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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 1998
Filed:
Oct. 31, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Tuticorin Govindachari Rajagopalan, Bombay, IN;
Deepa Ashok Khambe, Bombay, IN;
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514453 ;
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.