Patent ID: 7700138
Filing Date: 2010-04-20
Classification: A23L,A61K,A61P

Abstract:
1. A method of inhibiting cyclooxygenase enzyme activity in a mammal, the method comprising administering to the mammal an effective amount of a dietary supplement comprising a freeze-dried Jucara fruit pulp composition, wherein the composition comprises: (a) a total anthocyanin concentration greater than about 1 milligram per gram total weight; (b) an ORAC (c) a residual water content less than about 3 weight percent of the total weight, wherein the composition quenches free radicals and reduces the damage induced by pathological free radicals; or an effective amount of a freeze-dried Jucara fruit pulp composition, wherein the composition comprises a cyclooxygenase inhibition value greater than about 15 Aspirin® mg equivalent per gram total weight; and a residual water content less than about 3 weight percent of the total weight.