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US 12,251,405 B2Granted
Spray dried follistatin product
AssigneeMyos Corp.
InventorsMaghsoud Dariani, Neerav Padliya, Alexander Tess
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Abstract
Processes for production of a composition containing active follistatin via spray/heat drying of a biological source containing follistatin as well as compositions containing this active follistatin and methods it use increasing muscle mass are provided.
Claims6
A process for production of a powder comprising active avian follistatin for oral ingestion by a subject, said method comprising:
- providing avian whole eggs, avian whole egg yolks, avian egg white or avian egg yolk membranes containing active avian follistatin;
- homogenizing or agitating the avian whole eggs, avian whole egg yolks, avian egg white, or avian egg yolk membranes to form an emulsion;
- spray drying the emulsion with heat at an inlet temperature of about 280° F. to about 390° F. and an outlet temperature of about 160° F. to about 190° F.;
- wherein said method produces a powder containing the active avian follistatin determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA);
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- formulating said powder for oral ingestion by a subject.
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