Sulfur-containing proanthocyanidin oligomer composition and production method thereof
US8088419B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 6, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P39/06
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Provided are: method of producing a sulfur-containing proanthocyanidin oligomer by reducing the molecular weight of proanthocyanidin in plants so that they can be readily absorbed through the intestine of an organism; and a health food composition and a pharmaceutical composition which contain the resultant sulfur-containing proanthocyanidin oligomer as an active ingredient and which are useful for treating and preventing various lifestyle-related diseases and brain diseases caused by generation of active oxygen species as well as for preventing aging.
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