Patent ID: 6676978
Filing Date: 2004-01-13
Classification: A23L,A61K

Abstract:
A consumable composition with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity which comprises in admixture:(a) a dried mixture of isolated anthocyanins, bioflavonoids and phenolics from an edible berry free of acids and sugars of the berry and berry solids wherein the mixture of anthocyanins, bioflavonoids and phenolics are provided in an amount that is effective to provide antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity and the mixture includes at least one phenolic selected from the group consisting of where R is selected from the group consisting of H and CH3; and wherein R1 is OH and R2 is H or R1 is H and R2 is OH; and(b) a food grade carrier wherein the weight ratio of (a) to (b) is between about 0.1 to 100 and 100 to 0.1.