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Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 1992

Filed:

Jan. 15, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:

Yoichi Ishii, Miyazaki, JP;

Hisashi Mihara, Miyazaki, JP;

Assignee:

Eimei Company, Ltd., Miyazaki, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424520 ; 424 9464 ; 514-2 ; 514 21 ; 514866 ; 530855 ;
Abstract

Disclosed is a process for the production of dried earthworm powder which comprises the steps of leaving a species of living earthworms in fresh water or a slightly acidic aqueous solution until the alimentary canal thereof is freed of soil, wet-grinding the living earthworms, and freeze-drying and then vacuum-drying the resulting suspension under a vacuum of 10 mmHg or below for 10 to 100 hours while raising the temperature stepwise from -60.degree. C. to 80.degree. C. This dried earthworm powder may be combined with pharmaceutically acceptable carriers to form pharmaceutical compositions which are useful for the treatment or prevention of hyperlipemia, diabetes, hypertension and hypotension in human beings.


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