Use of black soybean for treating ophthalmic diseases
AssigneeNational Yang-Ming University
InventorRong-Tsun Wu
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Abstract
A method for treating a disease or disorder associated with retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) disturbance, comprising administering to a human in need thereof an effective amount of a black soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr) product is provided, wherein the black soybean product is the seed coats of black soybean or an alcoholic extract of black soybean or seed coats thereof.
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A method for treating a disease or disorder associated with retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) disturbance, comprising administering to a human in need thereof an effective amount of a black soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr) product.
A method for increasing phagocytosis of retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) comprising treating the cells with an effective amount of a black soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr) product.
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