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Ergothioneine Crystal Form Patent Application

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Published December 4th, 2025
Detected March 26th, 2026
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Summary

The USPTO has published a patent application (US20260085049A1) for a novel crystal form of ergothioneine and its preparation method. The application details a method for producing high-purity ergothioneine with low moisture content, intended for use in dietary supplements, foods, and cosmetics.

What changed

This document is a patent application filed with the USPTO, detailing a new crystal form of ergothioneine and a method for its preparation. The application, identified as US20260085049A1, claims a method that efficiently and stably produces anhydrous ergothioneine with high purity, high mass fraction, low moisture content, and high crystallization yield.

While this is a patent application and not a regulation, entities involved in the development or manufacturing of dietary supplements, foods, or cosmetics may be interested in the intellectual property claims related to ergothioneine. The filing date was December 4, 2025, with a publication date of March 26, 2026. No compliance actions or deadlines are imposed by this filing; it pertains to the protection of intellectual property.

Source document (simplified)

← USPTO Patent Applications

CRYSTAL FORM OF ERGOTHIONEINE

Application US20260085049A1 Kind: A1 Mar 26, 2026

Inventors

Jingwei ZHOU, Yongxiao ZHU, Shawn WELLS, Xi ZHU, Kylin LIAO

Abstract

The invention discloses a crystal form of ergothioneine and a preparation method thereof. The method provided by the invention can efficiently and stably produce anhydrous crystal form of ergothioneine. Moreover, the ergothioneine crystal form of the invention has high purity, high mass fraction, low moisture content and high crystallization yield, so it can have a wide application prospect in the fields of dietary supplements, foods or cosmetics.

CPC Classifications

C07D 233/84

Filing Date

2025-12-04

Application No.

19409672

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Abstract Inventors CPC Classifications

Classification

Agency
USPTO
Published
December 4th, 2025
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Draft
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
US20260085049A1

Who this affects

Applies to
Drug manufacturers Food manufacturers Cosmetics
Industry sector
3254 Pharmaceutical Manufacturing 3114 Food & Beverage Manufacturing
Activity scope
Drug Manufacturing Food Manufacturing Cosmetic Manufacturing
Geographic scope
United States US

Taxonomy

Primary area
Pharmaceuticals
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Intellectual Property Food Safety Cosmetics

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