Pharmaceutical composition comprising Pistacia weinmannifolia extract, fraction of same or compound separated from same for preventing or treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
US10751378B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P11/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to a composition for suppressing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) comprising a Pistacia weinmannifolia extract, a fraction thereof, or a compound isolated therefrom and, more particularly, to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating COPD comprising a Pistacia weinmannifolia extract, a fraction thereof, or a compound isolated therefrom; a food composition for preventing or improving COPD, and the compound isolated therefrom. The composition comprising a Pistacia weinmannifolia extract, a fraction thereof, or a compound isolated therefrom, according to the present invention, is not toxic, suppresses the invasion of inflammatory cells into the bronchial tube of a COPD-induced animal model, and effectively suppresses the expression of CXCL-1, TNF-α, or MIP-2. In addition, due to the use of a safety-proven herbal drug as a raw material, the composition of the present invention can resolve various side-effects of existing therapeutic agents for COPD, chronic obstructive bronchitis, chronic bronchiolitis, emphysema, multiple sclerosis, and acute and chronic inflammation, and thus can be effectively used as a composition for preventi…
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