Title:
COMPOSITION COMPRISING HERBAL EXTRACTS OR FERMENTED PRODUCTS THEREOF HAVING LACTIC ACID BACTERIA FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING RESPIRATORY DISEASES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/165843
Kind Code:
A2
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a composition for preventing or treating respiratory diseases, and more particularly, to a pharmaceutical composition, and to a health food, comprising extracts of herbal mixtures or fermented products thereof having lactic acid bacteria as effective ingredients for preventing or treating respiratory diseases, wherein the herbal mixtures comprise: Sophora flavascens, Radix glycyrrhizae, Flos Lonicerae, Angelicae Gigantis radix, Aralia continentalis, Inula helenium, Saposhnikoviae radix, Zizyphus spinosa, Houttuynia cordata, Forsythiae fructus, Arctium lappa, Herba epimedii, ginseng, Lithospermi radix, Sanguisorbae radix, Cnidii rhizoma, Scorphulariae radix, and Polygoni cuspidati radix. The herbal extracts or fermented products thereof having lactic acid bacteria exhibit the effects of significantly lowering an airway resistance value; reducing the numbers of leukocytes, neutrophilic leukocytes, lymphocytes, eosinocytes, and basophil leukocytes to levels similar to that of a normal group; and reducing the infiltration of inflammatory cells and eosinocyte cells near AHR on lung tissues. Therefore, the herbal extracts or fermented products thereof having lactic acid bacteria may be valuably used for the prevention and/or treatment of respiratory diseases such as asthma.
Inventors:
MA JIN YEUL (KR)
KIM DONG SEON (KR)
YANG MIN CHEOL (KR)
YOON JONG HYUN (KR)
KIM DONG SEON (KR)
YANG MIN CHEOL (KR)
YOON JONG HYUN (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2012/004233
Publication Date:
December 06, 2012
Filing Date:
May 30, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KOREA INST ORIENTAL MEDICINE (KR)
MA JIN YEUL (KR)
KIM DONG SEON (KR)
YANG MIN CHEOL (KR)
YOON JONG HYUN (KR)
MA JIN YEUL (KR)
KIM DONG SEON (KR)
YANG MIN CHEOL (KR)
YOON JONG HYUN (KR)
International Classes:
A61K36/489; A61K36/355; A61K36/484; A61P11/00
Foreign References:
| KR100962587B1 | 2010-06-11 | |||
| KR20060131016A | 2006-12-20 | |||
| KR101032066B1 | 2011-05-02 | |||
| KR20100055030A | 2010-05-26 | |||
| KR100880915B1 | 2009-02-04 |
Other References:
FONIO, A., DTSCH. Z. CHIR., 1912, pages 117,176
See also references of EP 2716295A2
See also references of EP 2716295A2
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
BAE, KIM & LEE IP GROUP (KR)
특허법인 태평양 (KR)
특허법인 태평양 (KR)
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