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Berry Preparations And Extracts, Russell J. Mumper, Jin Dai, Vincent S. Gallicchio
Berry Preparations And Extracts, Russell J. Mumper, Jin Dai, Vincent S. Gallicchio
Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Patents
A method for deriving compositions having antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity from berries is provided. The method results in a berry extract compositions having stable anthocyanin content. In one aspect, the method comprises exposing a berry to a solvent composition having a pH of from about 1 to about 4.5, and recovering a berry extract having a stabilized anthocyanin content. The berry may be a blackberry. A cryoprotectant may be added, to further stabilize the anthocyanin content. Compositions comprising the berry extract of the present invention, formulated for oral and/or topical administration, are provided also, including nutritional supplements, capsules, enteric-coated capsules, …