Supplement foods and pharmaceuticals

Abstract

The present invention provides effective supplement foods and safe pharmaceuticals, each having a hypotensive effect and anti-diabetic effect and no adverse effects. The supplement foods and pharmaceuticals of the present invention comprise squash extract mixed with onion extract. Synergistic effect of the two extracts can be expected by mixing the onion extract with the squash extract.

1 . A method of treating high blood pressure and diabetes comprising the step of administering a food supplement or a pharmaceutical to a subject comprising a combination of a squash extract and an onion extract; 
 wherein the squash extract is produced by a process comprising the steps of: 
 grinding squash flesh;  
 mixing the ground squash flesh with water;  
 squeezing the ground squash flesh with water through a filter to form a squeezed liquid;  
 adding an enzyme to the squeezed liquid;  
 vacuum concentrating the squeezed liquid to obtain a first concentrated liquid;  
 dissolving a dextrin in water to form a dextrin and water mixture and adding  
   the first concentrated liquid to the dextrin and water mixture to form a second concentrate; and 
 drying the second concentrate; and  
   wherein the onion extract is produced by a process comprising the steps of: 
 boiling onion to form a boiled onion;  
 grinding the boiled onion;  
   squeezing the ground, boiled onion to obtain a squeezed liquid; and 
 vacuum concentrating the squeezed liquid.  
   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein a pharmaceutical is administered to the subject and the pharmaceutical further comprises a surfactant.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the pharmaceutical further comprises an excipient.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the pharmaceutical further comprises an excipient.