procyanidin b 1/inflammation

FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to medical and nutritional uses of extracts and products containing cocoa polyphenols including cocoa procyanidins. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Polyphenols are an incredibly diverse group of compounds (Ferriera et al., Diversity of Structure and Function

FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates o cocoa extracts and compounds therefrom such as polyphenols preferably polyphenols enriched with procyanidins. This invention also relates to methods for preparing such extracts and compounds, as well as to uses for them; for instance, as antineoplastic

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In one aspect, the invention relates to an antioxidant derived from lentil seed husks. In another aspect, the invention relates to a process for preparing the antioxidant. In yet another aspect, the invention relates to uses for the antioxidant. Plant seed coats sometimes

FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to medical and nutritional uses of extracts and products containing cocoa polyphenols including cocoa procyanidins. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Polyphenols are an incredibly diverse group of compounds (Ferriera et al., `Diversity of Structure and

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to formulations comprising combinations of analgesic/anti-inflammatory, immunomodulating and cartilage-reconstructing agents for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and, more generally, of arthritis conditions. The combination of these agents,