Patent ID: 8551540
Filing Date: 2013-10-08
Classification: A61K

Abstract:
1. A composition for administering to a patient, wherein said composition is in the form of: a topical composition adapted for topical application to the skin of a patient or a consumable composition adapted for oral consumption by the patient; and wherein said composition comprises: an antioxidant agent consisting essentially of an oil insoluble fraction obtained from saw palmetto berries, where said oil insoluble fraction is obtained by extracting saw palmetto berries with an alcohol to obtain a saw palmetto oil and alcohol extract mixture, evaporating the alcohol from the mixture to precipitate the oil insoluble fraction from the saw palmetto oil, and separating the precipitated oil insoluble fraction from the saw palmetto oil to obtain said antioxidant agent; said antioxidant agent being present in said composition in an amount effective to provide an effective antioxidant dosage of said antioxidant to said patient.