Taxodione for its use for protecting muscle and meat from oxidation
AssigneesCentre National De La Recherche Scientifique, Universite De Montpellier, Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale, Ecole Pratique Des Hautes Etudes, Universite Montpellier III Paul Valery, Institut De Recherche Pour Le Developpement, Flore En Thym
InventorsNathalie Saint, Sylvie Rapior, Manon Vitou, Guillaume Bouguet, Gilles Carnac, Sylvie Morel
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Abstract
The present invention relates to the abietane diterpene taxodione and to rosemary stem extract containing taxodione for their use in treating a muscle wasting diseases and/or disorders; it also relates to the use of taxodione as natural meat preserver.
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A method for preventing and/or decreasing oxidation in muscle in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of taxodione or a rosemary stem extract.
A method of preparing a food product containing proteins and/or lipids and having an improved shelf-life, comprising contacting the food product with an effective amount of taxodione or a rosemary stem extract.
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A method of improving livestock meat and meat-derived food product quality, comprising adding taxodione or an extract of rosemary stem to livestock feed.
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A process of preparing a rosemary stem extract comprising at least 1% w/w of taxodione, comprising:
- preparing a dry powder of rosemary stem;
- macerating said dry powder in an organic or hydroalcoolic solvent for at least 5 days;
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- recovering the liquid phase and evaporating the solvent,
- wherein said solvent is selected amongst an alcohol, a hydrocarbon, a halogenated hydrocarbon, acetone, ethyl acetate, water or a mixture thereof.
A rosemary stem extract comprising at least 1% w/w of taxodione.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.