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US 2024/0180992 A1Published application
Control of tight junction through the use of polyphenols
AssigneeGuilin Layn Natural Ingredients Corp.
InventorsJuan A. Javierre, Maria Jose Fernandez Llibre
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Abstract
A method of controlling a tight junction between epithelial cells of an animal comprises providing the animal with a feed containing polyphenols in an amount effective to increase transmembrane protein levels between the epithelial cells thereby minimizing passage of macromolecules between the epithelial cells of the animal.
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A method of controlling a tight junction between epithelial cells of an animal, the method comprising:
- providing the animal with a feed containing polyphenols at a dose of about 25-100 ppm of feed to increase transmembrane protein levels between the epithelial cells thereby minimizing passage of macromolecules between the epithelial cells of the animal.
A method of increasing nutrient absorption in an animal, the method comprising:
- providing the animal with a blend of polyphenols in an amount effective to increase transmembrane protein levels between the epithelial cells thereby minimizing passage of macromolecules between the epithelial cells of the animal.
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