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US 10,849,336 B2Granted
Cocoa-based food products
AssigneeIP Science Limited
InventorIvan Petyaev
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Abstract
The invention is concerned with food products comprising one or more cocoa bean products and a carotenoid compound, particularly with food products which are, or comprise, chocolate. The products of the invention may be used in reducing elevated total cholesterol, triglycerides and inflammatory damage, as well as improving tissue microcirculation and tissue oxygenation.
Claims6
A method of:
- reducing levels of cholesterol, LDL and triglyceride in the blood of an individual, the method comprising administering chocolate comprising a carotenoid compound to said individual;
- wherein the chocolate comprises between 0.1 to 1 mg of the carotenoid compound per one gram of chocolate;
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- wherein the carotenoid compound is selected from the group consisting of lutein, lycopene, astaxanthin, and b-carotene;
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- wherein levels of cholesterol, LDL and triglyceride are reduced compared to the level in the said individual before administration of said chocolate.
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