Nutraceutical gels
A nutriceutical food product includes a solid polymeric matrix and a liquid combined into a gel. The nutriceutical 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 nutriceutical 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-containing juice and a transfer factor, wherein the oligomeric proanthocyanidin-containing juice is dispersed throughout the gel, the transfer factor is dispersed throughout the oligomeric proanthocyanidin-containing juice and the oligomeric proanthocyanidin-containing juice is acai juice.
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 composition further comprises at least one of an additional oligomeric proanthocyanidin-containing fruit juice or an oligomeric proanthocyanidin-containing fruit extract.
6. The composition of claim 5 , wherein the additional juice or the oligomeric proanthocyanidin-containing fruit extract is derived from at least one of elderberry, grape or pomegranate.
7. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising a surfactant.
8. The composition of claim 7 wherein the surfactant comprises glycerol monolaurate.
9. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising a preservative.
10. The composition of claim 9 , wherein the preservative is selected from the group consisting of sodium benzoate and paraben.
11. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the transfer factor is selected from the group consisting of avian transfer factor and bovine transfer factor.
12. The composition of claim 11 , wherein the transfer factor comprises avian transfer factor obtained from avian egg.
13. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition is sterile.
14. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the gel comprises a gelling agent.
15. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the gel comprises gelatin.
16. A food product comprising:
a gel, an oligomeric proanthocyanidin-containing juice and a transfer factor, wherein the oligomeric proanthocyanidin-containing juice is dispersed throughout the gel, the transfer factor is dispersed throughout the oligomeric proanthocyanidin-containing juice and the oligomeric proanthocyanidin-containing juice is acai juice.