Composition to enhance HDL cholesterol and to decrease intima-media thickening in animals and humans and a method for its preparation
AssigneeArjuna Natural Extracts, Ltd.
InventorBenny Antony
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Abstract
A method of producing a product to correct hypercholesterolemia including pulping fruits of Emblica officinalis with demineralized water to create a slurry. The slurry is treated with pectinase. The pectinase-treated slurry is filtered to create a solution. The solution is concentrated to create a product. A product having an extract of Emblica officinalis for prophylactic and for therapeutic treatment of coronary diseases, atherosclerosis, hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism.
Claims2
A method of reducing HMG CoA reductase activity comprising administering effective doses of an extract of Emblica officinalis to a subject in need thereof, the extract prepared by a method comprising:
- pulping fruits of Emblica officinalis with demineralized water to create a slurry;
- treating the slurry with pectinase;
- filtering the slurry to create a solution;
- and
- concentrating the solution to generate the extract of Emblica officinalis.
A method for increasing ratio of HMG CoA to mevalonate comprising administering effective doses of an extract of Emblica officinalis to a subject in need thereof, the extract prepared by a method comprising:
- pulping fruits of Emblica officinalis with demineralized water to create a slurry;
- treating the slurry with pectinase;
- filtering the slurry to create a solution;
- and
- concentrating the solution to generate the extract of Emblica officinalis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.