Botanical antioxidants
A botanical extract that exhibits antioxidant activity, wherein the botanical extract is at least an extract from the genus Anacardium.
1. A method of inhibiting oxidation-induced DNA damage in a subject comprising:
administering a composition comprising a botanical extract of the testa of the seed of Anacardium occidentale L.,
wherein the botanical extract is present in the composition in a therapeutically effective amount of about 30.0 μg/mL to about 500.0 μg/mL,
wherein the botanical extract has been standardized to a catechin content of about 15.0 w/w % or greater, based on total weight of the extract, and
wherein the composition inhibits oxidation-induced DNA damage.
2. The method according to claim 1 wherein the composition is a dietary supplement.
3. The method according to claim 1 wherein the composition is a beverage.
4. The method according to claim 1 wherein the composition is a food composition.
5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the composition is a dietary supplement.