Patent ID: 9017742
Filing Date: 2015-04-28
Classification: A23L,A23V,A61K,A61P

Abstract:
1. A method for increasing a prostate specific antigen (PSA) doubling time in a patient with prostate cancer comprising: selecting a patient with rising serum PSA; and administering a daily dosage of a pomegranate extract to said patient with rising serum PSA, wherein said daily dosage comprises about 30 μmols to about 3000 μmols of polyphenols, wherein said pomegranate extract is produced by a process comprising: crushing and squeezing pomegranate solids suspended in an aqueous solution; heating said aqueous solution to between about 60° F. to about 210° F.; adding at least one enzyme to said aqueous solution; and processing said aqueous solution to separate a supernatant from residual insoluble solid materials, wherein said pomegranate extract comprises said supernatant.