Fucoidan compositions and methods for dietary and nutritional supplements

Abstract

Compositions and methods relating to partially hydrolyzed fucoidan for use in dietary supplements are described. Fucoidan from brown seaweeds is partially hydrolyzed and then mixed with other ingredients for use as a dietary supplement in beverage, capsule, or tablet form. The fucoidan is partially hydrolyzed with acid and heat. The partially hydrolyzed fucoidan can also be sulfonated. Other ingredients that can be included in the dietary supplement include high-ORAC-value antioxidants, minerals, pepper extract, flavoring agents, coloring agents, and preservatives. The compositions can be in the form of beverages, tablets, capsules, powders, and the like.

1 . A dietary supplement comprising about 0.5 to about 70 parts by weight of partially hydrolyzed fucoidan and about 30 to about 99.5 parts by weight of water. 
     
     
         2 . The dietary supplement of  claim 1  further comprising about 0.5 to about 20 parts by weight of a nutraceutical ingredient having a high ORAC value. 
     
     
         3 . The dietary supplement of  claim 2  wherein the nutraceutical ingredient having a high ORAC value comprises grape concentrate. 
     
     
         4 . The dietary supplement of  claim 2  wherein the nutraceutical ingredient having a high ORAC value comprises blueberry concentrate. 
     
     
         5 . The dietary supplement of  claim 2  wherein the nutraceutical ingredient having a high ORAC value comprises acai fruit concentrate. 
     
     
         6 . The dietary supplement of  claim 2  wherein the nutraceutical ingredient having a high ORAC value is a member selected from the group consisting of grape concentrate, blueberry concentrate, acai fruit concentrate, raspberry concentrate, blackberry concentrate, strawberry concentrate, plum concentrate, orange concentrate, cherry concentrate, kiwi fruit concentrate, currant concentrate, elderberry concentrate, black currant concentrate, cranberry concentrate, mangosteen, noni, aronia, wolfberry, anthocyanidins, curcuminoids, and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The dietary supplement of  claim 1  wherein the partially hydrolyzed fucoidan is sulfonated. 
     
     
         8 . The dietary supplement of  claim 1  wherein the fucoidan is from Tongan limu moui seaweed. 
     
     
         9 . The dietary supplement of  claim 1  wherein the fucoidan is from Japanese mozuku or kombu seaweeds, or comprises a mixture of fucoidans from Japanese mozuku and kombu seaweeds. 
     
     
         10 . The dietary supplement of  claim 1  further comprising about 0.01 to about 2 parts by weight of minerals. 
     
     
         11 . The dietary supplement of  claim 10  wherein the minerals comprise deep sea minerals. 
     
     
         12 . The dietary supplement of  claim 1  further comprising about 0.01 to about 1 parts by weight of a flavoring agent. 
     
     
         13 . The dietary supplement of  claim 1  further comprising about 0.01 to about 1 parts by weight of a preservative. 
     
     
         14 . The dietary supplement of  claim 13  wherein the preservative comprises sodium benzoate. 
     
     
         15 . The dietary supplement of  claim 1  further comprising about 0.001 to about 1 parts by weight of pepper extract. 
     
     
         16 . The dietary supplement of  claim 15  wherein the pepper extract comprises black pepper. 
     
     
         17 . The dietary supplement of  claim 15  wherein the pepper extract comprises Sichuan pepper. 
     
     
         18 . A dietary supplement comprising about 0.5 to about 70 parts by weight of partially hydrolyzed fucoidan, about 0.5 to about 20 parts by weight of a nutraceutical ingredient having a high ORAC value and about 10 to about 99 parts by weight of water. 
     
     
         19 . The dietary supplement of  claim 18  wherein the nutraceutical ingredient having a high ORAC value comprises grape concentrate. 
     
     
         20 . The dietary supplement of  claim 18  wherein the nutraceutical ingredient having a high ORAC value comprises blueberry concentrate.