Patent SG-11201806431R-A (SG)
Title: Compositions comprising minerals and their use
Inventor: SCHNEIDER NORA
IPC: A61K33/26
Filed: 2017-03-30
Abstract: INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization 1111111101111011101010111110101111101110111111111110111011101111101111011111 International Bureau .. .... ..Yejd (10) International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date ..... .....!;,' WO 2017/167896 Al 5 October 2017 (05.10.2017) IN I PO I P CT (51) International Patent Classification: (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every A61K 33/06 (2006.01) A61K 33/34 (2006.01) kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, A61K 33/26 (2006.01) A61K 33/42 (2006.01) AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, A61K 33/30 (2006.01) A61P 25/00 (2006.01) BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, Fk GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, (21) International Application Number: HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, PCT/EP2017/057572 KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, (22) International Filing Date: MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, 30 March 2017 (30.03.2017) NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, (25) Filing Language: English TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, (26) Publication Language: English ZA, ZM, ZW. (30) Priority Data: (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every 62/315,134 30 March 2016 (30.03.2016) US kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, 62/315,142 30 March 2016 (30.03.2016) US GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, 62/315,152 30 March 2016 (30.03.2016) US TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, 62/315,158 30 March 2016 (30.03.2016) US TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, 62/315,163 30 March 2016 (30.03.2016) US DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, 62/328,112 27 April 2016 (27.04.2016) US LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, PCT/EP2016/080793 SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, 13 December 2016 (13.12.2016) EP GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Applicant: NESTEC S.A. [CH/CH]; Avenue Nestle 55, Declarations under Rule 4.17: = (71) 1800 VEVEY (CH). — as to applicant's entitlement to apply for and be granted a patent (Rule 4.17(ii)) Inventors: SCHNEIDER, Nora; 31, Rte de la Croix- = (72) Blanche, 1066 Epalinges (CH). HAUSER, Jonas; 39, Rue — as to the applicant's entitlement to claim the priority of the de l'Ale, 1003 Lausanne (CH). SILVA ZOLEZZI, Irma; earlier application (Rule 4.17(iii)) = 5, Chemin de la Fontanettaz, 1084 Carrouge (CH). of inventorship (Rule 4.17(iv)) SAMUEL, Tinu Mary; 98, Le Grand Chemin, 1066 Epalinges (CH). DEONI, Sean; Brown University, Divi- Published: = sion of Engineering, Providence, Rhode Island 02912 with international search report (Art. 21(3)) (US). BARTFAI, Tamas; 32, Upplandsgatan, 11328 _ = Stockholm (SE). — before the expiration of the time limit for amending the claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of (74) Agent: NAUDE, Dawn; Nestle Research Center, Vers- amendments (Rule 48.2(h)) _ chez-les-Blanc, 1000 Lausanne 26 (CH). = = = = = = Il 01 GO IN 1-1 (54) Title: COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING MINERALS AND THEIR USE Il C (57) : The present invention relates to a composition comprising one or more mineral nutrients selected from iron, zinc, cal - N cium, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, iodine, manganese, chloride, potassium, sodium, selenium, chromium, and combinations en. ) thereof, for use in promoting, supporting or optimizing one or more of the following: (i) de novo myelination; (ii) brain structure; (iii) brain connectivity; (iv) intellectual potential; (v) cognitive potential; (vi) learning potential; and (vii) cognitive functioning in an offspring of a female subject, wherein said composition is for administration to the female subject.