摘要 |
<p>A composition comprising a plant polyphenol, especially Resveratrol, and copper (II) for the degradation of or preventing or reducing a rise in the level of one or more of circulating fragments of chromatin, DNA and RNA. The molar ratio of plant polyphenol to copper (II) is in the range 1:1 to 10-10 Higher levels of degradation of chromatin fragments, DNA and RNA occur as the molar ratio of the copper to plant polyphenol to copper (II) is reduced to an optimum level depending on the material to be degraded. The composition provides therapeutic treatment for conditions associated with raised levels of chromatin fragments including cancer and HIV, may enhance cell destruction therapies and, reduce the incidence of death of live cells in the presence of dead cells or fragments of chromatin from dead cells.</p> |