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US 9,066,975 B2Granted
Jucara and acai fruit based dietary supplements
AssigneeK2A LLC
InventorsKenneth A. Murdock, Alexander G. Schauss
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Abstract
The present invention relates to stable, palatable, freeze-dried, fruit-based compositions. Specifically, the inventions relates to compositions of Açai fruit and Jucara fruit with high antioxidant capability and cyclooxygenase-inhibitory activity, and their uses. The invention further provides for methods of making stable, palatable, freeze-dried, fruit-based compositions from Açai fruit and Jucara fruit.
Claims10
A composition comprising:
- a liquid dietary supplement containing freeze-dried açai fruit and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, wherein the freeze-dried açai fruit, prior to being combined with the pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, has an anthocyanin concentration greater than 0.5 milligram per gram total weight and an ORACFL value greater than about 350 micromole TE per gram total weight.
A composition comprising:
- a liquid dietary supplement containing freeze-dried açai fruit hydrated with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, wherein the freeze-dried açai prior to being hydrated has a cyclooxygenase inhibition value greater than about 15 Aspirin® mg equivalent per gram total weight, an anthocyanin concentration greater than 0.5 milligram per gram total weight and an ORACFL value greater than about 350 micromole TE per gram total weight.
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