Method of stimulating gastrointestinal motility with ellagic acid
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsTuticorin Govindachari Rajagopalan, Deepa Ashok Khambe
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Abstract
The present invention relates to the use of ellagic acid for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders by stimulating the motility of the GI tract. In particular the present invention relates to a method of treatment of constipation, heartburn, non ulcer dyspepsia, GERD, and/or esophagitis, with a pharmaceutical composition comprising a safe and effective amount of ellagic acid or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or esters thereof. Preferably the ellagic acid is administered perorally.
Claims23
A method of stimulating the motility of the GI tract by administering, perorally, rectally or intravenously, a safe and effective amount of ellagic acid and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or esters thereof, to a human or other animal.
A method of treating or preventing gastrointestinal disorders by stimulating the motility of the GI tract through administration, perorally, rectally or intravenously, of a safe and effective amount of ellagic acid and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or esters thereof, to a human or other animal.
A method of treating or preventing constipation, heartburn, non-ulcer dyspepsia, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and esophagitis by stimulating the motility of the G.I. tract through the administration perorally, rectally or intravenously, of a safe and effective amount of ellagic acid and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or esters thereof, to a human or other animal.
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