Health supplements containing phyto-oestrogens, analogues or metabolites thereof
AssigneeNovogen Research Pty. Ltd.
InventorGraham Edmund Kelly
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Abstract
Compositions enriched with natural phyto-oestrogens or analogues thereof selected from Genistein, Daidzein, Formononetin and Biochanin A. These may be used as food additives, tablets or capsules for promoting health in cases of cancer, pre-menstrual syndrome, menopause or hypercholesterolaemia.
Claims13
A method for treating or reducing the predisposition to a condition selected from the group consisting of benign breast disease, cancer of the prostate, or elevated blood cholesterol, said method comprising administering to a subject having said condition or predisposed to said condition a therapeutically effective amount of a health supplement composition comprising an extract from soya or clover, said composition comprising any two or more phyto-estrogens of the group Genistein, Daidzein, Biochanin A, Formononetin or the natural glycosides of any of said phyto-estrogens.
A pharmaceutical preparation, in solid dosage unit form, the biologically active component of said preparation consisting essentially of any two or more concentrated, phytoestrogen-derived isoflavones selected from the group consisting of Genistein, Daidzein, Biochanin A, Formononetin or the natural glycosides of any of said phytoestrogens and said preparation including a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
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