Composition and methods of use of an immunomodulator
AssigneeImmunitor USA Inc.
InventorVolodymyr Pylypchuk
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Abstract
A composition including one or more of elecampane rhizome (Inula sp.), fennel fruit (Foeniculum sp.), juniper berry (Juniperus sp.), licorice root (Glycyrrhiza sp.), oregano herb (Oreganum sp.), marigold flowers (Calendula sp.), rose hips (Rosa sp.), and thyme (Thymus sp.), or an extract thereof. The composition is useful for treating infectious diseases, for example viral and microbial infections, and for reducing the toxic effects of chemotherapeutic agents.
Claims11
A composition consisting essentially of plant material from Inula sp., Foeniculum sp., Juniperus sp., Glycyrrhiza sp., Oreganum sp., Calendula sp., Rosa sp., and Thymus sp., or an extract thereof.
A composition consisting essentially of an alcohol-water extract of plant material from Aloe (Aloe arborescens), Common knotgrass (Polygonum aviculare), Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum), Centaury (Centaurium erythraea), Snowball tree berries (Viburnum opulus), Nettle (Urtica dioica), Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), Sweet-sedge (Acorus calamus), Oregano (Oreganum majorana), Marigold (Calendula officinalis), Seabuckthorn berries (Hippophae rhamnoides), Elecampane (Inula helenium), Tormentil (Potentilla erecta), Greater plantain (Plantago major), Wormwood (Artemisia sp.), Siberian golden root (Rhodiola rosea), Cudweed (Gnaphalium uliginosum), Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra), Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare), Chaga (Inonotus obliquus), Thyme (Thymus vulgaris), Three-lobe Beggarticks (Bidens tripartite), Sage (Salvia officinalis), Dog rose (Rosa canina), Juniper berries (Juniperus communis), Barberry roots (Berberis vulgaris), Chicory roots (Cichorium intybus), Coriander seeds (Coriandrum sativum), Maize cores with stigmas (Zea mays), Aronia berries (Aronia melanocarpa), Wild strawberry leaves (Fragaria vesca), Greater celandine (Chelidonium majus), and Immortelle (Helichrysi arenarii).
A method of treating a subject having an infectious disease comprising administering a composition comprising plant material, or an extract thereof, or a combination of extracts thereof, wherein said plant material is selected from the group consisting of Inula sp., Foeniculum sp., Juniperus sp., Glycyrrhiza sp., Oreganum sp., Calendula sp., Rosa sp., and Thymus sp., whereby liver function or incidence of adverse events is improved.
A method of reducing adverse effects of chemotherapy in a subject in need thereof comprising administering a composition comprising plant material or extracts thereof or a combination of extracts thereof, wherein the plant material comprises Inula sp., Foeniculum sp., Juniperus sp., Glycyrrhiza sp., Oreganum sp., Calendula sp., Rosa sp., or Thymus sp., or a combination thereof.
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