The present disclosure relates in part to methods of treating or preventing renin mediated conditions comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a flavononol compound represented by formula I: Another aspect of the invention is a method for treating or preventing cardiovascular diseases such as high blood pressure, and maintaining electrolyte homeostasis and proper renal function in a subject by administering the compounds of Formula I to the subject.
Disclosed herein are novel compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. In some embodiments, the compounds are inhibitors of the tryptase enzyme and are useful for treating allergic rhinitis, asthma, vascular injury (e.g., restenosis and atherosclerosis), inflammatory bowel disease, arthritis, psoriasis, anaphylaxis, wounds, infections, and other allergy and inflammatory related diseases.
C07D 213/60 - Heterocyclic compounds containing six-membered rings, not condensed with other rings, with one nitrogen atom as the only ring hetero atom and three or more double bonds between ring members or between ring members and non-ring members having three double bonds between ring members or between ring members and non-ring members having no bond between the ring nitrogen atom and a non-ring member or having only hydrogen or carbon atoms directly attached to the ring nitrogen atom with hetero atoms or with carbon atoms having three bonds to hetero atoms with at the most one bond to halogen, e.g. ester or nitrile radicals, directly attached to ring carbon atoms
A61P 9/10 - Drugs for disorders of the cardiovascular system for treating ischaemic or atherosclerotic diseases, e.g. antianginal drugs, coronary vasodilators, drugs for myocardial infarction, retinopathy, cerebrovascula insufficiency, renal arteriosclerosis
Disclosed herein are novel compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. In some embodiments, the compounds are inhibitors of the tryptase enzyme and are useful for treating allergic rhinitis, asthma, vascular injury (e.g., restenosis and atherosclerosis), inflammatory bowel disease, arthritis, psoriasis, anaphylaxis, wounds, infections, and other allergy and inflammatory related diseases.
C07C 323/34 - Thiols, sulfides, hydropolysulfides or polysulfides substituted by halogen, oxygen or nitrogen atoms, or by sulfur atoms not being part of thio groups containing thio groups and nitrogen atoms, not being part of nitro or nitroso groups, bound to the same carbon skeleton having the sulfur atom of at least one of the thio groups bound to a carbon atom of a six-membered aromatic ring of the carbon skeleton having at least one of the nitrogen atoms bound to a carbon atom of the same non-condensed six-membered aromatic ring the thio group being a mercapto group
A61K 31/145 - Amines, e.g. amantadine having sulfur atoms, e.g. thiurams (N—C(S)—S—C(S)—N or N—C(S)—S—S—C(S)—N)Sulfinylamines (—N=SO)Sulfonylamines (—N=SO2)
A61P 29/00 - Non-central analgesic, antipyretic or antiinflammatory agents, e.g. antirheumatic agentsNon-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs [NSAID]
A61P 37/00 - Drugs for immunological or allergic disorders
The present invention relates in part to turmeric extracts that are useful for treating or preventing neurodegenerative disorders. Another aspect of the invention relates in part to turmeric extracts that are useful for treating or preventing inflammatory disorders. In some embodiments, the extracts comprise at least one compound selected from the group consisting of 25 to 500 μg bamosamine, 25 to 750 μg echinaxanthol, 100 to 3,000 μg bisdemethoxycurcumin, 50 to 500 μg daphniyunnine E and 500 to 75,000 μg curcumin per 100 mg of extract. Another aspect of the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the aforementioned extracts. Another aspect of the invention relates to methods of treating or preventing neurodegenerative disorders comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of the aforementioned extracts or compositions. Another aspect of the invention relates to methods of making the aforementioned extracts.
A61K 36/9066 - Curcuma, e.g. common turmeric, East Indian arrowroot or mango ginger
A61P 25/28 - Drugs for disorders of the nervous system for treating neurodegenerative disorders of the central nervous system, e.g. nootropic agents, cognition enhancers, drugs for treating Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia
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ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AND ANTI-ALLERGY EXTRACTS FROM NETTLE
The present invention relates in part to nettle extracts that are useful for treating or preventing seasonal allergies, allergic rhinitis, and other inflammatory conditions.
The present disclosure relates in part to extracts of cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) comprising an enriched amount of certain compounds having anti-infective activity, e.g. antibacterial and/or antifungal activity, e.g. activity against C. albicans. Another aspect of the disclosure relates to combined cranberry and cinnamon extracts. In certain embodiments, these combined extracts have been optimized to control urinary tract infections caused by E. coli, S. aureus and C. albicans. Certain embodiments of the extract are enriched in bioactive compounds that have been shown to inhibit C. albicans adhesion and/or bio film formation and its growth in vitro. In another aspect of the disclosure, the extracts are enriched in bioactives derived from cranberry and cinnamon that have been shown to inhibit the attachment and the growth of common urinary tract pathogens like E. coli, S. aureus and C. albicans.
In one aspect of the invention, the antiinfective agents are flavonol compounds of the represented by formula I: Another aspect of the invention is a method for treating an infection in a subject by administering the compounds of Formula I to the subject.
A61K 36/45 - Ericaceae or Vacciniaceae (Heath or Blueberry family), e.g. blueberry, cranberry or bilberry
A61K 36/00 - Medicinal preparations of undetermined constitution containing material from algae, lichens, fungi or plants, or derivatives thereof, e.g. traditional herbal medicines
A61K 31/35 - Heterocyclic compounds having oxygen as the only ring hetero atom, e.g. fungichromin having six-membered rings with one oxygen as the only ring hetero atom
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ANTIINFECTIVE FLAVONONOL COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF
The present invention relates in part to antiinfective flavononol compounds represented by formula I:(I) Another aspect of the invention is a method for treating an infection in a subject by administering the compounds of Formula I to the subject.
C07D 311/28 - Benzo [b] pyrans, not hydrogenated in the carbocyclic ring with oxygen or sulfur atoms directly attached in position 4 with aromatic rings attached in position 2 or 3 with aromatic rings attached in position 2 only
A61K 31/352 - Heterocyclic compounds having oxygen as the only ring hetero atom, e.g. fungichromin having six-membered rings with one oxygen as the only ring hetero atom condensed with carbocyclic rings, e.g. cannabinols, methantheline
C07D 335/04 - Heterocyclic compounds containing six-membered rings having one sulfur atom as the only ring hetero atom condensed with carbocyclic rings or ring systems
C07D 215/00 - Heterocyclic compounds containing quinoline or hydrogenated quinoline ring systems
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ANTIINFECTIVE PROANTHOCYANIDIN COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF
One aspect of the invention relates to novel proanthocyandin compounds that are useful as antiinfective agents. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a pure and isolated compound of formula I or II: For example, compounds of the invention are useful antiviral agents against. Another aspect fo the invention relates to methods of treating and infection, such as a viral infection, in a subject, comprising administering to the subject in need thereof the aforementioned compound.
A61K 36/00 - Medicinal preparations of undetermined constitution containing material from algae, lichens, fungi or plants, or derivatives thereof, e.g. traditional herbal medicines
A61K 31/353 - 3,4-Dihydrobenzopyrans, e.g. chroman, catechin
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COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS COMPRISING ZINGIBER SPECIES
An aspect of the present invention relates to compositions comprising a gingerol, for example, compositions comprising gingerol in an amount greater than about 2% by weight. In some aspects of the invention, the composition comprises 6-gingerol, 8-gingerol, 10- gingerol, 6-shagaol, or combinations thereof. Another aspect of the invention relates to a method for extracting a ginger species comprising, sequentially extracting a ginger species plant material to yield an essential oil fraction, a gingerol fraction, a phenolic fraction, and a polysaccharide fraction, wherein the essential oil and gingerol fractions are derived by extracting plant feedstock material by supercritical carbon dioxide extraction, the phenolic fraction is extracted from the plant feedstock material or from the remainder of the essential oil and gingerol extractions by hydroalcoholic extraction, and the polysaccharide fraction is derived by water extraction of the remainder of the phenolic extraction.
In certain aspects the invention features novel compositions and pharmaceutical preparations of the same. In certain embodiments, the compositions comprise α- and/or β- boswellic acid and/or their C-acetates in an amount greater than 65% by weight.
The present invention relates to extracts of elder species plant material prepared by supercritical CO2 extractions methods, methods of treating viruses in a subject and methods of inhibiting viral infections in cells thereof.
A61K 36/73 - Rosaceae (Rose family), e.g. strawberry, chokeberry, blackberry, pear or firethorn
A61K 36/00 - Medicinal preparations of undetermined constitution containing material from algae, lichens, fungi or plants, or derivatives thereof, e.g. traditional herbal medicines
A61K 36/00 - Medicinal preparations of undetermined constitution containing material from algae, lichens, fungi or plants, or derivatives thereof, e.g. traditional herbal medicines
A61K 31/35 - Heterocyclic compounds having oxygen as the only ring hetero atom, e.g. fungichromin having six-membered rings with one oxygen as the only ring hetero atom
The present invention relates to extracts of curcuma species plant material using supercritical CO2 extraction methods, methods of treating a subject suffering from suffering from amyloid plaque aggregation or fibril formation associated with, for example, Alzheimer's disease, and methods of inhibiting amyloid plaque aggregation or fibril formation in tissue thereof.
Compositions comprising elevated amounts of a ginsenosides, polyacetylenes, essential oil and/or polysaccharide are described, as are preferred extraction methods.
A01N 65/00 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing material from algae, lichens, bryophyta, multi-cellular fungi or plants, or extracts thereof
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