US 7,579,317 B2
	Nutraceutical composition comprising soluble keratin or derivative thereof
Robert J. Kelly, Christchurch (New Zealand); Gregory D. Ellis, Christchurch (New Zealand); Rebecca J. Macdonald, Christchurch (New Zealand); Robert A. McPherson, Lowood (Australia); Paul G. Middlewood, Christchurch (New Zealand); Mark G. Nuthall, Christchurch (New Zealand); Guang-Feng Rao, Christchurch (New Zealand); Alisa D. Roddick-Lanzilotta, Lincoln (New Zealand); Gudmundur F. Sigurjonsson, Auckland (New Zealand); and Diane J. Singleton, Christchurch (New Zealand)
Assigned to Keratec, Ltd., Christchurch (New Zealand)
Filed on Mar. 08, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/370,063.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/660458, filed on Mar. 11, 2005.
Prior Publication US 2007/0065506 A1, Mar. 22, 2007
Int. Cl. A61K 38/17 (2006.01); C07K 14/435 (2006.01)

U.S. Cl. 514—12  [530/357]

11 Claims

1. An oral supplement or nutraceutical composition comprising from 0.1 to 99.9% by weight of a S-sulfonated keratin protein fraction nutraceutical agent, and at least one of from 40 to 90% by weight cellulose or derivative thereof, from 15 to 60% by weight starch or derivative thereof, from 15 to 60% by weight starch and derivative thereof, from 2 to 95% sweetener, from 0.1 to 60% Vitamin C or from 2 to 15% sodium sulfite.