11.01.09
Chrysantis, Inc., West Chicago, IL, has received U.S. patent 7,575,766 for Tagetes erecta (Marigold) with Altered Carotenoid Compositions and Ratios. This patent is a continuation of Chrysantis’ U.S. patents 6,784,351 and 7,033,622 which cover not only zeaxanthin produced by marigolds, but also beta-carotene, phytoene, phytofluene, cryptoxanthins and other carotenoids synthesized in the petals and leaves of Chrysantis marigolds.