Cocoa polyphenols and soluble dietary fiber for use in the treatment or prevention disorders associated with an above-normal number of granulocytes in a tissue

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• The method of claim 1, wherein the allergy is associated with food or an aeroallergen.

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• The method of claim 2, wherein the allergy associated with aeroallergen is at least one of asthma or allergic rhinitis.

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• The method of claim 1, wherein the composition further comprises a source of protein.

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• The method of claim 4, wherein the protein is selected from the group consisting of potato protein, rice protein, legume proteins, millet, quinoa, lupin, canola, tapioca, and mixtures thereof.

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• The method of claim 1, wherein (a) the at least one cocoa polyphenol comprises at least one of procyanidin B1 or a multimer of procyanidin B1, and the at least one of procyanidin B1 or a multimer of procyanidin B1 is 0.01 wt. % to 0.5 wt. % of the composition;
• or
• (b) the at least one cocoa polyphenol comprises at least one of procyanidin B2 or a multimer of procyanidin B2, and the at least one of procyanidin B2 or a multimer of procyanidin B2 is is 0.01 wt. % to 1.0% wt. % of the composition.

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• The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one cocoa polyphenol comprises at least one of a procyanidin not being either procyanidin B1 or B2 or a multimer of a procyanidin not being either procyanidin B1 or B2, and the at least one of a procyanidin not being either procyanidin B1 or B2 or a multimer of a procyanidin not being either procyanidin B1 or B2 is 0.5 wt. % to 10 wt. % of the composition.

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• The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one cocoa polyphenol comprises epicatechin that is 0.01 wt. % to 0.5 wt. % of the composition.

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• The method of claim 1, wherein the composition is administered to the individual orally, topical-orally, or as a spray.

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• The method of claim 1, wherein the individual is a human or pet animal.

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• The method of claim 1, wherein the composition is in a form selected from the group consisting of a nutritional composition, an oral nutritional supplement provided as sole source of nutrition, an oral nutritional supplement provided as a source of partial nutrition, and a pharmaceutical product.

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• The method of claim 1, wherein the composition comprises 1 to 20 wt. % of a plant extract or plant concentrate, and the at least one cocoa polyphenol is between 20 and 60 wt. % of the plant extract or plant concentrate.

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• The method of claim 1, wherein the composition has a caloric density of 0.5-3.0 kcal/ml.

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• The method of claim 1, wherein the composition comprises 10-40 en % protein, 10-60 en % carbohydrates, and 20-80 en % fat.

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• The method of claim 15, wherein the fat is selected from the group consisting of fish oil, vegetable oil, medium chain triglycerides which are 8 to 14 carbon atoms long, and mixtures thereof.

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• The method of claim 1, wherein the composition comprises carbohydrates selected from the group consisting of maltodextrin, starch, lactose, modified carbohydrates, sugar alcohols, and mixtures thereof.

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• The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one fermentable dietary fiber is 25 wt. % to 35 wt. % of the composition.

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• The method according to claim 1, wherein the at least one fermentable dietary fiber is pectin.