Combination of flavonoid and procyanidin for the reduction of the mammalian appetite
OwnerArie Nieuwenhuizen, Katrien Van Laere +1inventors
InventorsArie Nieuwenhuizen, Katrien Van Laere, Rene Raggers
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Abstract
A nutritional composition suitable for reducing appetite, a method for the treatment and/or prevention of overweight and a method for the reduction of a mammalian appetite. The weight reduction and/or appetite reduction is achieved by administration of procyanidin and a flavonoid selected from the group consisting of chrysin, flavone, precursors of these flavonoids that are convertible into the one of these flavonoids by gastrointestinal hydrolytic cleavage and mixtures thereof.
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A method for treating and/or preventing overweight in a mammal, comprising administering to said mammal a preparation which comprises:
- a. between 0.01 mg and 250 mg of said flavonoid per kg body weight of said mammal, said flavonoid being selected from the group consisting of chrysin, flavone, a flavonoid precursor that is convertible into a flavonoid by gastrointestinal hydrolytic cleavage, and mixtures thereof;
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- b. between 0.1 and 100 mg procyanidin per kg body weight of said mammal.
A nutritional composition suitable for enteral administration to reduce appetite comprising:
- a. between 5 mg and 10 grams of a flavonoid selected from the group consisting of chrysin, flavone, a flavonoid precursor that is convertible into a flavonoid by gastrointestinal hydrolytic cleavage, and mixture thereof;
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- b. between 10 mg and 12.5 g procyanidin.
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