Ascophyllum compositions and methods

Ascophyllum compositions and methods

Zhang, Junzheng, Ewart, Harry Stephen, Shen, Jing Kai and Barrow, Colin James 2007, Ascophyllum compositions and methods, Europe (EPO only) (3) Patent EP1778219 (A1).

Title	Ascophyllum compositions and methods
Creator(s)	Zhang, Junzheng Ewart, Harry Stephen Shen, Jing Kai Barrow, Colin James
Date	2007-05-02
Patent no.	EP1778219 (A1)
Patent owner	Ocean Nutrition Canada, Ltd
Registry Office	Europe (EPO only) (3)
Patent family name	Ascophyllum compositions and methods
Summary	The invention provides extracts of brown seaweed of the genus Ascophyllum that have valuable pharmacological properties. In particular, compositions of the invention are useful for e.g.: inhibiting alpha-glucosidase activity; preventing or treating conditions mediated by alpha-glucosidase activity; reducing blood glucose levels; preventing or treating diabetes; modulating glucose uptake in adipocytes; preventing or treating obesity; scavenging free radicals; stimulating the immune system; activating macrophages; preventing or treating condition mediated by macrophage activation; and modulating nitric oxide production by macrophages. Methods for using the Ascophyllum extracts of the invention are provided, as are kits comprising Ascophyllum extracts of the invention and instructions for using the extracts.
Notes	Also published as : WO2006017943, US2008280994 and CA2541747
Language	eng
Field of Research	111599 Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences not elsewhere classified 111501 Basic Pharmacology
HERDC Research category	I.1 Patents
Persistent URL	http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30023873

Document type:	Patent
Collection:	School of Life and Environmental Sciences

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