US 12,653,856 B2 · Gynostemma pentaphyllum tea or Gynostemma pentaphyllum tea extract containing gypenoside L and gypenoside LI and antiobesity use thereof

Abstract

A composition for antiobesity, which contains a Gynostemma pentaphyllum tea or a Gynostemma pentaphyllum tea extract as an active ingredient is provided. The composition contains a Gynostemma pentaphyllum tea or a Gynostemma pentaphyllum tea extract as an active ingredient, is effective for preventing, alleviating or treating diabetes, obesity, muscle loss, etc. since it exhibits the efficacy of increasing AMPK activity, promoting beta oxidation, promoting glucose uptake, etc. In addition, since the composition is derived from a natural product, it can be safely used as a drug, food, etc. without side effects.

Claims9

Dependent claims

A method for treating obesity by administering a composition comprising a Gynostemma pentaphyllum tea or a Gynostemma pentaphyllum tea extract, which comprises gypenoside L and gypenoside LI at a weight ratio of 100:20-80;

wherein the Gynostemma pentaphyllum tea or the Gynostemma pentaphyllum tea extract is prepared by a method comprising:
(1) a step of putting dried Gynostemma pentaphyllum leaf in a reaction vessel and supplying 0.1-10 parts by weight of water based on 1 part by weight of the dried Gynostemma pentaphyllum leaf;
(2) a step of swelling the Gynostemma pentaphyllum leaf while heating the reaction vessel from 100 to 150° C. at a rate of 0.2-10° C./min;
(3) a step of heating the reaction vessel at 100-150° C. for 2 minutes to 24 hours;
and
(4) a step of drying the swollen Gynostemma pentaphyllum leaf by releasing the pressure of the reaction vessel.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

18/519,895Filed 27 Nov 2023 · continuation in part

Priority

KR 10-2021-006904628 May 2021

Published

US 2024/0108675 A14 Apr 2024

Granted

16 Jun 2026

Term ends

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Classification16 codes

A61K 36/424
Cucurbitaceae: gynostemma
A23F 3/06
Tea; Tea substitutes; Preparations thereof: treating tea before extraction ; Preparations produced thereby
A23F 3/14
Treating tea before extraction ; Preparations produced thereby: tea preparations, e.g. using additives
A23F 3/16
Tea; Tea substitutes; Preparations thereof: tea extraction; Tea extracts; Treating tea extract; Making instant tea

Gynostemma pentaphyllum tea or Gynostemma pentaphyllum tea extract containing gypenoside L and gypenoside LI and antiobesity use thereof

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Gynostemma pentaphyllum tea or Gynostemma pentaphyllum tea extract containing gypenoside L and gypenoside LI and antiobesity use thereof

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Abstract

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