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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Christopher B. Eckman, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (US);
Debra Yager, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Sharie Haugabook, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Abdul Fauq, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Assignee:
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Rochester, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/578 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/578 ;
Abstract
The invention features methods of reducing the level of a &bgr;-amyloid (A&bgr;) polypeptide using an Cimicifuga extract. The invention also features methods of producing an active fraction from an extract of Cimicifuga. The invention further features a composition containing an active fraction of a Cimicifuga extract and an article of manufacture containing such a composition.