Compositions comprising sulforaphane or a sulforaphane precursor and a milk thistle extract or powder
AssigneeNutramax Laboratories, Inc.
InventorsBrian Cornblatt, Grace Cornblatt, Anton Bzhelyansk, Robert Henderson
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Abstract
The invention relates to the combination of a sulforaphane precursor, an enzyme capable of converting the sulforaphane precursor to sulforaphane, an enzyme potentiator, and a milk thistle extract or powder. The invention also relates to the combination of a sulforaphane or a derivative thereof and a milk thistle extract or powder. The invention also relates to the combination of a broccoli extract or powder and a milk thistle extract or powder. The invention provides compositions and methods relating to these combinations.
Claims20
An orally administrable composition comprising:
- silymarin and sulforaphane precursor, wherein a ratio of the silymarin to the sulforaphane precursor ranges from about 1:5 to about 50:1.
An orally administrable composition comprising a synergistic combination of silibinin and sulforaphane or a derivative thereof.
A method of treating, preventing, reducing the occurrence of, decreasing the symptoms associated with, and reducing secondary recurrences of a cancer or liver disease susceptible to treatment with antioxidant compositions in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a composition comprising:
- silymarin and sulforaphane precursor, wherein a ratio of the silymarin to the sulforaphane precursor ranges from about 1:5 to about 50:1.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.