Patent ID: 6361805
Filing Date: 2002-03-26
Classification: A61K

Abstract:
A method for enhancing the DNA repair process of a mammal, comprising administering an amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically effective amount of a water soluble extract of an Uncaria species, wherein said extract exhibits UV maxima at approximately 199 nm, is stable to temperatures less than 100Â° C. for 24 hours and sterilization by autoclaving for up to at least 20 minutes at approximately 121Â° C., maintains biological activity for at least 6 months when frozen in liquid form at approximately âˆ’20Â° C. and consists essentially of molecules having a molecular weight of up to approximately 12,000; and a nontoxic inert carrier or diluent, said carrier or diluent selected from the group consisting of wheat starch and sodium carboxyl methyl cellulose.