申请人:Unigen, Inc.
公开号:US20140371491A1
公开(公告)日:2014-12-18
The present invention implements a strategy that combines an enzyme inhibition assay with a chemical dereplication process to identify active plant extracts and the particular compounds—diarylalkanes and/or diarylalkanols within those extracts that specifically inhibit binuclear enzyme function. Included in the present invention are compositions of matter comprised of one or more of diarylalkanes and/or diarylalkanols, which inhibit the activity of binuclear enzymes, particularly tyrosinase and which prevent melanin overproduction. The present invention also provides a method for inhibiting the activity of a binuclear enzyme, particularly tyrosinase and a method for preventing and treating diseases and conditions related to binuclear enzyme function. The present invention further includes a method for preventing and treating melanin overproduction and diseases and conditions of the skin related thereto. The method for preventing and treating diseases and conditions related to binuclear enzyme function and melanin overproduction is comprised of administering to a host in need thereof an effective amount of a composition comprising one or more diarylalkanes and/or diarylalkanols synthesized and/or isolated from one or more plants together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
本发明实施了一种策略,将酶抑制测定与化学去重过程相结合,以鉴定活性植物提取物及其中特定化合物——二芳基烷烃和/或二芳基烷醇,其特异性抑制双核酶功能。本发明包括由一种或多种二芳基烷烃和/或二芳基烷醇组成的物质组合物,其抑制双核酶的活性,特别是酪氨酸酶,从而防止黑色素过度产生。本发明还提供了一种抑制双核酶活性的方法,特别是酪氨酸酶,并提供了一种预防和治疗与双核酶功能相关的疾病和病症的方法。本发明还包括一种预防和治疗黑色素过度产生及其相关皮肤疾病和病症的方法。预防和治疗与双核酶功能和黑色素过度产生相关的疾病和病症的方法包括向需要的宿主施用一种由一种或多种从一种或多种植物中合成和/或分离出的二芳基烷烃和/或二芳基烷醇组成的组合物的有效量,以及药学上可接受的载体。