Abstract: A product of vegetal origin with a high percentage of proanthocyanidines with molecular weight of greater than 6000 daltons, a very high percentage of which proanthocyanidines have a molecular weight of greater than 30000 daltons, produces a great hypercholesterolaernic effect at acceptable doses for human consumption and little astringent and anti-nutritional effects. The product of vegetal origin may be presented as medicine, pharmaceutical composition, dietary complement or food product. An industrial process is provided for preparation of the product from dicotyledons.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 21, 2005
Date of Patent:
March 4, 2014
Assignees:
Investigacion y Nutricion, S.L., Wild Valencia, S.A.
Inventors:
Baltasar Ruiz-Roso Calvo De Mora, Ana Maria Requejo Marcos, Lourdes Perez-Olleros Conde, José Antonio Holguín Hueso
Abstract: The present invention is directed to a composition comprising carbohydrates obtainable from carob and carbohydrates obtainable from at least one further fruit.
Type:
Application
Filed:
June 12, 2008
Publication date:
December 18, 2008
Applicant:
WILD VALENCIA S.A.
Inventors:
Hans-Peter Wild, Rafael Salom, Ignacio Zaldua