Products containing polyphenol (s) and L-arginine to stimulate nitric oxide production
申请人:Mars Incorporated
公开号:US20030104075A1
公开(公告)日:2003-06-05
Foods and pharmaceuticals which contain cocoa and/or nut procyanidin(s) in combination with L-arginine are effective to induce a physiological increase in nitric oxide production in a mammal having ingested the product. A preferred food product is a confection, particularly a dark or milk chocolate containing nuts. The procyanidins may be natural or synthetic and may be provided by food ingredients such as chocolate liquor and/or cocoa solids prepared from underfermented beans and nut skins. The L-arginine may be natural or synthetic and may be provided by food ingredients such as nut meats, nut pastes, and/or nut flours, seeds, seed pastes, and/or seed flours, or gelatin. The beneficial health effects may include, for example, reduced blood pressure, resistance to cardiovascular disease, and anticancer activity.
含有可可和/或坚果原花青素以及 L-精氨酸的食品和药品能有效地诱导摄入该产品的哺乳动物体内一氧化氮的生理性增加。首选的食品是糖果,特别是含有坚果的黑巧克力或牛奶巧克力。原花青素可以是天然的,也可以是人工合成的,可以由食品配料提供,如巧克力液和/或由发酵不足的豆类和坚果皮制备的可可固体。L-精氨酸可以是天然的或合成的,可以由坚果肉、坚果糊和/或坚果粉、种子、种子糊和/或种子粉或明胶等食品配料提供。有益健康的效果可包括降低血压、抵抗心血管疾病和抗癌活性等。