ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- United States Patent no. 12,208,074, issued on Jan. 28.

"Butyrate and beta-hydroxybutyrate compositions" was invented by Franco Cavaleri (Surrrey, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Compositions and methods for providing a person with an exogenous and therapeutically effective supply of ketones are disclosed. The compositions may consist essentially of (a) purified butyrate (or esters or propionate salts thereof) and (b) purified beta-hydroxybutyrate (or esters or propionate salts thereof). The compositions may further include other pharmacologically active agents, such as acetyl-L carnitine, R-alpha lipoic acid, green tea extract, vitamins, and various combinat...