US2007031525A1PendingUtilityA1

Food compositions comprising waterleaf leaves and methods of using thereof

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Mar 3, 2003Filed: Oct 5, 2006Published: Feb 8, 2007
Est. expiryMar 3, 2023(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Michael O. EzekweSamuel A. BesongPatrick IgbokweEdith Ifeyinwa Ezekwe
A23K 50/00A23L 19/09A23K 10/30A23L 19/01A23K 40/00A23L 19/03A23K 50/75A23L 33/105A61K 36/185
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Abstract

This invention relates to and is drawn to food compositions including waterleaf leaves harvested at full bloom. The present invention further relates to and is drawn to methods of reducing the risks of cardiovascular diseases by reducing total plasma cholesterol and plasma LDL-cholesterol and increasing plasma HDL-cholesterol and blood hematocrit using the present food compositions of waterleaf leaves, in addition to methods of preventing and treating coronary heart disease using the present food compositions.

Claims

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1 . A method of preventing or treating coronary heart disease comprising feeding to an animal for a period of time an effective amount of a food composition comprising about at least 3 grams of waterleaf leaves, wherein said leaves are obtained from waterleaf plants in full bloom.  
   
   
       2 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein an effective amount of said food composition comprises at least about 3 grams of waterleaf leaves fed to said animal at least once per day.  
   
   
       3 . The method as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein an effective amount of said food composition comprises at least about 3 grams of waterleaf leaves fed to said animal at lunch and at least about 3 grams of waterleaf leaves fed to said animal at dinner.  
   
   
       4 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said animal is a monogastric animal.  
   
   
       5 . The method as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein said animal is a human.  
   
   
       6 . The method as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein said human is a hypercholesterolemic human.  
   
   
       7 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said animal is a grazing animal.  
   
   
       8 . The method as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein said monogastric animal is poultry.  
   
   
       9 . The method as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein said monogastric animal is swine.  
   
   
       10 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said food composition is fed to said animal for at least five weeks.

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