Title:
神経学的な疾患の処置におけるハッショウマメ種の粉末およびそのエキスを含有する医薬組成物、並びにその使用法
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2006507288
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
The present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising Mucuna pruriens seeds or one or more Mucuna pruriens seed components, substances, fractions or mixtures or substances obtained therefrom. Furthermore, the invention relates to the use of Mucuna pruriens seed powder or one or more Mucuna pruriens components, substances, fractions or mixtures or substances obtained therefrom for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition for preventing, alleviating or treating neurological diseases. Additionally, the invention relates to the use of Mucuna pruriens seeds for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition for neuroprotection or neurostimulation and to methods of preparing extracts of Mucuna pruriens which can be used for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition for treating neurological diseases. Finally, the invention relates to the use of Mucuna pruriens seeds for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of Parkinson's Disease to obtain a broader therapeutic window in L-Dopa therapy, to delay a need for combination therapy, to obtain an earlier onset and longer duration of L-Dopa efficacy, and to prevent or alleviate acute and chronic L-Dopa toxicity.
Inventors:
Lop van der Heysen
Warren Sea Oranau
Andrew Leeds
Hildebert Wagner
Warren Sea Oranau
Andrew Leeds
Hildebert Wagner
Application Number:
JP2004547503A
Publication Date:
March 02, 2006
Filing Date:
October 02, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
PHYTRIX AG
International Classes:
A61K36/48; A61P25/00; A61P25/14; A61P25/16; A61P25/28
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kyousei Tamura
Toshio Ueda
Nagatoshi Shinagawa
Toshio Ueda
Nagatoshi Shinagawa