated fatty acids at a concentration greater than that which naturally occurs or is normally present.
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