Botanical formulation for treating sickle cell disease
AssigneeRobert Swift
InventorsSwami Nathan, Robert Swift
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Abstract
An improved plant medicament composition, comprising an extract of Sorghum bicolor plant material for treating sickle cell disease is described. A method for the preparation of said composition having the property of inhibiting sickle cells is also provided.
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A composition, comprising a bicarbonate extract from dried leaves of Sorghum bicolor plant material in an effective amount to inhibit sickling of human red blood cells, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, wherein said extract is an aqueous sodium bicarbonate extraction in a pH range of 8 to 8.3 of dried Sorghum bicolor leaves, and wherein said composition does not contain an extract from any other plant.
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