Composition for preventing or treating hearing loss
US9694043B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 28, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K9/2059
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A composition including Cuscuta japonica Choisy extract, or the extract of Rehmannia glutinosa Libschitz var. purpurea MAKINO and Cuscuta japonica Choisy is provided. The composition, which can be a pharmaceutical or food composition, is useful for preventing, ameliorating, or treating hearing loss. A method for ameliorating, preventing, or treating hearing loss, in particular, acoustic trauma, temporary or permanent hearing loss by effectively inhibiting the threshold shift induced by noise and the likes is disclosed.
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