Review Article

Novel Strategies for Upstream and Downstream Processing of Tannin Acyl Hydrolase

Table 3

Selected patents on tannase application published during the last 10 years.

YearAssigneeTitlePatent no.

2001Quest International NederlandProcess for the production of beer having improved flavour stability.EP 1122303
2002Unicafe Inc.Tea extracts stabilized for long-term preservation and method of producing same.USP 6,365,219
2002Purdue Research Foundation Pharmanex, Inc.Tea catechin formulations and processes for making same.USP 6,428,818
2004University of South FloridaVasodilating compound and method of use.USP 6,706,756
2004Purdue Research FoundationCompositions based on vanilloid-catechin synergies for prevention and treatment of cancer.USP 6,759,064
2004Lipton, division of Conopco, Inc.Cold brew tea.USP 6,780,454
2004Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd.Process for purification of proanthocyanidin oligomer.USP 6,800,433
2004Lipton, division of Conopco, Inc.Cold water infusing leaf tea.USP 6,833,144
2006Nestec S ASoluble coffee product.EP 1726213
2006Eisai Co., Ltd.Diagnostic agent and test method for colon cancer using tannase as index.USP 7,090,997
2006Unilever BestfoodsBlack tea manufacture.USP 7,108,877
2007Eisai R&D Man Co. Ltd.Novel tannase gene and protein thereof.EP 1837400
2008Probelte Pharma S AProcess for preparing pomegranate extracts.EP 1967079
2008Novozymes, Inc.Methods for degrading lignocellulosic materials.USP 7,354,743
2008The Procter & Gamble CompanyFoam-generating kit containing a foam-generating dispenser and a composition containing a high level of surfactant.USP 7,402,554
2008Novozymes, Inc.Methods for degrading or converting plant cell wall polysaccharides.USP 7,413,882
2009Kirin BreweryMethod of enzymatically treating green tea leaves.EP 2036440
2009Kao Corp.Beverage packed in foam container.EP 2036446
2009Kao Corp.Green tea drink packed in container.EP 2098121
2009Colgate-Palmolive Co.Antiplaque oral composition containing enzymes and cyclodextrins.USP 7,601,338
2009Novozymes, Inc.Methods for enhancing the degradation or conversion of cellulosic material.USP 7,608,689
2010Kao Corp.Process for producing purified tea extract.EP 2225952
2010University of CaliforniaMethod for lowering blood pressure in prehypertensive individuals and/or individuals with metabolic syndrome.USP 7,651,707
2010J.M. Huber CorporationHigh-cleaning silica materials and dentifrice containing such ones.USP 7,670,593
2010Novozymes, Inc.Polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and nucleic acids encoding the same.USP 7,741,466
2010Constellation Brands, Inc.Grape extract, dietary supplement thereof, and processes therefore.USP 7,767,235
2011Taiyo Kagaku Co., LtdComposition for inhibiting thrombosis.USP 7,914,830
2011Danisco US Inc.Polyol oxidases.USP 7,919,295