Patents Assigned to Pronova Biocare AS
  • Lipase-catalysed esterification of marine oil
    Patent number: 7491522
    Abstract: Marine oil compositions which contain EPA and DHA as free acids or hexyl esters are esterified with ethanol in the presence of a lipase catalyst under essentially organic solvent-free conditions and separated by distillation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Pronova Biocare AS
    Inventors: Gudmundur G. Haraldsson, Arnar Halldorsson, Olav Thorstad
  • Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Dyslipidemic Agent for Lipid Therapy
    Publication number: 20090012167
    Abstract: A method and composition for blood lipid therapy by administering to the subject an effective amount of a dyslipidemic agent and omega-3 fatty acids. The method utilizes a single administration or a unit dosage of a combination of dyslipidemic agent and omega-3 fatty acids for the treatment of patients with hypertriglyceridemia, hypercholesterolemia, mixed dyslipidemia, coronary heart disease (CHD), vascular disease, artherosclerotic disease and related conditions, and the prevention or reduction of cardiovascular and vascular events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicants: RELIANT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., PRONOVA BIOCARE AS
    Inventors: Roelof M. L. RONGEN, George BOBOTAS, Egil BODD, Hogne VIK
  • Lipase-catalysed esterification of marine oil
    Publication number: 20060148047
    Abstract: Marine oil compositions which contain EPA and DHA as free acids or hexyl esters are esterified with ethanol in the presence of a lipase catalyst under essentially organic solvent-free conditions and separated by distillation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Applicant: Pronova Biocare AS
    Inventors: Gudmundur Haraldsson, Arnar Halldorsson, Olav Thostad
  • Drinkable omega-3 preparation and storage stabilization
    Publication number: 20060121159
    Abstract: A liquid nutritional and/or refreshing preparation is described to which an emulsion is added containing oils with polyunsaturated fatty acids and remedial substances in a water-based drink, in such a manner that the drink does not turn rancid within the storage time of the water-based phase, a method for its production and its application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2006
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Applicant: Pronova Biocare AS
    Inventor: Johan Myhre
  • Drinkable omega-3 preparation and storage stabilization
    Patent number: 7041324
    Abstract: A liquid nutritional and/or refreshing preparation is described to which an emulsion is added containing oils with polyunsaturated fatty acids and remedial substances in a water-based drink, in such a manner that the drink does not turn rancid within the storage time of the water-based phase, a method for its production and its application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Pronova Biocare AS
    Inventor: Johan Myhre
  • Treatment of IGA nephropathy with omega-3 fatty acids
    Publication number: 20060058384
    Abstract: A statistically significant benefit is observed in the treatment of IgA nephropathy by administration of Omega-3 fatty acids in a dosing regimen dependent on the size of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2005
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Applicant: PRONOVA BIOCARE, A.S.
    Inventor: Ronald Hogg
  • Process for decreasing environmental pollutants in an oil or a fat, a volatile environmental pollutants decreasing working fluid, a health supplement, and an animal feed product
    Publication number: 20050256326
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for decreasing the amount of environmental pollutants in a mixture comprising a fat or an oil, being edible or for use in cosmetics, the fat or oil containing the environmental pollutants, which process comprises the steps of adding a volatile working fluid to the mixture, where the volatile working fluid comprises at least one of a fatty acid ester, a fatty acid amide, a free fatty acid and a hydro-carbon, and subjecting the mixture with the added volatile working fluid to at least one stripping processing step, in which an amount of environmental pollutant pre-sent in the fat or oil, being edible or for use in cosmetics, is separated from the mixture together with the volatile working fluid. The present invention also relates to a volatile environmental pollutants decreasing working fluid, for use in decreasing an amount of environmental pollutants present in a fat or oil, being edible or for use in cosmetics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2003
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Applicant: Pronova Biocare AS
    Inventors: Harald Breivik, Olav Thorstad