Use of 3-arylphthalides and derivatives thereof as anti-inflammatory agents

Abstract

The present invention relates to the use of 3-arylphthalides and derivatives thereof as anti-inflammatory agents. The invention relates to the use of 3-arylphthalides, in particular 3-(4,5-dihydroxy-2-(2-5 ethylthio)ethylphenyl)phthalide and 3-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)phthalide, as anti-inflammatory and chemopreventive agents in inflammatory processes in general, in diseases caused by underlying inflammation processes and in inflammatory processes related to the development of diabetes mellitus and its complications.

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