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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2011
Applicants:
Tzyy-wen Chiou, Hualien County, TW;
Horng-jyh Harn, Taipei, TW;
Shinn-zong Lin, Taichung, TW;
Inventors:
Assignee:
National Dong Hwa University, Huallen County, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/343 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/343 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided is a method for treating a liver injury such as fibrosis, cirrhosis and hepatitis as well as a method for restoring liver function in a subject, which includes administrating to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of n-butylidenephthalide having the formula (I) as an active ingredient, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of ester thereof: wherein R is ═CHCHCHCH, and n-butylidenephthalide (I) is E form, Z form or a mixture thereof.