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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2003
Markku Ahotupa, Turku, FI;
Christer Eckerman, Turku, FI;
Lauri Kangas, Lieto, FI;
Sari Mäkelä, Turku, FI;
Niina Saarinen, Merimasku, FI;
Risto Santti, Naantali, FI;
Anni Wärri, Lieto, FI;
Markku Ahotupa, Turku, FI;
Christer Eckerman, Turku, FI;
Lauri Kangas, Lieto, FI;
Sari Mäkelä, Turku, FI;
Niina Saarinen, Merimasku, FI;
Risto Santti, Naantali, FI;
Anni Wärri, Lieto, FI;
Hormos Nutraceutical Oy Ltd., Turku, FI;
Abstract
A food product containing an effective amount of an active agent which is hydroxymatairesinol, a geometric isomer or stereoisomer thereof, or an acceptable salt thereof, or a mixture thereof, where the food product is selected from the group consisting of a nutritional supplement and a nutrient. The food product can increase the level of enterolactone or another metabolite of hydroxymatairesinol in a person's serum thereby causing prevention of a cancer or a certain non-cancer, hormone dependent disease in a person, based on the administration of hydroxymatairesinol to the person.