The use of cocoa procyanidins combined with acetylsalic acid as an anti-platelet therapy

• Main Authors: L.J. ROMANCZYK. JR, H.H. SCHMITZ
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 22.10.2003
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: 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; SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS ORMEDICINAL PREPARATIONS; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OFNUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES

The invention relates to the use of cocoa procyanidins in combination with an aspirin as an anti-platelet therapy and compositions comprising cocoa procyanidins and aspirin (acetylsalicyclic acid).