Star Scientific Launches Second Dietary Supplement

Source from:  AP 08/31/2011

Star Scientific Inc. said Tuesday that it is now selling a new dietary supplement that is designed to reduce inflammation. The supplement is called Antabloc. Star said it contains antabine, an alkaloid found in plants including tobacco, eggplant, green peppers, and green tomatoes, and also contains Vitamin A and Vitamin D3. The supplement is intended to help the body maintain healthy levels of inflammation. The company is conducting one clinical trial of Antabloc and plans to start two others in 2011. Star Scientific sells dissolvable smokeless tobacco. Antabloc is its second nutritional supplement. The company already markets CigRx, which is intended to reduce cigarette cravings. Shares of Star Scientific fell 13 cents, or 5 percent, to $2.46 in afternoon trading. Enditem