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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2014
Applicants:
National University Corporation Tottori University, Tottori, JP;
Marine Products Kimuraya Co., Ltd., Tottori, JP;
Inventors:
Assignees:
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION TOTTORI UNIVERSITY, Tottori, JP;
MARINE PRODUCTS KIMURAYA CO., LTD., Tottori, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/737 (2006.01); A61K 31/726 (2006.01); C08B 37/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/737 (2013.01); A61K 31/726 (2013.01); C08B 37/0036 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed is a therapy which is for preventing or treating cartilage damage and diseases associated with cartilage damage, such as arthritides and osteoarthritis, and utilizes a more effective and more safe medicinal agent. Specifically disclosed are a cartilage production promoter, a glucosaminoglycan and/or proteoglycan production promoter, and a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for diseases associated with cartilage damage, each of which comprises fucoidan as an active ingredient.