[EN] COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF TREATMENT COMPRISING PLANT EXTRACTS<br/>[FR] COMPOSITIONS ET METHODES DE TRAITEMENT AU MOYEN D'EXTRAITS DE PLANTES
申请人:GELSTAT CORP
公开号:WO2004112819A1
公开(公告)日:2004-12-29
Methods of treating a disease associated with prolonged or excessive activation of NF-kB are provided, comprising administering a composition comprising at least one plant extract from a plant that is a source of sesquiterpene lactone, or a composition comprising a sesquiterpene lactone in an effective amount to a patient in need thereof. In a preferred embodiment, the plant extract is extracted from feverfew, and the sesquiterpene lactone is parthenolide. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the composition is administered via a route that bypasses the GI tract. In another preferred embodiment of the invention, the composition is administered in an amount of active ingredient that is surprisingly low.