Patent ID: 6689809
Filing Date: 2004-02-10
Classification: A23L,A23V,A61K

Abstract:
A product comprising an active agent, which is hydroxymatairesinol, a geometric isomer or a stereoisomer thereof, or an acceptable salt thereof, or a mixture thereof, in combination with an acceptable carrier, wherein said agent is either the sole lignan present or the most abundant single component of a lignan mixture, and wherein said carrier is a solid carrier or a liquid carrier, wherein said liquid carrier is selected from a group consisting of aqueous solutions of salts, polysaccharides, complexing agents, surfactants, syrups and vegetable oils, wherein said product is eitheri) a food additive or ii) a pharmaceutical preparation, wherein the amount of the active agent is effective amount, and the salt of hydroxymatairesinol, its geometric isomer or sterecisomer is a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, and the carrier is a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.