Bauhinia extracts
OwnerHerwig Buchholz, Corinna Wirth +3inventors
InventorsHerwig Buchholz, Corinna Wirth, Valerie Bicard-Benhamou, Deoclecio Carmo, Didier Mesangeau
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an plant extract from Bauhinia species with hypoglycemic activity, which is characterized in being obtained from a Bauhinia species and to a method for producing the extract and the use of the extract in the treatment of diabetes type 2.
Claims19
1-30. (canceled)
A Bauhinia fortificata, which is also known as a Bauhinia forficata, extract having hypoglycemic activity, which is obtainable by a process comprising extracting leaves of Bauhinia fortificata with a mixture of ethanol and water with a water content of 30 to 70% by volume water.
A dietary supplement containing 1 to 99% by weight of a Bauhinia extract according to claim 31 and 0.01 to 99% by weight of one or more additional vitamins, minerals, probiotics, flavonoids, fatty acids, polysaccharides, lipoic acid or plant extracts.
A dietary supplement containing 1 to 99% by weight of a Bauhinia extract according to claim 41 and 0.01 to 99% by weight of one or more additional vitamins, minerals, oligo elements, probiotics, prebiotics, flavonoids, fatty acids, polysaccarides, lipoic acid or plant extracts.
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