This invention relates to processes or methods for the production of compositions comprising extracts of black beans containing phenolics, such as polyphenols, flavonoids, and tannins, phytosterols, and triterpenoids such as saponins and other natural products with proven antioxidant capacity, colorant capacity, and uses thereof, e.g., as antioxidants, nutritional supplements, as food, cosmetic or pharmaceutical antioxidants or colorants, as antineoplastic or anti-cancer or anti-tumor preparations, e.g., to treat, prevent and/or inhibit cancers or cancer cell growth, such as hormone dependent or hormone independent tumors or cancers or cancer cells. such as mammalian mammary, prostate, colon, hepatic, leukemia cancer or cancer cell growth, as active ingredient(s) in compositions for lowering cholesterol or lowering oxidation of LDL or for inhibiting cholesterol synthesis (or the enzyme therefor), as an active ingredient(s) in compositions, e.g., nutritional supplements.

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