| 摘要 |
An anti-viral composition comprising terpenes and fatty acids found in the Scophulariaceae family of plants is disclosed. It further comprises other lipophillic constituents and the aglycons of the glycosides occurring in said family of plants. Preferably, the composition is derived by extraction of the roots and rhizomes of mixtures of Picrorhiza kurrooa Royle, Picrorhiza scrophularflora Pennell and Neopicrorhiza scrophula iflora. Solvents and solvent combinations are disclosed. The composition is effective against both DNA and RNA viruses and against fungal, bacterial, parasitic and protozoal infections and diseases and also as a hepatoprotective, anti-hyperlipidemic, anti-diabetic and kidney-protective agent. Anti-bodies and vaccines for the cited diseases can be made by administration of the composition to animal or other subjects. |
| 主权项 |
1. A medicinal, nutraceutical or food composition for use in the treatment or management of viral, fungal, bacterial, parasitic and protozoal infections, disorders and diseases in human and animal subjects and for use as hepatoprotective, anti-hyper-lipidemic, anti-diabetic, kidney-protective, and immunomodulation agents, the composition comprising:
one or more terpenes, and one or more fatty acids, wherein the one or more terpenes and the one or more fatty acids include terpenes and fatty acids collected during a non-aqueous extraction of a plant matter from one or more plants selected from the group consisting of Picrorhiza kurroa, Neopicrorhiza scrophulariiflora, and Picrorhiza scrophulariiflora Pennell, and the composition being substantially free of picrosides, other glycosides, and apocynin, wherein the composition comprises at least 20% by wt. of lipophillic components, and wherein an amount of the one or more terpenes and the one or more fatty acids together being more than about 50% by wt. of a total weight of the lipophillic components in the composition. |
