Method of preventing and/or treating a neurodegenerative disease by administering an extract of Lycoris chejuensis and/or a compound isolated therefrom
US9044501B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 28, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K31/4741
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Provided are novel use of an extract of Lycoris chejuensis or a compound isolated therefrom for inhibition of β-amyloid production and/or prevention, improvement and/or treatment of a neurodegenerative disease, more specifically a β-amyloid production inhibitor, and/or a composition for prevention or treatment of a neurodegenerative disease containing one or more kinds selected from the group consisting of an extract of Lycoris chejuensis, and/or dihydrolycoricidine, 2-methoxypancracine, lycoricidine, and/or lycoricidinol, as an active ingredient; a method for inhibiting β-amyloid production, and/or preventing and/or treating a neurodegenerative disease using the same; and, a method for preparing the same.
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