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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael Aviram, Kiriat-Haim, IL;
Leslie Dornfeld, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Assignee:
Stewart and Lynda Resnick Revocable Trust, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/578 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/578 ;
Abstract
Methods of using pomegranate extracts of the present invention for treating patients with atherosclerosis, or increased intima-media thickness of an artery, are provided. The methods comprise the step of administering to the patient a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of an extract from pomegranate. The methods of the present invention may also be used to decrease the incidence of stroke or heart attack in a patient.