DRUGS OR COSMETICS - TAKARA SHUZO CO

Title:

DRUGS OR COSMETICS

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2002/006351

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

Drugs to be used as remedies or preventives for diseases wherein the production of $g(b)-transforming growth factor should be enhanced, agents for ameliorating or preventing wrinkles, agents for elevating or sustaining skin elasticity, agents for ameliorating or preventing skin thickening, or agents for preventing collagen reduction or enhancing collagen production; and cosmetics to be used for enhancing the production of $g(b)-transforming growth factor, ameliorating or preventing wrinkles, elevating or sustaining skin elasticity, ameliorating or preventing skin thickening, or preventing collagen reduction or enhancing collagen production, etc. These drugs/cosmetics are characterized by containing, as the active ingredient, at least one member selected from the group consisting of fucoidan, its decomposition products and salts thereof.

Inventors:

WU HUA-KANG (JP)
SAKAI TAKESHI (JP)
ADACHI SHINICHI (JP)
YASUDA MARIKO (JP)
KATO IKUNOSHIN (JP)

Application Number:

PCT/JP2001/006032

Publication Date:

January 24, 2002

Filing Date:

July 12, 2001

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Assignee:

TAKARA SHUZO CO (JP)
WU HUA KANG (JP)
SAKAI TAKESHI (JP)
ADACHI SHINICHI (JP)
YASUDA MARIKO (JP)
KATO IKUNOSHIN (JP)

International Classes:

A61K8/49; A61K8/73; A61K8/97; A61K8/9706; A61K8/9711; A61K31/737; A61K35/56; A61K35/616; A61K36/03; A61P17/00; A61Q19/00; A61Q19/08; C08B37/00; (IPC1-7): C08B37/00; A61K31/737; A61K35/56; A61K35/80; A61K7/00; A61P17/00

Foreign References:

JPH1121247A	1999-01-26
JPS6431707A	1989-02-02
JPS6485905A	1989-03-30
JPH1121247A	1999-01-26
JPS6431707A	1989-02-02
JPS6485905A	1989-03-30

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