USE OF MENTHOL FOR PREPARING EXTERNAL COMPOSITION FOR TREATING NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASE AND STROKE

• Main Authors: HUANG, Shiang-Suo, MACDONALD, Iona, Jean, SU, Hsing-Hui, WANG, Yi-Hsin, CHU, Yu-Ting, CHEN, Chao-Jung, HUNG, Shih-Ya, LUO, Sih-Ting, CHUNG, Hsin-Yi, CHEN, Yi-Hung
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 08.02.2023
• Subjects: HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES; SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS ORMEDICINAL PREPARATIONS

The use of menthol or an isomer thereof for preparation of a topical composition to improve neurodegenerative diseases and stroke wherein the neurodegenerative diseases are attributed to cerebral neurons impaired or degenerated, shortage of dopamine in a brain. The topical composition is manufactured as patches, liquids, pastes, oily substances, powders, gels, sprays, composite products or other products to be covered on limbs and applied on skin. A product to be covered on limbs can be a glove, a foot muff, a sock or an extended part or a layered object from a garment for continuous contact between skin and menthol. The present invention also provides the use of menthol or an isomer thereof for preparation of a topical composition to improve diseases or symptoms attributed to cerebral neurons impaired or degenerated, shortage of dopamine or stroke.