发明名称 |
Ascophyllum Compositions and Methods |
摘要 |
The invention provides extracts of brown seaweed of the genus Ascophyllum that have valuable pharmacological properties. In particular, compositions of the invention are useful for e.g.: inhibiting alpha-glucosidase activity; preventing or treating conditions mediated by alpha-glucosidase activity; reducing blood glucose levels; preventing or treating diabetes; modulating glucose uptake in adipocytes; preventing or treating obesity; scavenging free radicals; stimulating the immune system; activating macrophages; preventing or treating condition mediated by macrophage activation; and modulating nitric oxide production by macrophages. Methods for using the Ascophyllum extracts of the invention are provided, as are kits comprising Ascophyllum extracts of the invention and instructions for using the extracts.
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申请公布号 |
US2008280994(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2008.11.13 |
申请号 |
US20050660275 |
申请日期 |
2005.08.15 |
申请人 |
OCEAN NUTRITION CANDA LTD. |
发明人 |
ZHANG JUNZENG;EWART HARRY STEPHEN;SHEN JING KAI;BARROW COLIN JAMES |
分类号 |
A61K31/085;A61K31/05;A61P3/10;C07C39/12;C07C43/20;C08B37/00 |
主分类号 |
A61K31/085 |
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