US Patent Issued to BIO ON on Feb. 24 for "Polyhydroxyalkanoates for use in the prevention or treatment of an overweight or obesity condition, or of metabolic dysfunctions related to said condition" (Italian Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,558,372, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to BIO ON S.P.A. (Turin, Italy).

"Polyhydroxyalkanoates for use in the prevention or treatment of an overweight or obesity condition, or of metabolic dysfunctions related to said condition" was invented by Maria Pina Mollica (Naples, Italy), Paolo Saettone (San Giorgio di Piano, Italy), Giovanna Trinchese (Naples, Italy), Gina Cavaliere (Naples, Italy), Giuseppina Mattace Raso (Naples, Italy) and Mauro Comes Franchini (San Giorgio di Piano, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) containing monomer units of 3-hydroxybutyrate for use, by oral administration, in the prevent...