Supression of IgE production by compounds derived from traditional chinese medicine
AssigneesXiu-Min Li, Sean N. Parker Foundation
InventorsXiu-Min Li, Nan Yang, Chaoyi Mao, Ying Song, Sean N. Parker
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Abstract
The present invention relates to compounds and formulations derived from traditional Chinese medicine for use for the treatment and/or mediation of food allergies, in particular peanut allergies in humans by altering the activity and/or production of IgE.
Claims3
A method for treating and/or mitigating a food allergy in a subject in need thereof, which method comprises administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of an isolated and purified compound selected from the group consisting of berberine, limonin, and 1,3-Dihydroxyanthraquinone, or a combination of isolated and purified compounds selected from the group consisting of berberine, limonin, and 1,3-Dihydroxyanthraquinone.
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