ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,740,957, issued on Sept. 22.

"Composition and method to reduce liver fat and circulating triacylglycerols" was invented by Robert R. Wolfe (Norwich, Conn.), Melanie Giselle Cree (Aurora, Colo.) and Frederick L. Wolfe (Rancho Mirage, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to amino acid compositions and methods to reduce liver fat and circulating concentration of triacylglycerol. The invention further relates to amino acid compositions for reducing liver fat and circulating triacylglycerol (TG) in individuals with hepatic steatosis (HS). The compositions described herein are pharmaceutical or nutritional compo...