Compositions for preventing or ameliorating multiple risk factor syndromes

• US 20040028751A1
• Filed: 09/11/2003
• Published: 02/12/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kaneka Corporation
• Original Assignee: Kaneka Corporation
• Inventors: Kitahara, Mikio, Kishida, Hideyuki, Mae, Tatsumasa, Tsukagawa, Misuzu, Nakagawa, Kaku, Kitano, Mitsuaki
• Application Number:
  US10/433,089
• Publication Number:
  US 20040028751A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 424/684
• CPC Class Codes: A21D 2/36 Vegetable material
• CPC Class Codes: A23K 20/10 Organic substances
• CPC Class Codes: A23K 50/40 for carnivorous animals, e.g. cats or dogs
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 27/60 Salad dressings; Mayonnaise; Ketchup
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/10 using additives addition of substantially indigestible substances A23L33/21
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/105 Plant extracts, their artificial duplicates or their derivatives
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/15 Vitamins
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/16 Inorganic salts, minerals or trace elements
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/175 Amino acids
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2300/00 Mixtures or combinations of active ingredients, wherein at least one active ingredient is fully defined in groups A61K31/00 - A61K41/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/48 Fabaceae or Leguminosae (Pea or Legume family); Caesalpiniaceae; Mimosaceae; Papilionaceae
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/54 Lauraceae (Laurel family), e.g. cinnamon or sassafras
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/61 Myrtaceae (Myrtle family), e.g. teatree or eucalyptus
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/9066 Curcuma, e.g. common turmeric, East Indian arrowroot or mango ginger
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/9789 Magnoliopsida [dicotyledons]
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/9794 Liliopsida [monocotyledons]
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 3/04 Anorexiants; Antiobesity agents
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 3/06 Antihyperlipidemics
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 3/10 for hyperglycaemia, e.g. antidiabetics
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 43/00 Drugs for specific purposes, not provided for in groups A61P1/00-A61P41/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 9/12 : Antihypertensives
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 19/06 : for countering cellulitis

Abstract

The invention aims at a composition for preventing or ameliorating multiple risk factor syndrome involving visceral fat-type obesity, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipemia and hypertension,

which comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of a licorice hydrophobic extract, a turmeric extract, a clove extract, and a cinnamon extract.

Claims

1. A composition for preventing or ameliorating multiple risk factor syndrome

which comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of a licorice hydrophobic extract, a turmeric extract, a clove extract, and a cinnamon extract.

2. The composition according to claim 1,

which comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of a licorice hydrophobic extract, a clove extract, and a cinnamon extract.

3. The composition according to claim 1,

which comprises a licorice hydrophobic extract.

4. The composition according to claim 1,

which comprises a turmeric extract.

5. The composition according to claim 1,

which comprises a clove extract.

6. The composition according to claim 1,

which comprises a cinnamon extract.

7. The composition according to claim 1,

which is for food/beverage use.

8. The composition according to claim 1,

which is for medical use.

9. The composition according to claim 1,

which is for human use.

10. The composition according to claim 1,

which is for domestic or pet animal use.

11. The composition according to claim 1,

which is for cosmetic or quasi-drug use.

12. The composition according to claim 1,

wherein the multiple risk factor syndrome is at least one member selected from the group consisting of visceral fat-type obesity, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipemia, and hypertension.

13. The composition according to claim 1,

wherein the multiple risk factor syndrome is visceral fat-type obesity.

14. The composition according to claim 1,

wherein the multiple risk factor syndrome is diabetes mellitus.

15. The composition according to claim 1,

wherein the multiple risk factor syndrome is hyperlipemia.

16. The composition according to claim 1,

wherein the multiple risk factor syndrome is hypertension.