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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2016
Applicant:
Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, KR;
Inventors:
Sang Hoon Jung, Gangneung-si, KR;
Kyung A Kim, Gangneung-si, KR;
Suk-Woo Kang, Gangneung-si, KR;
Joo Young Lee, Gangneung-si, KR;
Hong Ryul Ahn, Gangneung-si, KR;
Youngwoo Song, Gangneung-si, KR;
Assignee:
Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 36/44 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A23L 1/30 (2006.01); A23L 33/105 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 36/44 (2013.01); A23L 1/3002 (2013.01); A23L 33/105 (2016.08); A61K 9/0053 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed is a method for preventing, improving and/or treating cornea damage or a corneal disease, including administering an effective amount of an extract of a persimmon tree for preventing, improving or treating cornea damage to a subject in need thereof. The extract may be a persimmon leaf extract and the extract is effective in suppressing inflammation of the cornea and protecting corneal cells.