Nutraceutical gels
A nutraceutical food product includes a solid matrix and a liquid combined into a gel. The nutraceutical food product may include an immune modulator, such as transfer factor and/or a nanofraction immune modulator. A fruit component may be included in the nutraceutical food product. The fruit component may include at least one oligoproanthocyanidin-containing fruit, such as açai.
1. A composition comprising:
a gel, an oligomeric proanthocyanidin, and a transfer factor, the transfer factor being dispersed throughout the oligomeric proanthocyanidin and the oligomeric proanthocyanidin being dispersed throughout the gel.
2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the gel comprises xanthan and guar gum.
3. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the gel comprises xanthan, guar gum and pectin.
4. The composition of claim 3 , wherein the pectin comprises fruit pectin.
5. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the oligomeric proanthocyanidin comprises an oligomeric proanthocyanidin-containing fruit juice or an oligomeric proanthocyanidin-containing fruit extract.
6. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising a surfactant.
7. The composition of claim 6 , wherein the surfactant comprises glycerol monolaurate.
8. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising a preservative.
9. The composition of claim 8 , wherein the preservative is selected from the group consisting of sodium benzoate and paraben.
10. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the transfer factor includes avian transfer factor and/or bovine transfer factor.
11. The composition of claim 10 , wherein the transfer factor comprises avian transfer factor obtained from avian egg.
12. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition is sterile.
13. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the gel comprises a gelling agent.
14. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the gel comprises gelatin.
15. A nutritional supplement comprising:
a gel, an oligomeric proanthocyanidin, and a transfer factor, the oligomeric proanthocyanidin and the transfer factor being dispersed throughout the gel.
16. The nutritional supplement of claim 15 , wherein the oligomeric proanthocyanidin is from an oligomeric proanthocyanidin-containing fruit juice or an oligomeric proanthocyanidin-containing fruit extract.
17. The nutritional supplement of claim 16 , wherein the oligomeric proanthocyanidin-containing fruit juice or the oligomeric proanthocyanidin-containing fruit extract is included in the nutritional supplement.