Morinda citrifolia as a 5-Lipoxygenase inhibitor

摘要

The present invention is directed to methods and formulations for inhibiting Lipoxygenase or Lipoxygenase enzymes that function to biosynthesize or metabolize arachidonic acid into its intermediate Leukotriene constituents, as well as a method and formulation for treating and preventing inflammatory diseases and the symptoms associated with such diseases. The present invention methods and formulations effectively function as such through the introduction into the body (e.g. ingesting) a safe, pre-determined dosage of a naturaceutical composition formulated with or comprising one or more processed Morinda citrifolia products for a safe, pre-determined duration, wherein the processed Morinda citrifolia product may comprise one or more isolated active ingredients.