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US 2006/0134245 A1Published application
Estrogenic extracts of Morus alba and uses thereof
AssigneeBionovo, Inc.
InventorIsaac Cohen
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Abstract
Extracts of various species of the Moraceae family have estrogenic properties. For example, aqueous and ethanolic extracts of Morus alba L. species possess estrogenic properties in both ERα+ and ERβ+ cells. These estrogenic effect include estrogen response element (ERE) stimulation as well as tumor necrosis factor (TNF) repression. Methods are provided for treating climacteric symptoms, breast and/or uterine cancer, and osteoporosis.
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A plant extract composition, comprising an extract of a plant species selected from the taxonomic species Morus alba L.
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