PLANT EXTRACT AND THE PROCESS FOR TREATING HEPATIC FIBROSIS AND LIVER CANCER

An extract of Graptopetalum paraguayense prepared by a method that includes: extracting a Graptopetalum paraguayense (GP) starting material with an alcoholic solvent to produce an alcoholic extract and a residue; separating the residue from the alcoholic extract; extracting the residue with an aqueo...

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Main Authors SIU MA-LI, CHUNG YUH-SHAN, LAI TZUNG-HSIEN, YEH SZUIEN
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 02.07.2015
Subjects
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES
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Summary:An extract of Graptopetalum paraguayense prepared by a method that includes: extracting a Graptopetalum paraguayense (GP) starting material with an alcoholic solvent to produce an alcoholic extract and a residue; separating the residue from the alcoholic extract; extracting the residue with an aqueous dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) solvent to produce a DMSO extract; subjecting the DMSO extract to ultrafiltration using a filter having a selected molecular weight cutoff; drying a fraction retained by the filter to obtain the extract of Graptopetalum paraguayense. Uses of an extract of Graptopetalum paraguayense for the treatment or prevention of liver fibrosis, hepatic cirrhosis, liver cancer, recurrence of liver fibrosis after surgery, or recurrence of liver cancer after surgery.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201314144264