Method of treatment of atheroma
AssigneeSociete de Recherches Industrielles (S.O.R.I.)
InventorBernard Majoie
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Abstract
This invention is concerned with a new method of treatment for reducing retention of cholesterol, e.g., in the treatment of atheroma and angiopathies which comprises administering to a patient in need of such treatment, a therapeutically effective amount of at least one anthocyanidin compound of the general formula ##STR1## wherein R represents a glycosyl group such as glycosyl or rhamnoglucosyl; R' represents H, OH or OCH.sub.3 ; and X.sup.- is a non-toxic anion such as chloride, citrate, tartrate, phosphate or malate.
Claims6
A method for reducing retension of cholesterol in arteries which comprises administering to a patient in need of such a treatment, a therapeutically effective amount of at least one anthocyanidin compound which is a salt of the cation of the formula ##STR3## wherein R represents a glycosyl group and R.sup.1 represents H, OH or OCH.sub.3 ;
- and a non-toxic anion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.