Oral administration formulation of blueberry extract as coadjuvant for preserving health of human precorneal film

• Main Authors: SANTOS GARCIA ARTURO, CHAVEZ GARCIA JOSE ALONSO, GONZALEZ DE LA ROSA ALEJANDRO, ALTAMIRANO VALLEJO JUAN CARLOS
• Format: Patent
• Language: Chinese; English
• Published: 25.09.2020
• Subjects: HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES; SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS ORMEDICINAL PREPARATIONS

The invention relates to a nutraceutical formulation of blueberry extract, fish oil (omega-3 and omega-6), recombinant human lactoferrin, vitamin A and vitamin E, for human oral consumption. The invention belongs to the field of ophthalmology and has been developed as a coadjuvant for preserving the health of the precorneal film and of the eye surface. The formulation contains an extract of natural origin (Vaccinium myrtillus L) with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties; it also uses eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), omega-6, and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), omega-3, obtained from fish oil and which, together with lactoferrin, vitamin A and vitamin E, improves tear quality, since these compounds have anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory effects. The formulation has been designed as a coadjuvant for preserving the health of the precorneal film. No formulation for oral administration of a blueberry extract together with lactoferrin, in combination with vitamin A, vitamin E and fish oil(eicosapentaenoic acid a