Food compositions comprising waterleaf leaves and methods of using thereof

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 increa...

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Hauptverfasser:	IGBOKWE PATRICK E, EZEKWE EDITH I, BESONG SAMUEL A, EZEKWE MICHAEL O
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	FODDER FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BYSUBCLASSES A23B - A23J HUMAN NECESSITIES HYGIENE MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OFNUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
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Zusammenfassung:	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.