DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS CONTAINING POLYUNSATURATED OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS AND PROBIOTIC BACTERIA WITH POTENTIAL GASTROINTESTINAL AND DERMATOLOGICAL BENEFITS

摘要

This invention provides a new family of dietary supplements containing polyunsaturated fatty acids, a probiotic culture, and optionally hydrolyzed collagen. The prototype supplement contains cranberry seed oil as a source of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, along with Vitamin E. The prototype supplement also contains a special strain of Lactobacillus casei as well as fish collagen. Nutritional supplements of this invention can be provided in capsule or tablet form, or as a food item such as a chocolate confectionary. Each of the three ingredients confers benefits on their own, allowing the consumer to get three nutritional supplements in the convenience of a single product. The ingredients are also believed to work synergistically to achieve a wider and more durable overall effect. In human clinical trials, consumption of the dietary supplement was associated subjective observations of improvement in softness and moisture of facial skin, reduction in wrinkles, and improvement in function of the gastrointestinal tract.