(under the class definition) Subject matter wherein the product contains an added vitamin or derivative and wherein said vitamin or vitamin derivative is not a part of a naturally occurring food.
(1) Note. Vitamins in the form of extracts are not considered as being part of a naturally occurring food.
(2) Note. The vitamins or vitamin derivatives herein are those that are normally added to foods to fortify the foods and are normally added in a concentrated state. Included to be excluded herefrom are whole foods which are claimed as having a vitamin content but which content is naturally occurring. Included and proper within this subclass are the normally named vitamins as well as the fish liver oils which are known to contain high vitamin values. Not included herein is the blending of different foods to increase or modify the vitamin contents therein.
(3) Note. Vitamin derivatives are products that have essentially the same chemical structure and the same physiological effect as the natural vitamins.
(4) Note. Vitamins which are added to foods for some other purpose than for supplementing or fortifying the food, will
be found elsewhere in the schedule. In particular see subclass 182 for a food in combination with vitamin C used as an anti-oxidant.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS 424, Drug, Bio-Affecting and Body Treating Compositions, for vitamin compositions, per se.
