Kiwifruit compositions
AssigneeVital Food Processors Limited
InventorIona Elizabeth Weir
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Abstract
Extracts derived from kiwifruit are particularly useful for managing gut health and for treating or preventing digestive dysfunction and/or gastrointestinal tract disorders. In one aspect the extracts include an effective amount of prebiotic material derived from kiwifruit of the species Actinidia deliciosa (green kiwifruit). In another aspect the extracts include an effective amount of fibre, an effective amount of at least one enzyme and an effective amount of prebiotic material, all being derived from kiwifruit. These components work together to provide significant benefits to gastrointestinal health.
Claims21
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A method for the treatment or prevention of digestive dysfunction and/or gastrointestinal tract disorders by promoting the growth and/or activity of at least one type of beneficial bacteria present in the gut by administering an effective amount of a pharmaceutical or nutritional composition comprising a powdered kiwifruit extract comprising prebiotic material, enzymes and fibre derived from kiwifruit of the genus Actinidia.
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