Patent ID: 9229014
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: A61P,G01N

Claim Text:
1. A method for determining an orally anti-oxidative effective amount of a nutritional or therapeutic composition sufficient to diminish urine lipid peroxide and pyroglutamic acid levels and concurrently increase blood plasma glutathione levels, comprising the steps of: a) collecting blood plasma and urine samples prior to administration of the nutritional or therapeutic composition and daily after the start of administration for about 14 days; b) measuring urine levels of lipid peroxide and pyroglutamic acid; c) measuring blood plasma glutathione levels; d) determining whether a decrease in lipid peroxide and pyroglutamic acid levels correlates with an increase in glutathione levels; and wherein said correlation establishes an orally anti-oxidative effective amount of the nutritional or therapeutic composition.