Patents
US 12364718 B2: Microbial compositions to increase the production of PCA from polyphenols
- Granted
- 2025-07-22
- Filed
- 2021-08-13 application 17401792
- Type
- Utility · 6 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Compositions and methods for converting at least one polyphenol to protocatechuic acid (PCA) using Bacillus subtilis 1579, or active variants thereof, are provided. Conversion of polyphenols, such as quercetin, to PCA can decrease inflammation, decrease cortisol levels, and increase milk quality and milk production quantity in milk-producing agricultural animals. Accordingly, provided herein are compositions comprising B. subtilis 1579, or an active variant thereof, for administration to humans for decreasing inflammation or for administration to milk-producing agricultural animals for decreasing inflammation, decreasing cortisol levels, and increasing milk quality and milk production.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg250722.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church & Dwight Co., Inc. 241 patents | US company or organization | Princeton, NJ | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Zimmerman | Chapel Hill, NC | 10 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Alexandra Smith | Greendale, WI | 9 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61K | Preparations for medical, dental or toiletry purposes | A61K35/742 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A23K | Fodder | A23K10/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A61P | Specific therapeutic activity of chemical compounds or medicinal preparations | A61P5/44 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| C12N | Microorganisms or enzymes; compositions thereof; propagating, preserving, or maintaining microorganisms; mutation or genetic engineering; culture media | C12N1/20 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| C12R | Indexing scheme associated with subclasses c12c - c12q, relating to microorganisms | C12R2001/125 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-13 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ZIMMERMAN, NOAH PAUL signed 2020-08-26 SMITH, ALEXANDRA HELENA signed 2020-08-27 | CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC. PRINCETON, NJ | 57172/64 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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