Method for treating neuroinflammation with a pharmaceutical composition containing Portulaca grandiflora hook. extract or fraction thereof as active ingredient
US10406187B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 27, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K2236/33
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition and a food composition containing Portulaca grandiflora Hook. extract or a fraction thereof as an active ingredient for preventing, treating or ameliorating neuroinflammation or neuro-degenerative diseases. The Portulaca grandiflora Hook. extract or a fraction thereof according to the present invention is derived from a natural product which has been in use as a natural medicinal ingredient, and as such, has no side effects and inhibits expression of NO, PGE2, iNOS and/or COX-2 genes or protein, which are factors associated with inflammation, and is additionally superbly effective for increasing and improving memory and the ability to learn, and thus can be beneficially used to prevent or treat neuroinflammation or neuro-degenerative diseases.
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