Patent ID: 8715749
Filing Date: 2014-05-06
Classification: A23G,A23K,A23L,A23V,A61K,A61P,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A composition in a unit dosage form for therapeutic induction of vasorelaxation upon human or veterinary animal consumption comprising: (i) cocoa polyphenols in an amount of at least 1 mg/g, and (ii) L-arginine in the amount of at least 10 mg/g, with the proviso that when the cocoa polyphenols are provided within a cocoa ingredient, the amount of L-arginine is greater than that provided with the cocoa ingredient; wherein the cocoa polyphenols comprise epicatechin, catechin and procyanidin oligomers 2 to 10, the composition comprises up to 3 g of the cocoa polyphenols per unit dose, and the unit dose is effective to induce endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation in a human or a veterinary animal.