Antioxidant preparation
First Claim
1. A composition for reducing free radical damage induced by tobacco products and environmental pollutants comprising, as active ingredients, reduced glutathione and a source of selenium selected from the group consisting of elemental selenium, selenomethionine and selenocysteine, said active ingredients being combined with suitable carriers and flavorings for their intra-oral administration as gels, lozenges, tablets and gums in concentrations for reducing free radical damage induced by tobacco products and other environmental pollutants to the oral cavity, pharynx and upper respiratory tract of a user and secondary smokers.
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Abstract
A composition for reducing free radical damage induced by tobacco products and environmental pollutants. The composition includes reduced glutathione and a source of selenium. The composition can be administered orally in the form of a gel, lozenge, tablet or gum.
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- 1. A composition for reducing free radical damage induced by tobacco products and environmental pollutants comprising, as active ingredients, reduced glutathione and a source of selenium selected from the group consisting of elemental selenium, selenomethionine and selenocysteine, said active ingredients being combined with suitable carriers and flavorings for their intra-oral administration as gels, lozenges, tablets and gums in concentrations for reducing free radical damage induced by tobacco products and other environmental pollutants to the oral cavity, pharynx and upper respiratory tract of a user and secondary smokers.
- 12. A gum for reducing free radical damage induced by tobacco products and environmental pollutants comprising, as active ingredients, reduced glutathione, a source of selenium selected from the group consisting of elemental selenium, selenomethionine and selenocysteine, combined in a suitable carrier containing flavorings to produce a chewable gum in concentrations for reducing free radical damage induced by these tobacco products and other environmental pollutants to the oral cavity, pharynx and upper respiratory tract of a user and secondary smoker.
- 17. A lozenge for reducing free radical damage induced by tobacco products and environmental pollutants comprising as active ingredients, reduced glutathione and a source of selenium selected from the group consisting of elemental selenium, selenomethionine and selenocysteine combined in a suitable carrier to enable the lozenge to slowly dissolve in a user'"'"'s mouth releasing said active ingredients in concentrations for reducing free radical damage induced by tobacco products and other environmental pollutants to the oral cavity, pharynx and upper respiratory tract of a user and secondary smoker.
- 20. A chewable tablet for reducing free radical damage induced by tobacco products and environmental pollutants comprising as active ingredients, reduced glutathione and a source of selenium selected from the group consisting of elemental selenium, selenomethionine and selenocysteine combined with a suitable carrier to enable the chewable tablet to be masticated by teeth of the user releasing said active ingredients in concentrations for reducing free radical damage induced by tobacco products and other environmental pollutants to the oral cavity, pharynx and upper respiratory tract of a user and secondary smoker.
- 23. A method for reducing free radical damage induced by tobacco products and environmental pollutants comprising administering in a suitable carrier, in concentrations for effectively reducing said free radical damage to the oral cavity, pharynx and upper respiratory tract of a user a combination of reduced glutathione and a source of selenium as a member selected from the group consisting of elemental selenium, selenomethionine and selenocysteine in the form of a gel, gum, lozenge or chewable tablet.
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