Compositions including anthocyanin or anthocyanidin for the prevention or treatment of articular cartilage-associated conditions
OwnerLanny Johnsoninventor
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Abstract
Methods of treating an arthritic joint of a subject, including administering a pharmaceutical composition by injection into the arthritic joint, wherein the composition includes an anthocyanin or anthocyanidin, glucose, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
Claims15
A method of inhibiting interleukin-1 (IL-1) induced glycosaminoglycoside (GAG) release in the arthritic joint of a subject, comprising an intra-articular injection of an anthocyanin or an anthocyanidin into the joint of a subject.
The method according to claim 6, wherein the microsphere comprises a slow release bioadsorbable material.
A method for treating damaged cartilage, comprising the intra-articular injection of a composition comprising an anthocyanin or an anthocyanidin into the arthritic joint of a subject.
The method according to claim 12, wherein the anthocyanin is selected from the group of anthocyanins of cyanidin-3-glucosidase, delphinidin-3-glucosidase, pelargonidin-3-galactosidase, kuromanin, and combinations thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.