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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2001
Bo Lin Zheng, Wayne, NJ (US);
Calvin Hyungchan Kim, Fort Lee, NJ (US);
Stephen Wolthoff, Fort Lee, NJ (US);
Kan He, River Edge, NJ (US);
Lingling Rogers, Parsipanny, NJ (US);
Yu Shao, Riveredge, NJ (US);
Qun Yi Zheng, Wayne, NJ (US);
Pure World Botanicals, Inc., South Hackensack, NJ (US);
Abstract
An isolated composition obtained by extracting roots is provided. The composition is substantially free of cellulose and comprises between about 5% and about 9% of benzyl isothiocyanate, between about 1% and about 3% of Lepidium sterol component, between about 20% and about 30% of Lepidium fatty acid component, and about 10% or more of macamide component. The composition is prepared by a process which comprises contacting Lepidium meyenii roots with a first aqueous solvent of about 90% vol-% or more water, then separating the residual root material from the first contacted aqueous solvent, then contacting the residual root material with a second aqueous solvent which comprises a mixture of an alcohol and water having about 90 vol-% alcohol or more to form a liquor, and then finally concentrating the liquor to obtain the composition. The composition can be used for treating cancer and sexual dysfunction.