Method and composition for antiviral therapy
US6455580B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 11, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 11, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K31/351
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of treatment of diseases of viral origin is disclosed. The method comprises oral or parenteral administration of an antiviral amount of a naturally occurring secoiridoid from plants of the family Oleaceae or derivatives thereof. Preferred oral dosage forms include the secoiridoid oleuropein in pure form or as a component of dried plant material of Olea europaea or a dried extract thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
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