03.01.07
Humanetics Corp., Minneapolis, MN, has received notification from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office that 7-Keto, its flagship weight loss ingredient, has been granted a patent for modulating the basal metabolic rate and effecting weight loss, when administered in combination with a diet. This patent adds to the more than 25 patents already granted for varying uses of 7-Keto, including weight loss. 7-Keto is a naturally occurring substance produced by the body in the adrenal glands, which declines with age. It works naturally with the body to enhance the activity of three key fat burning, thermogenic enzymes.