Processes of making north american ginseng fractions, products containing them, and use as immunomodulators
US6432454B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 27, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K2039/55588
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention is directed to chemical processes of preparing fractions from North American ginseng (Panax quinquefolium) and pharmaceutical compositions containing these fractions. The products of the present invention may be used to stimulate the production of cytokines and/or antibodies, or as therapeutics targeted at conditions characterized by low immunity, such as the common cold, influenza, chronic fatigue syndrome, AIDS and cancer.
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