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US 6,309,677 B1Granted
Multi-carotenoid product
AssigneeAmway Corporation
InventorsDavid Gorenbein, Idrees A. Siddiqui, Ernie R. Ceja, Christine M. Horvath
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Abstract
A composition is provided that includes carotenoid extracts derived from a plurality of natural sources. Carotenoids are extracted from natural sources such as palm fruit, algae and marigold flowers and combined in a single product. The product may include carriers such as yellow bees wax, soybean oil and lecithin and may be in a form suitable for oral ingestion.
Claims9
A multi-carotenoid composition derived from a plurality of sources comprising:
- a. an algal extract, the algal extract comprising about 0.1% to about 3% beta carotene and about 0.1% to about 2.0% alpha carotene;
- b. a palm fruit extract, the palm fruit extract comprising about 0.5% to about 30% alpha carotene and about 0.5% to about 60% beta carotene;
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- c. a marigold flower extract, the marigold flower extract comprising about 0.1% to about 97% lutein;
- wherein the composition contains a comprehensive regimen of carotenoids that is not obtainable from any single source of carotenoids.
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