PACKAGE CONTAINING A POLYPHENOL AND THEIR USES

摘要

The invention relates to a package containing a food product and an additive composition, wherein the additive composition is separated from the food product, wherein the package comprises means (7) for releasing the additive composition into the food product, and wherein the additive composition contains a polyphenol and/or a plant extract containing a polyphenol. The invention further relates to the use of a polyphenol and/or a plant extract containing a polyphenol in a health improving and/or maintaining diet, wherein the polyphenol and/or the plant extract containing a polyphenol is provided in a package containing a food product and separated from the food product an additive composition comprising or consisting of said polyphenol and/or said plant extract containing a polyphenol and wherein the additive composition is released into the food product immediately prior to the consumption of the food product. Especially preferred polyphenols are (-)-epigallocatechin gallate, resveratrol and hydroxytyrosol.