Anticoagulant and composition for preventing thrombus containing poly-gamma-glutamic acid
AssigneeBioleaders Corporation
InventorsMoon-Hee Sung, Chung Park, Seung-Pyo Hong, Haryoung Poo, Tae-Woo Kim
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an anticoagulant and a composition for preventing thrombus formation, which contain poly-gamma-glutamic acid (PGA) as an active ingredient. The inventive PGA is a water-soluble, anionic, biodegradable and edible amino acid polymer material, which has an anticoagulant effect of preventing thrombi from being accumulated in blood vessels, shows an excellent sustained-release effect and is harmless to the human body. Thus, it is useful as a high-value-added anticoagulant and a food or beverage composition for preventing thrombus formation.
Claims4
A method of inhibiting blood coagulation comprising administering to a patient in need thereof an anticoagulant comprising a therapeutically effective amount of poly-gamma-glutamic acid (PGA) as an active ingredient.
A method of preventing thrombus formation comprising administering to a patient in need thereof a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of poly-gamma-glutamic acid (PGA) as an active ingredient.
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