Abstract: A method for inhibiting cyclooxygenase enzymes and inflammation in a mammal using a cherry or cherry anthocyanins, bioflavonoids and phenolics is described. In particular a mixture including the anthocyanins, the bioflavonoids and the phenolics is described for this use.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 21, 1999
Date of Patent:
February 27, 2001
Assignee:
Board of Trustees operating Michigan State Univeristy
Inventors:
Muraleedharan G. Nair, Haibo Wang, Gale M. Strasburg, Alden M. Booren, James I. Gray