Natural Vitamin E Compositions with Superior Antioxidant Potency
AssigneeSoft Gel Technologies, Inc.
InventorsYousry M.A. Naguib, Ronald G. Udell, Richard A. Passwater, JR., Melvin Lee Rich
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Abstract
Compositions for increased antioxidant potency of natural vitamin E (d-alpha-tocopherol), comprising alpha-, beta-, delta-, and gamma-forms of tocopherols and tocotrienols are disclosed. All of these compositions provide 400 International Units (IU), based on one mg of d-alpha-tocopherol provides 1.49 IU. These compositions showed antioxidant activities superior to natural d-alpha-tocopherol. These compositions are designed to provide protection of the cell membrane lipid layer, and protection against heart disease, cancer, and eye disease.
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A composition comprising:
- (a) d-alpha-tocopherol;
- (b) mixed tocopherols comprising alpha-tocopherol, beta-tocopherol, delta-tocopherol, gamma-tocopherol or mixtures thereof;
- and
- (c) tocotrienols.
A method to treat or prevent heart disease comprising the step of providing to a subject in need thereof, a composition comprising d-alpha-tocopherol, mixed tocopherols comprising alpha-tocopherol, beta-tocopherol, delta-tocopherol, gamma-tocopherol or mixtures thereof;
- and tocotrienols.
A method to treat or prevent eye disease comprising the step of providing to a subject in need thereof, a composition comprising d-alpha-tocopherol, mixed tocopherols comprising alpha-tocopherol, beta-tocopherol, delta-tocopherol, gamma-tocopherol or mixtures thereof;
- and tocotrienols.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.