Abstract: A dietary supplement or medicament comprising a substance including the chemical structure of bicyclo [3.2.1]octan or the chemical structure of kaurene. The medicament is useful for the treatment of non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, hypertension and/or the metabolic syndrome. The possible substances include steviol, isosteviol or stevioside.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 13, 2013
Date of Patent:
May 2, 2017
Assignee:
Stevia Limited
Inventors:
Kjeld Hermansen, Soren Gregersen, Per Bendix Jeppesen