Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida
Professor and Chair
Education:
The University of Texas at Austin 1981 - 1985
Doctorates, Doctor of Philosophy, Nutrition, Philosophy
University of California, Davis 1978 - 1980
Master of Science, Masters, Nutrition
University of Rhode Island 1972 - 1976
Bachelors, Bachelor of Science, Nutrition
Skills:
Research Science Teaching Life Sciences Data Analysis Microbiology Food Science Public Speaking Statistics Clinical Research Biochemistry Food Safety Microsoft Office Molecular Biology
Christina Khoo - Lakeville-Middleboro MA, US Deann Liska - Battle Creek MI, US Susan S. Percival - Gainesville FL, US
Assignee:
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. - Gainesville FL OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES, INC. - Lakeville-Middleboro MA
International Classification:
A61K 31/352 A61K 39/00 A61K 45/06
US Classification:
4242041, 514456, 549406, 4242341
Abstract:
Therapeutic use of extracts containing proanthocyanidin including treating disorders, e.g., inflammatory disorders, e.g., inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, indeterminate colitis, microscopic colitis, collagenous colitis, and irritable bowel syndrome. Methods of increasing a subject's immunological resistance to an infection and/or treating the infection. The infection can be, e.g., a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection. The methods can include, e.g., selecting a subject that has, or is at risk of developing, an infection, e.g., a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection, or a combination thereof; providing a composition comprising at least about 10% proanthocyanidin by weight; and administering to the subj ect an amount of the composition to the subject, to thereby increase a subject's immunological resistance to an infection and/or to treat the infection.