Food or edible material: processes – compositions – and products – Products per se – or processes of preparing or treating... – Plant material is basic ingredient other than extract,...
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-05
2011-07-05
Leith, Patricia (Department: 1655)
Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products
Products per se, or processes of preparing or treating...
Plant material is basic ingredient other than extract,...
C424S725000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07972645
ABSTRACT:
An extract from a tuber of aDioscoreaplant is disclosed. Also disclosed is a composition containing an extract from a tuber of aDioscoreaplant, as well as methods of using the extract and composition.
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Wang Jeng-Hwan
Wei Wen-Chi
Yang Ning-Sun
Academia Sinica
Leith Patricia
Occhiuti Rohlicek & Tsao LLP
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