Dietary composition and method for preventing, reducing, alleviating or treating idiopathic vomiting
AssigneeMars, Incorporated
InventorsJean Soon Park, Ping Hu, Yakang Lin, Lori Ann Reinsalu
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Abstract
The present invention relates to compositions containing plant materials or extracts with inhibitory effect on a 5-HT3a and/or NK-1 receptor for preventing or treating idiopathic vomiting.
Claims6
A method for treating idiopathic vomiting in a companion animal, comprising the step of orally administering to said companion animal one or more plant materials or extracts thereof in an effective amount for inhibiting a 5-hydroxytryptamine-3a serotonin (5-HT3a) receptor and/or a neurokinin-1 (NK-1) receptor, wherein the one or more plant materials or extracts thereof consists of Curcuma longa (turmeric) and licorice, ginger, rhubarb, or a combination thereof.
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