Abstract:
An improved food product comprising a comestible and a crude caffeine complex as a functional additive is provided. The crude caffeine complex includes a blend of caffeine and coffee-based biologically active compounds. The additive demonstrates an ability to stimulate glucose uptake into cells, provide antioxidant benefits, and anti-inflammatory activities. A method of using the crude caffeine complex and incorporating the crude caffeine complex in comestibles is also provided.
Abstract:
The present invention provides methods for creating a human diet equivalent for use in animal feed, animal feed compositions comprising a human diet equivalent, and methods for processing human foods into an animal feed ration.
Abstract:
Embodiments are related to compositions of matter comprising a food, drug, cosmetic, dietary supplement, or biologic product, said product comprised of a phytochemical fraction recovered from a crude caffeine, said phytochemical fraction having a ratio of polyphenols to caffeine of about 20, 10-30 or 40, or greater than 10. In related embodiments, said phytochemical fraction is a retentate of a filtration process of a water suspension of crude caffeine, and wherein said crude caffeine is a product of a green coffee bean decaffeination process. In other related embodiments, said compositions of matter are useful for facilitating neuroprotection, inhibiting COX-2, or stimulating glucose uptake.
Abstract:
Beverages and powdered beverage mixes fortified with ferric EDT A as an iron source are provided. The beverages and beverage mixes fortified with ferric EDTA according to this invention have superior iron bioavailability and excellent storage stability. The present invention also is directed to a method of using such ferric EDT A-fortified beverages to prevent or treat iron- deficiency anemia in individuals by administering the iron fortified beverage of the invention in an effective amount to an individual in need thereof.