Patent ID: 9492416
Filing Date: 2016-11-15
CPC Classification: A23L,A23V,A23Y,A61K,A61Q

Claim Text:
1. A method for treating skin pigment disorders and/or skin pigment imperfections in an individual in need thereof, said disorders and imperfections being associated with hyperpigmentation, comprising administering orally a food supplement comprising at least (i) a daily dose of 0.01 g-100 g of an ingredient containing an amount of 0.1-50 weight % of dry weight of caftaric acid and/or derivatives thereof, and (ii) an amount of 0.1-50 weight % of dry weight, as compared to the dry weight of the food supplement, of a lactic acid bacterium and/or an enzyme capable of hydrolyzing caftaric acid to generate, during digestion, tartaric and/or caffeic acid, said individual in need thereof having a disorder and/or imperfection associated with hyperpigmentation, and said lactic acid bacterium and/or enzyme capable of hydrolyzing caftaric acid being administered in an adapted amount for sufficient hydrolysis of the caftaric acid.