METHOD OF TREATMENT OF DISEASES USING HOODIA EXTRACTS

摘要

A method for treating a disease comprising administering to a mammal in need thereof an effective dosage of an extract of a plant of the genus Hoodia, wherein the disease is selected from the group consisting of immune-mediated disorders, immune-associated disorders, inflammatory diseases, coronary disease, insulin resistance and liver-related diseases. In a preferred embodiment, the Hoodia is Hoodia parviflora. Also disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition for treating the above diseases comprising an effective dosage of an extract of a plant of the genus Hoodia.

主权项

1. A method for treating a liver-related disease selected from the group consisting of fatty-infiltration, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), cirrhosis of the liver, end stage liver disease, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), hepatitis B, hepatitis C, autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC), and primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), comprising administering to a mammal in need thereof an effective dosage of an extract of a plant of genus Hoodia.