Botanical Antioxidants
A botanical extract that exhibits antioxidant activity, wherein the botanical extract is at least an extract from the leaf of a plant from the genus Vaccinium.
1 . A composition comprising:
a botanical extract of the leaf of Vaccinium macrocarpon,
wherein the botanical extract is present in the composition in an amount of about 40.0 μg/mL to about 150.0 μg/mL,
wherein the botanical extract is free of anthocyanins, and
wherein the botanical extract has a flavonoid content of at least about twenty times greater than that of an extract of the fruit of Vaccinum macrocarpon,
wherein the composition inhibits oxidation-induced DNA damage in a subject.
2 . The composition according to claim 1 further comprising a carrier.
3 . The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the composition inhibits γ-H2AX activity.
4 . The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the composition is a dietary supplement.
5 . The composition according to claim 2 , wherein the dietary supplement is in solid dosage form.