Composition for increasing retention of carotenoid in blood
AssigneeEneos Corporation
InventorsMoe KAWAMURA, Masahiro HAYASHI, Hideaki HARA, Shinsuke NAKAMURA, Takashi MAOKA
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Abstract
The present invention provides a novel composition for increasing the retention of a carotenoid in blood. More specifically, a composition for increasing the retention of a carotenoid in blood, the composition comprising one or more asymmetric carotenoids or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, is used.
Claims22
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A method for increasing the retention amount of a carotenoid in blood in a subject, which comprises administering or ingesting an effective dose of one or more asymmetric carotenoids or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to a subject in need thereof.
(canceled)
A method for increasing the total amount of a carotenoid delivered into an organ or a tissue of a subject, which comprises administering or ingesting an effective dose of one or more asymmetric carotenoids or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to a subject in need thereof.
A method for inhibiting or treating oxidative stress on an organ or a tissue of a subject, or a disease or a symptom attributable thereto, which comprises administering or ingesting an effective dose of one or more asymmetric carotenoids or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to a subject in need thereof.
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