| 摘要 |
<p>In accordance with the present invention, a novel composition has been discovered by extraction and purification from the spikes of Prunella vulgaris. Invention compositions are effective agents for treatment of the cytopathogenic effects of an enveloped virus in mammals. In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, there are provided methods for the treatment of the cytopathogenic effects of an enveloped virus and related indications in mammals, employing the above-described novel compositions as the active agent. In accordance with yet another embodiment of the present invention, it has been discovered that invention compositions are effective agents for the treatment of the cytopathogenic effects of an enveloped virus in mammals exposed to immunosuppressive regimens. In accordance with still another embodiment of the present invention, it has been discovered that invention compositions provide an effective agent for protecting mammals from reactivated viral infection during or following treatment with chemotherapeutic agents. In accordance with a still further embodiment of the present invention, there are provided methods for preparing novel extracts of Prunella vulgaris having antiviral action and the formulations containing said extracts. In accordance with a still further embodiment of the present invention, there are provided methods for purification and characterization of the active fraction from Prunella vulgaris useful for treating the cytopathogenic effects of an enveloped virus in a mammal. In accordance with a still further embodiment of the present invention, it has been discovered that invention compositions are effective agents for the prophylaxis and therapy in mammals of diseases caused by enveloped viruses.</p> |
