Natural Alternatives International Announces Issuance of New US Patent
25-Mar-2012
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SAN MARCOS, Ca - Natural Alternatives International Inc. ("NAI"), a leading formulator, manufacturer and marketer of customized nutritional supplements, announced in a press release that the US Patent and Trademark Office has issued US Patent No. 8,129,422 entitled "Methods and compositions for increasing the anaerobic working capacity in tissues." The new patent becomes part of the portfolio covering NAI's CarnoSyn® beta-alanine product.
Mark A. LeDoux, NAI's CEO and Chairman of the Board, said, "The new patent enhances NAI's portfolio by continuing to offer a superior and proven dietary supplement for human athleticism and health." He went on to say, "The new patent also offers NAI the ability to move into animal dietary supplementation. This new patent continues the recognition that patented beta-alanine based dietary supplements are uniquely beneficial to humans and animals alike."
NAI's new patent contains claims directed, in part, to methods of avoiding or delaying the onset of muscular fatigue through the use of beta-alanine compositions in several formulations. The newly patented methods cover humans as well as certain animals. The methods require the use of beta-alanine that is not part of a dipeptide, polypeptide or oligopeptide and is in the form of a dietary supplement. Esters or amides of beta-alanine, which are not part of a dipeptide, polypeptide or oligopeptide, may also be employed. Additional active agents, such as carbohydrates, L-histidine, insulin and creatine, may also be present. A list of NAI's intellectual property rights may be found at http://www.carnosyn.com.
The only licensed distributor of NAI's CarnoSyn® beta-alanine product is Compound Solutions, Inc., a science and marketing based distributor of raw materials to the sports nutrition, dietary supplement, food, pharmaceutical and personal care industries.
NAI, headquartered in San Marcos, California, is a leading formulator, manufacturer and marketer of nutritional supplements and provides strategic partnering services to its customers.