Isolation of a dual COX-2 and 5-lipoxygenase inhibitor from acacia
US8568799B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 20, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P43/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for alleviating inflammatory-associated diseases and conditions. These methods include administering individual and/or a mixture of multiple flavans isolated from a single or multiple Acacia genus of plants. The present disclosure also includes methods for isolating and purifying from an Acacia genus of plants a composition of flavans having dual specificity for cyclooxygenase (COX-2) and 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) enzymes.
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