Anti-obesity product and its method of preparation
AssigneesChongquing Institute of Ecological Materia Medica Co. Ltd, Phynova Limited
InventorsBendong Huang, Nanming Chen, Edward Duncan Blair
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Abstract
The present invention relates to compositions comprising one or more anthraquinones for use in the treatment of obesity and related metabolic and liver disease. More particularly it relates to a plant extract fraction rich in anthraquinones including both anthraquinone glycosides and anthraquinone aglycones obtainable from a member of the Leguminosae family, more particularly Cassia seeds. It also relates to a method of obtaining a plant extract fraction rich in anthraquinones.
Claims6
A method of obtaining a purified extract of Cassia obtusifolia seeds or a purified extract of Cassia tora seeds consisting essentially of:
- obtaining an extracted solution of Cassia obtusifolia seeds or an extracted solution of Cassia tora seeds by refluxing in ethanol the Cassia obtusifolia seeds or the Cassia tora seeds to produce the extracted solution of Cassia obtusifolia seeds or Cassia tora seeds;
- separating and removing from the extracted solution of Cassia obtusifolia seeds or the extracted solution of Cassia tora seeds lipo soluble gums or water soluble gums to produce an extracted solution of Cassia obtusifolia seeds or an extracted solution of Cassia tora seeds free of lipo soluble gums or water soluble gums;
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- purifying the extracted solution of Cassia obtusifolia seeds or the extracted solution of Cassia tora seeds free of lipo soluble gums or water soluble gums to yield an extract of purified Cassia obtusifolia seeds or purified Cassia tora seeds used in the treatment of obesity.
A method of obtaining a purified extract of Cassia obtusifolia seeds or a purified extract of Cassia tora seeds consisting essentially of:
- obtaining an extracted solution of Cassia obtusifolia seeds or an extracted solution of Cassia tora seeds by refluxing in ethanol the Cassia obtusifolia seeds or the Cassia tora seeds to produce the extracted solution of Cassia obtusifolia seeds or Cassia tora seeds;
- separating and removing from the extracted solution of Cassia obtusifolia seeds or the extracted solution of Cassia tora seeds lipo soluble gums or water soluble gums to produce an extracted solution of Cassia obtusifolia seeds or an extracted solution of Cassia tora seeds free of lipo soluble gums or water soluble gums;
- purifying the extracted solution of Cassia obtusifolia seeds or the extracted solution of Cassia tora seeds free of lipo soluble gums or water soluble gums to yield an extract of purified Cassia obtusifolia seeds or purified Cassia tora seeds;
- and drying and powdering the extract of purified cassia obtusifolia seeds or purified cassia tora seeds used in the treatment of obesity.
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