US2008069794A1PendingUtilityA1

Procyanidin-L-arginine combinations

Assignee: MARS INCPriority: Sep 8, 1997Filed: Oct 26, 2007Published: Mar 20, 2008
Est. expirySep 8, 2017(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
A23G 1/48A21D 2/36A23G 2200/14A23L 33/105A23G 1/002A23L 27/11A21D 13/80A23G 1/56A23G 3/48A23G 1/305A23K 50/42A23G 1/02A23V 2002/00A23K 50/48
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Abstract

The invention relates to compositions having an enhanced level of cocoa polyphenol and L-arginine which are effective in inducing vasodilation. The invention also relates to products including foods such as confectionary and pet foods, comprising cocoa polyphenols and L-arginine which are useful for inducing vasodilation.

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         157 . A composition comprising (i) a cocoa polyphenol in an amount effective to induce endothelium dependent vasodilation and (ii) L-arginine, wherein the composition has a therapeutic or prophylactic effect when administered for an effective period of time.  
     
     
         158 . The composition of  claim 157  wherein the composition is an edible, ingestible, or chewable composition.  
     
     
         159 . The composition of  claim 157  wherein the composition is a chewing gum.  
     
     
         160 . The composition of  claim 158  wherein the composition is a food product.  
     
     
         161 . The composition of  claim 157  wherein the composition is a dietary supplement.  
     
     
         162 . The composition of  claim 158  wherein the composition is a non-chocolate composition.  
     
     
         163 . The composition of  claim 158  wherein the composition is a non-chocolate confection.  
     
     
         164 . The composition of  claim 158  wherein the composition is a chocolate composition.  
     
     
         165 . The composition of  claim 158  wherein the composition is a pet food.  
     
     
         166 . The composition of  claim 157  wherein the L-arginine is in the form of a peanut-based component.  
     
     
         167 . The composition of  claim 157 , wherein the composition is a pharmaceutical composition.  
     
     
         168 . A composition comprising (i) a cocoa component having an enhanced level of cocoa polyphenol, and (ii) L-arginine.  
     
     
         169 . The composition of  claim 168  wherein the cocoa component is selected from the group consisting of a cocoa nib or a fragment thereof, chocolate liquor, partially defatted cocoa solids, fully defatted cocoa solids, cocoa powder and cocoa extracts.  
     
     
         170 . The composition of  claim 168  wherein the cocoa component is non-alkalized.  
     
     
         171 . The composition of  claim 169  wherein the chocolate liquor is non-alkalized.  
     
     
         172 . The composition of  claim 168  wherein the L-arginine is in the form of a peanut-based component.  
     
     
         173 . The composition of  claim 168  wherein the composition is an edible, ingestible, or chewable composition.  
     
     
         174 . The composition of  claim 173  wherein the composition is a chewing gum.  
     
     
         175 . The composition of  claim 173  wherein the composition is a food product.  
     
     
         176 . The composition of  claim 168  wherein the composition is a dietary supplement.  
     
     
         177 . The composition of  claim 173  wherein the composition is a non-chocolate composition.  
     
     
         178 . The composition of  claim 173  wherein the composition is a non-chocolate confection.  
     
     
         179 . The composition of  claim 173  wherein the composition is a chocolate composition.  
     
     
         180 . The composition of  claim 173  wherein the composition is a pet food.

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