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NutraCea Granted Patent on Proprietary Formula for Arthritis, Joint Treatment

June 10, 2005

NutraCea has been issued a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office titled, "Methods for Treating Joint Inflammation, Pain and Loss of Mobility."

The patent contains 14 claims, which include a method for treating lameness, pain and loss of mobility in humans and mammals, and a method for inhibiting prostaglandin synthetase activity, which is also known as Cox-2 inhibition.

NutraCea is a dietary supplement maker working to develop natural formula alternatives to the current generation of pharmaceutical Cox-2 inhibitors.