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US 8,772,230 B2Granted
Niacin and/or trigonelline as a muscle stimulant
AssigneeDsm IP Assets B.V.
InventorsAngelika Friedel, Karin Kuratli, Christof Wehrli, Karin Wertz, Swen Wolfram, Ying Wang-Schmidt
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Abstract
This invention relates to the use of niacin and/or trigonelline compounds to increase muscle weight during periods of activity or to inhibit muscle loss during periods of inactivity.
Claims9
A method of decreasing the amount of muscle mass loss comprising administering trigonelline and/or a salt or ester thereof to a subject experiencing muscle atrophy.
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