Composition for treating and/or preventing osteoporosis
US8765188B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 23, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P19/10
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to a composition comprising deer velvet antler blood (DVAB) in combination with velvet antler for use in the treatment and/or prevention of osteoporosis and a method for treating and/or preventing osteoporosis, comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a composition comprising DVAB and velvet antler to a subject at risk of developing or afflicted with osteoporosis. The composition of the invention, when administered to a subject with osteoporosis, increases anti-osteoporotic activity, decreases the biomarker of osteoporosis and recovers the biomechanical strength and structure of bone, suggesting that the said composition could significantly prevent and even treat osteoporosis.
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