Patent ID: 8206756
Filing Date: 2012-06-26
Classification: A61K,A61P

Abstract:
1. A method of treating an inflammatory disorder, consisting essentially of: administering to a subject in need thereof a composition consisting essentially of 3% to 70% by weight of an extract of flowering and fruiting heads of a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier; wherein said extract contains 2-9% (w/w) of 3a-hydroxy-3H-5a-9-dimethyl-3-methylene-3a,4,5,5a,6,7,8,9b-octahydro-3H-naphtho[1,2-b]furan-2-one (compound 1) as bioactive marker, and wherein the inflammatory disorder is selected from the group consisting of inflammatory bowel disease, osteoporosis/bone resorption, coronary heart disease, atherosclerosis, vasculitis, ulcerative colitis, psoriasis, and skin delayed type hypersensitivity disorders.