Health food useful for preventing liver and biliary dysfunctions containing an alkanoyl L-carnitine and Silybum marianum extract
AssigneeSigma-Tau HealthScience S.p.A.
InventorPietro Pola
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Abstract
A health food/dietary supplement is disclosed, endowed with a protective action on liver function against exogenous and endogenous hepatoxic agents, the characterizing components of which are isovaleryl L-carnitine and/or propionyl L-carnitine and an extract of Silybum marianum (milk thistle) standardized to a least 70 percent by weight of silymarin.
Claims14
A food/dietary supplement for protecting liver function which comprises a synergistic combination of the following ingredients:
- (a) an alkanoyl L-carnitine selected from the group consisting of isovaleryl L-carnitine, propionyl L-carnitine and pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof or mixtures thereof;
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- (b) an extract of Silybum marianum standardized to at least 70% by weight of silymarin.
A method for preventing damage induced by exposure to exogenous and endogenous hepatotoxic agents and for protecting liver function and integrity which comprises administering to an individual in need thereof a synergistic combination consisting of the following ingredients:
- (a) an alkanoyl L-carnitine selected from the group consisting of isovaleryl L-carnitine, propionyl L-carnitine and pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof or mixtures thereof;
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- (b) an extract of Silybum marianum standardized to at least 70% by weight of silymarin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.