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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2007
Henry Lowe, Kingston 5, JM;
Henry Lowe, Kingston 5, JM;
Other;
Abstract
Extracts from an indigenous Jamaican plant that exhibit an anti-tumor activity and/or an anti-inflammatory activity and, more particularly, an extract of Jamaican Ball Moss () that has a therapeutic pharmacological activity, in particular an anti-cancerous activity by inducing tumorous cell death by apoptosis, and active compounds isolated thereof are described. Furthermore, methods for the extraction of the extracts are disclosed. Also, a pharmaceutical composition or product for the treatment of cancer which includes an effective amount of the described extract or an active compound thereof, a therapeutic compound and optionally a pharmaceutical acceptable carrier are described.