Method of lowering Glycaemic Index of foods
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1. A method of delaying digestion by an animal or a human of carbohydrates in food, the method including administering an effective amount of a bioactive extract to the animal or human to delay digestion, wherein the bioactive extract comprises a flavonoid selected from the group consisting of:
- (a) tricin or a diglycoside thereof; and
(b) tricin or a diglycoside thereof in combination with either or both of luteolin and apigenin.
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Abstract
A method of delaying digestion by an animal or a human of carbohydrates in food, comprising administering an effective amount of one or more flavonoids to the animal or human in conjunction with the food, wherein the flavonoids are selected from luteolin, apigenin, tricin and their pharmaceutically acceptable analogues and derivatives.
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1. A method of delaying digestion by an animal or a human of carbohydrates in food, the method including administering an effective amount of a bioactive extract to the animal or human to delay digestion, wherein the bioactive extract comprises a flavonoid selected from the group consisting of:
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(a) tricin or a diglycoside thereof; and (b) tricin or a diglycoside thereof in combination with either or both of luteolin and apigenin. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of lowering the glycaemic index of a carbohydrate-containing meal the method including administering an effective amount of a bioactive extract to lower the glycaemic index of a carbohydrate-containing meal, said bioactive extract comprising a flavonoid selected from the group consisting of
(a) tricin or a diglycoside thereof; - and
(b) tricin or a diglycoside thereof in combination with either or both of luteolin and apigenin. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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