Compositions and methods using oleuropein or curcumin for muscle quality and/or muscle mass
AssigneeSociete des Produits Nestle S.A.
InventorsClaire Boutry, Denis Breuille, Marie Noelle Horcajada
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Abstract
A composition comprising at least one of oleuropein or curcumin can treat or prevent sarcopenia, reduce a loss of at least one of muscle quality or muscle mass, increase at least one of muscle quality or muscle mass, and/or improve recovery of at least one of muscle quality or muscle mass after muscle atrophy. The composition can be administered to an individual who is elderly and/or frail.
Claims7
A method of achieving a result selected from the group consisting of reducing a loss of at least one of muscle quality or muscle mass in an individual, increasing at least one of muscle quality or muscle mass, and improving recovery of at least one of muscle quality or muscle mass after muscle atrophy in an individual, the method comprising administering a composition comprising at least one of oleuropein or curcumin to the individual.
A composition comprising at least one of oleuropein or curcumin in an amount that is therapeutically effective for at least one of:
- (i) reducing a loss of at least one of muscle quality or muscle mass in an individual, (iv) increasing at least one of muscle quality or muscle mass in an individual, and (v) improving recovery of at least one of muscle quality or muscle mass after muscle atrophy in an individual.
A method of making a food composition, the method comprising adding at least one of oleuropein or curcumin to another ingredient to form the food composition, the polyphenol added in an amount therapeutically effective to achieving a result selected from the group consisting of reduce a loss of at least one of muscle quality or muscle mass in an individual, increase at least one of muscle quality or muscle mass in an individual, and/or improve recovery of at least one of muscle quality or muscle mass after muscle atrophy in an individual.
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