Flaxseed lignan complex and its use thereof
AssigneeThe Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
InventorMelpo CHRISTOFIDOU-SOLOMIDOU
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Abstract
The invention relates compositions and methods for treating pathological lung conditions using whole-grain flaxseed or flaxseed lignans. Specifically, the invention relates to the dietary use of flaxseed lignans.
Claims23
A method for therapeutically treating a radiation-induced lung disease in a subject, the method comprising:
- administering to said subject a therapeutically effective amount of flaxseed, its bioactive ingredient, or a metabolite thereof, thereby treating said radiation-induced lung disease in said subject.
A composition for therapeutically treating a radiation-induced lung disease in a subject, the composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of flaxseed, its bioactive ingredient, or a metabolite thereof.
A method for therapeutically treating a radiation-induced pneumonopathy in a subject, the method comprising:
- administering to said subject a therapeutically effective amount of flaxseed, its bioactive ingredient, or a metabolite thereof, thereby treating said radiation-induced pneumonopathy in said subject.
A method for therapeutically treating a radiation pneumonitis in a subject, the method comprising:
- administering to said subject a therapeutically effective amount of flaxseed, its bioactive ingredient, or a metabolite thereof, thereby treating said radiation pneumonitis in said subject.
A method for improving survival of a subject having a radiation-induced lung disease, said subject exposed to an inhaled radioisotope or incidental radiation, the method comprising:
- administering to said subject a therapeutically effective amount of flaxseed, its bioactive ingredient, or a metabolite thereof, thereby improving survival of said subject.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.