GRAPE-BASED FUNCTIONAL BEVERAGE WITH INTERMEDIATE-SIZED POLYPHENOLS AS THE MAIN INGREDIENT CONTAINED WITHIN A LIQUID MATRIX OF PAIS GRAPE JUICE

• Main Authors: ALBORNOZ ALARCON, FRANCISCO, FREER CALDERON, JUANITA, ROJAS BORQUEZ, NINON
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 18.06.2015
• Subjects: FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BYSUBCLASSES A23B - A23J; HUMAN NECESSITIES; 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

The invention relates to a functional drink based on Chilean vitis vinífera grape juice enriched with polyphenols of an intermediate molecular weight, extracted from red grape varieties. This drink generates biological effects beneficial for cardiovascular health as it has an anti-inflammatory and hypolipemic effect, as well as improving the dependent nitric oxide vasodilatory capacity.