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US 9,931,308 · App. 14/907,073 · Granted Apr 3, 2018

Compositions and methods using P-anisaldehyde

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Patent No.
US 9,931,308
App. No.
14/907,073
Granted
Apr 3, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

Compositions contain a therapeutically effective amount of p-anisaldehyde for at least one of provoking the swallowing reflex of dysphagic patients, decreasing appetite by delaying gastric emptying, reducing body weight gain, or reducing gylcemia by improving insulin sensitivity, or improving mood, memory or cognition. Methods are provided that include administering such compositions.

Claims (5)

1. A method of treating dysphagia comprising administering to an individual having the dysphagia a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of p-anisaldehyde.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the dysphagia is oral pharyngeal dysphagia.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composition is a thickened beverage.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the therapeutically effective amount of p-anisaldehyde provokes a swallowing reflex.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the p-anisaldehyde is selected from the group consisting of isolated p-anisaldehyde and synthetic p-anisaldehyde.

Assignments (5)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PATENT NUMBER 16062921 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 049391 FRAME 0756. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE PATENT NUMBER SHOULD HAVE BEEN 16062912. Recorded Jul 3, 2020
From: NESTEC S.A.
To: SOCIÉTÉ DES PRODUITS NESTLÉ S.A.
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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PATENT NUMBER 16062921 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 049391 FRAME 0756. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE PATENT NUMBER SHOULD HAVE BEEN 16062912. Recorded Jul 3, 2020
From: NESTEC S.A.
To: SOCIÉTÉ DES PRODUITS NESTLÉ S.A.
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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ENGLISH TRANSLATION TO SHOW THE FULL AND CORRECT NEW NAME IN SECTION 51. PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 049391 FRAME: 0756. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE MERGER. Recorded Jun 13, 2019
From: NESTEC S.A.
To: SOCIÉTÉ DES PRODUITS NESTLÉ S.A.
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MERGER Recorded Jun 6, 2019
From: NESTEC S.A.
To: SOCIÉTÉ DES PRODUITS NESTLÉ S.A.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 21, 2017
From: MICHLIG GONZALEZ, STEPHANIE; MEYLAN MERLINI, JENNY; CAMACHO, SUSANA; LE COUTRE, JOHANNES
To: NESTEC S.A.
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