申请人:Zhang Junzeng
公开号:US20080280994A1
公开(公告)日:2008-11-13
The invention provides extracts of brown seaweed of the genus
Ascophyllum
that have valuable pharmacological properties. In particular, compositions of the invention are useful for e.g.: inhibiting alpha-glucosidase activity; preventing or treating conditions mediated by alpha-glucosidase activity; reducing blood glucose levels; preventing or treating diabetes; modulating glucose uptake in adipocytes; preventing or treating obesity; scavenging free radicals; stimulating the immune system; activating macrophages; preventing or treating condition mediated by macrophage activation; and modulating nitric oxide production by macrophages. Methods for using the
Ascophyllum
extracts of the invention are provided, as are kits comprising
Ascophyllum
extracts of the invention and instructions for using the extracts.