INGESTIBLE COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING EXTRACTS

摘要

Claimed are ingestible compositions containing Cotinus coggygria extract and Malva sylvestris extract and the use thereof in enhancing the elasticity or structural integrity of skin, urogenital tissue, blood vessel walls, or mucosal tissue in need of treatment for sagging or loose tissue. In the background to the patent the inventors suggest that elastin fibre production in skin and mucosal tissue is reduced with aging, resulting in reduced responsiveness to stimuli.The inventors claim to provide a treatment that can prevent, retard, or reverse the intrinsic and extrinsic ageing effects on tissue elasticity. They have discovered that Malva sylvestris and Cotinus coggygria extracts, when ingested, are effective for enhancing the elasticity of the skin, urogenital, blood vessel walls, and mucosal tissues, as well as reducing triglyceride and uric acid levels in the body.