Patent ID: 8337914

Claim:
A pain relief supplement comprising: (a) a pain-relieving anthocyanin-enriched blend of berry extracts, having anti-inflammatory properties, consisting essentially of 90-98% by weight of elderberry extract, 1 -5% by weight of bilberry extract, and 1-5% by weight of tart cherry extract, the blend of extracts being substantially free of anthocyanidins, and comprising the anthocyanins: (i) cyanidin-3-sambubioside-5-glucoside, (ii) cyanidin-3-sambubioside, and (iii) cyanidin-3-glucoside; and (b) a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, wherein the berry extracts each provide a greater cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) inhibitory activity than cyclooxygenase 1 (COX-1) inhibitory activity, and the anthocyanin-enriched blend is gentler to gastric mucosa than ibuprofen as measured by sucrose permeability.