COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING EXTRACTS OF CURCUMA LONGA AND ECHINACEA ANGUSTIFOLIA WHICH ARE USEFUL TO REDUCE PERIPHERAL INFLAMMATION AND PAIN

摘要

The present invention relates to compositions containing, as their only active ingredients, an extract of Curcuma spp, optionally as curcumin in the form of a complex with phospholipids, and an extract selected from Echinacea spp extract or lipophilic extract of Zanthoxylum spp, which are useful in the topical and systemic treatment of peripheral pain and of superficial and deep inflammatory and painful conditions. The compositions according to the invention are particularly effective in the treatment of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis in patients unable to tolerate long-term treatment with NSAIDs or steroids.

主权项

1. Compositions substantially consisting of a Curcuma spp extract or curcumin, and an extract selected from an Echinacea angustifolia extract or a Zanthoxylum bungeanum lipophilic extract, mixed with acceptable excipients.