Sun-exposure nutritional supporting composition
OwnerNiva Shapirainventor
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Abstract
A nutritional soft drink for protection against the danger of exposure to UV light. The drink comprises a mixture of carotenoids, optionally together with vitamin C and/or vitamin E and/or other physiologically acceptable antioxidants in an amount which does not exceed 10 vitamin ARDA equivalents of provitamin A per liter of drink. Other biologically acceptable flavors and/or additives may be added. The drink may be in liquid drinkable form or in frozen or semi-frozen form.
Claims13
A synergistic food-stuff composition concentrate consisting essentially of
- (A) one or more edible carotenoids selected from the group consisting of .alpha., .beta. and .gamma. carotenes, zeaxanthin, lycopen, lutein, crocetin, capsanthin, .beta.-zeacarotene, cryptoxanthin, .beta.-apo-8'-carotenal and .beta.-apo-12'-carotenal;
- (B) water;
- (C)(1) at least one physiologically-acceptable antioxidant selected from the group consisting of ascorbic acid and salts thereof, and tocopherols;
- or
- (2) at least one physiologically-acceptable free-radical scavenger selected from the group consisting of reduced glutathione and coenzyme Q10;
- or
- (3) at least one physiologically-acceptable antioxidant selected from the group consisting of ascorbic acid and salts thereof, and tocopherols, and at least one physiologically-acceptable free-radical scavenger selected from the group consisting of reduced glutathione and coenzyme Q10.
A method for protecting against the harmful effects of exposure to solar radiation, comprising orally administering to a person in need of such protection during exposure to solar radiation a prophylactic effective amount of a synergistic food-stuff composition comprising:
- (A) at least one edible carotenoid selected from the group consisting of .alpha., .beta. and .gamma. carotenes, zeaxanthin, lycopen, lutein, crocetin, capsanthin, .beta.-zeacarotene, cryptoxanthin, .beta.-apo-8'-carotenal and .beta.-apo-12'-carotenal;
- (B) water;
- (C) (1) at least one physiologically-acceptable antioxidant selected from the group consisting of ascorbic acid and salts thereof, and tocopherols;
- or
- (2) at least one physiologically-acceptable free-radical scavenger selected from the group consisting of reduced glutathione and coenzyme Q10;
- or
- (3) at least one physiologically-acceptable antioxidant selected from the group consisting of ascorbic acid and salts thereof, and tocopherols, and at least one physiologically-acceptable free-radical scavenger selected from the group consisting of reduced glutathione and coenzyme Q10;
- wherein when the composition is administered the amount of carotenoids does not exceed 10 times the U.S. recommended daily allowance for provitamin A active carotenoids per liter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.