Title: Brain cell or nerve cell protecting agents comprising ginseng
Application Number: 00812276 Application Date: 2000.06.22
Publication Number: 1630528 Publication Date: 2005.06.22
Approval Pub. Date: Granted Pub. Date:
International Classifi-cation: A61K35/78,A61K31/704,C07J17/00,A61P9/08,A61P25/00,A61P43/00,G01N33/15,G01N33/50
Applicant(s) Name: Japan Science Address:
Inventor(s) Name: Sakanaka Masahiro, Maeda Nobuji, Tanaka Junya
Attorney & Agent: ding yebeng wang weiyu
Abstract:
     Medicinal compositions and preparations for administration comprising ginseng, which is useful as a cell protecting agent and a remedy for nerve trauma, its extract, ginseng components, metabolites thereof or salts thereof (for example, red ginseng powder or components thereof). More particularly, medicinal compositions for inhibiting apoptosis or apoptosis-like cell death, medicinal compositions for promoting the expression of a cell death inhibitory gene product Bcl-XL, or preparations for oral or intravenous administration which comprise ginseng, its extract, ginseng components, metabolites thereof or salts thereof preferably at a low concentration. These medicinal compositions and preparations for administration are characterized by containing as the active ingredient ginseng, its extract, ginseng components, metabolites thereof or salts thereof at a low concentration. These drugs are useful in treating, preventing or managing brain and nerve diseases, heart diseases, etc.
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