Sea cucumber carotenoid lipid fraction products and methods of use
OwnerPeter Donald Collininventor
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Abstract
Methods and compositions of matter are described for treatment of inflammatory autoimmune and other diseases by administration of lipid fractions of sea cucumber tissue. Compositions of matter useful for inclusion in aquatic and human diets are also disclosed.
Claims45
A product comprising a carotenoid-bearing lipid wherein said product is isolated from dried sea cucumber tissue by extraction of said tissue by a solvent.
A product purified from fresh sea cucumber tissue wherein said product is isolated by a method comprising the steps of:
- a) separating gut tissue from sea cucumber;
- b) adjusting the pH of said gut tissue to within a range of from about 4 to about 5.5;
- c) extracting said gut tissue with a solvent;
- e) separating said solvent from said gut tissue;
- and
- f) removing said solvent;
- wherein said product is a carotenoid-bearing lipid material remaining after removal of said solvent.
A product comprising a carotenoid-bearing lipid material wherein said product is prepared by placing fresh sea cucumber gut material into hot edible oil then separating said gut material from said oil wherein said product comprises said oil plus lipids extracted from said gut material into said oil.
A method to inhibit activity of 5- and 12-lipoxygenases in a mammal by administration of an effective dose of plastochromanol-8, derived from any source or synthetically made, to an animal in need of inhibition of 5- and/or 12-lipoxygenase.
A dry, odorless powder high in essential amino acids and suitable for inclusion in human flit foods, drinks and cosmetics wherein said powder is prepared by a method comprising the 2 steps of:
- a) removing lipids from sea cucumber tissue to produce delipidized tissue;
- and
- b) hydrolyzing said delipidized tissue.
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