The invention provides a method for extracting active therapeutic components from plant materials of the Cyclanthera pedata plant which comprises immersing said plant material containing active components and selected from the group consisting of fruits, flowers, leaves, stems, twigs, bark, wood, buds, seeds, roots, and pods in a solvent for a period of time of about 30 minutes to about 10 hours to achieve transfer of active components from the plant material to the solvent, separating the solvent containing active components from the plant material, and evaporating or distilling the solvent to produce a concentrated fraction containing active components. The invention further includes compositions and therapeutic formulations of such extracts to treat hypercholesterolemia and other high lipid related diseases.
本发明提供了一种从 Cyclanthera pedata 植物材料中提取活性治疗成分的方法,该方法包括将所述含有活性成分且选自果实、花、叶、茎、小枝、树皮、木材、芽、种子、根和豆荚的植物材料浸泡在溶剂中约 30 分钟至约 10 小时,以实现活性成分从植物材料转移到溶剂中、和荚果在溶剂中浸泡约 30 分钟至约 10 小时,以实现活性成分从植物材料转移到溶剂中,将含有活性成分的溶剂从植物材料中分离出来,蒸发或蒸馏溶剂以产生含有活性成分的浓缩部分。本发明还包括此类
提取物的组合物和治疗制剂,用于治疗高
胆固醇血症和其他高血脂相关疾病。