Compositions of rose hips enriched with seeds of rose hips and their use as anti-inflammatory natural medicine for alleviating/reducing symptoms associated with inflammation and joint diseases such as arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and/or osteo-arthritis
Hansen, Otto Torbjorn,Hansen, Eydbjorg Winther,Kharazmi, Arsalan
申请号：
AU2011229601
公开号：
AU2011229601A1
申请日:
2011.03.16
申请国别(地区):
AU
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要：
A composition comprising rose hip flesh or rose hips including the naturally occurring amount of seeds, or a concentrate hereof, the composition being enriched with rose hip seeds for reducing and/or alleviating symptoms of inflammatory diseases, especially joint diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, reactive or osteo-arthritis or other arthritides is disclosed. A method of preparing the rose hip seeds product comprises separating the rose hip seeds from the flesh and other matter either prior to or after drying. Drying of the rose hip seeds is preferably performed below 50 °C following which the rose hip seeds are grinded into a powder. The Rose hip seeds composition may be mixed with a rose hip composition, a concentrate or an extract containing rose hip shells or Rose hips including their naturally occurring amount of seeds to provide a product enriched with Rose hips seeds. It is preferred that the Rose hip composition contains at least 50%, e.g. up to 85%, (by weight) of rose hip seeds. The composition is useful in the prophylaxis, treatment or alleviation of symptoms related to inflammatory diseases, in particular joint diseases, such as arthtitis, rheumatoid arthritis and/or osteo arthritis.
