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AssigneeMetaproteomics, LLC
InventorsJohn Babish, Matthew Tripp, Jeffrey Bland, Terrence Howell, Gary Darland, Robert Lerman, Daniel Lukaczer
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The invention provides hops (Humulis lupulus) extracts or derivatives thereof for use in treating a patient prophylactically and/or therapeutically for ulcerogenic-type disorders of the stomach and/or intestines. The ulcerogenic disorders can be of the type chemically induced, environmentally-induced, infection-induced, and/or stress-induced. The invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising an active amount of hops extracts or derivatives thereof, in combination with an analgesic compound and/or an anti-inflammatory compound. The invention further provides for use of hops extracts or derivatives thereof, significantly reducing and/or therapeutically treating ulcerogenic-type disorders of the stomach and/or intestines.
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A method of producing an analgesic and an anti-ulcerogenic effect in a mammal, comprising administering to the mammal an amount of a fraction isolated or derived from hops sufficient to produce an analgesic and anti-ulcerogenic effect and a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory compound, whereby administration of said fraction isolated or derived from hops reduces gastric toxicity associated with said non-steroidal anti-inflammatory compound.
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