Compositions and methods for preventing or treating pulmonary hypertension
AssigneeThe Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate
InventorsLEAH R. VILLEGAS, MYPHUONG T. LE
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method of treating and/or preventing pulmonary hypertension in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a bioactive peptide preparation derived from at least one botanical source.
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A method of treating or preventing pulmonary hypertension in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a bioactive peptide preparation comprising an extract from at least one plant species selected from the group consisting of Rosa damascena, Juglans nigra, Syzygium aromaticum, Inonotus obliquus, Camellia sinensis, Hypericum perforatum, Forsythia suspensa, Scutellaria lateriflora, and Verbena hastata.
An extract from at least one plant species selected from the group consisting of Rosa damascena, Juglans nigra, Syzygium aromaticum, Inonotus obliquus, Camellia sinensis, Hypericum perforatum, Forsythia suspensa, Scutellaria lateriflora, and Verbena hastate, wherein the extract is insoluble in at least one selected from the group consisting of trichloroacetic acid, acetone, methanol, and an ammonium acetate solution, and wherein the extract is soluble in at least one selected from the group consisting of phenol and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS).
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