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US 2006/0141076 A1Published application
Morinda citrifolia based compositions and methods for inhibiting xanthine oxidase
OwnerAfa Palu, Chen Su +4inventors
InventorsAfa Palu, Chen Su, Bing-Nan Zhou, Claude Jensen, Kim Asay, Stephen Story
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Abstract
The present invention relates to the inhibition of xanthine oxidase. In particular, the present invention relates to systems and methods for utilizing Morinda citrifolia L. based compositions and methods to inhibit xanthine oxidase activity.
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A method for inhibiting xanthine oxidase, comprising:
- administering a processed Morinda citrifolia product comprising:
- Morinda citrifolia fruit juice present between about 50 and 99.9 percent by weight;
- and
- another fruit juice present between about 0.1 and 50 percent by weight.
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A method for inhibiting xanthine oxidase, comprising the steps of:
- adding a Morinda citrifolia product to solution selected from a list comprised of:
- water, hot water, alcohol, and an organic solvent;
- isolating and extracting an active ingredient of said processed Morinda citrifolia product from said solution to obtain a fraction;
- introducing said extracted active ingredient into or onto said mammal, wherein said extracted active ingredient inhibits xanthine oxidase.
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A composition for inhibiting xanthine oxidase, comprising:
- Morinda citrifolia fruit juice present between about 50 and 99.9 percent by weight;
- and
- another fruit juice present between about 0.1 and 50 percent by weight.
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