Food supplements containing polyphenols
AssigneeThe Howard Foundation
InventorsAlan Norman Howard, Shaja Vijay Nigdikar, Jayshri Rajput-Williams, Norman Ross Williams
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Abstract
Disclosed is a plant-derived flavonol-containing dry composition suitable for human consumption, wherein at least 25% of the plant-derived material in the composition comprises polyphenols, together with uses thereof.
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A method of providing a therapeutic effect in relation to the prevention or treatment of coronary heart disease in a subject, the method comprising providing a flavonol and anthocyanin containing dry composition prepared from plant-derived material selected from the group consisting of wine and grape juice, wherein the composition is water soluble and comprises at least 25% w/w polyphenols, the composition comprising at least 0.1% flavonol, and administering the composition to the subject in a therapeutically effective dosage.
A method of inhibiting oxidation of plasma LDL in a human subject, the method including providing a.flavonol and anthocyanin containing dry composition prepared from plant-derived material selected from the group consisting of wine or grape juice, wherein the composition is water soluble and comprises at least 25% w/w polyphenols, the composition comprising at least 0.1% flavonol, and administering the composition to the subject in a therapeutically effective dosage.
A method of stimulating TGF-β production in a human subject, the method including providing a flavonol and anthocyanin containing dry composition prepared from plant-derived material selected from the group consisting of wine or grape juice, wherein the composition is water soluble and comprises at least 25% w/w polyphenols, the composition comprising at least 0.1% flavonol, and administering the composition to the subject in a therapeutically effective dosage.
A method of inhibiting platelet aggregation or stimulating fibrinolysis in a human subject, the method including providing a flavonol and anthocyanin containing dry composition prepared from plant-derived material selected from the group consisting of wine and grape juice, wherein the composition is water soluble and comprises at least 25% w/w polyphenols, the composition comprising at least 0.1% flavonol, and administering the composition to the subject in a therapeutically effective dosage.
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