Patent ID: 8728548
Filing Date: 2014-05-20
Classification: A61K,A61P

Abstract:
1. A bioactive ingredient having anti-inflammatory activity comprising a cytoplasm fraction precipitate derived from cell juice of fresh biomass of a feverfew ( Tanacetum parthenium ) plant, wherein said cytoplasm fraction precipitate is produced by the process comprising: providing fresh biomass of a feverfew ( processing the fresh biomass under conditions effective to yield a cell juice supernatant and a membrane fraction; treating the cell juice supernatant under conditions effective to yield a first cell juice serum supernatant and a cytoplasm fraction precipitate; and isolating the cytoplasm fraction precipitate, wherein said cytoplasm fraction precipitate is a bioactive fraction that is substantially free of α-unsaturated γ-lactones, said α-unsaturated γ-lactones comprising parthenolide.