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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Johanna Geertruida H. Ruseler-van Embden, Berkenwoude, NL;
Leonarda Maria C. van Lieshout, Rotterdam, NL;
Jon Daniël Laman, Amsterdam, NL;
Assignee:
Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, Rotterdam, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01K 6/500 ; A61K 3/578 ; A61K 4/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01K 6/500 ; A61K 3/578 ; A61K 4/900 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to methods and means for preventing, treating or reducing inflammation by inhibiting proteolytic activity. Specifically, the invention relates to preventing or reducing inflammations in the skin or intestine. The invention provides a method for reducing or preventing an inflammation by subjecting a mammal to treatment with at least one inhibitor which is capable of inhibiting proteolytic activity. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the inhibitor is a plant product such as potato juice or a derivative thereof.