Methods and means for preventing or treating inflammation or pruritis
US6723354B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 20, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2500/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to methods and means for preventing, treating or reducing inflammation by inhibiting proteolytic activity. Specifically, the invention relates to preventing or reducing inflammations in the skin or intestine. The invention provides a method for reducing or preventing an inflammation by subjecting a mammal to treatment with at least one inhibitor which is capable of inhibiting proteolytic activity. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the inhibitor is a plant product such as potato juice or a derivative thereof.
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