Patents by Inventor Kristin Verbeke

Kristin Verbeke has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • NOVEL COMPOSITION FOR REDUCING STRESS DISORDERS
    Publication number: 20230083525
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an edible ingredient providing a short chain fatty acid ratio in the gut such that acetate is n a ratio ranging from 70 to 80, propionate is in a ratio ranging from 2 to 8, butyrate is in a ratio ranging from 20 to 25 and wherein the sum of individual ratios for acetate, propionate and butyrate equals 100 to food compositions comprising such edible ingredient for use in the attenuation of stress response and/or prevention of chronic stress and of conditions thereby associated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: GABRIELA BERGONZELLI DEGONDA, LISA LAMOTHE, FLORENCE ROCHAT, LUKAS VAN OUDENHOVE, KRISTIN VERBEKE
  • Prebiotic Preparation
    Publication number: 20080102162
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nutritional additive comprising arabinoxylans, which beneficially modulates the human intestinal flora. Furthermore, several food and beverage products comprising the additive are provided as well as methods to prepare the said additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: K.U. LEUVEN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
    Inventors: Jan Delcour, Christophe Courtin, Willem Broekaert, Katrien Swennen, Kristin Verbeke, Paul Rutgeers