Patent Publication Number: US-4544551-A

Title: Antipeptic ulcer composition

Description:
This is a continuation, of application Ser. No. 854,549, filed Nov. 25, 1977, now abandoned. 
    
    
     The present invention relates to an antipeptic ulcer composition. More particularly, it provides an antipeptic ulcer composition comprising, ferrous sulfate, clove and optionally licorice herebelow referred as agents A, B and C, respectively. 
     The agent A, ferrous sulfate, is commonly known as a treatment for iron deficiency; the agent B, clove, is used as a carminative and a flavor; and the agent C, licorice, is considered to possess demulcent, expectorant and laxative properties and is used considerably as a flavoring agent. 
     In the recent years, the extracts of licorice with various solvents have been employed in treating peptic ulcer, such as carbenoxolone, glycyrrhetic acid (K2) and FM100. But the composition according to the present invention shows a great deal of difference from them. Besides, there has been no one using agent A or both A and B for antipeptic ulcer composition. 
     The present inventor has been carrying out research on various compositions of agents A, B and C. It is found no curative effect when merely use agents A and C. A composition using A and B, herebelow referred as CD, indeed has some curative effect. Most of all, a composition using A, B and C herebelow referred as CD1, shows excellent synergistic cooperative action in treating peptic ulcer. The mechanism in the curative action of said compositions CD or CD1 has not been clarified yet, but it seems to be very different from that of antacid or anticholinergic drug. 
     The curative test of CD1 as described below shows that CD1 is much more effective than antacid, antipeptic agent (carrageenin), and anticholinergic drug (atropine sulfate). The curative ratio of CD1 even exceeds that of the most effective drug FM100. 
     The antipeptic ulcer compositions of the present invention CD and CD1 are prepared by compounding agents A, B and A, B, C respectively. When compositions of the present invention are administered as antipeptic ulcer compositions, it is advantageous to administer them as tablets, powders capsules or granules. The pharmaceutically acceptable excipients which can be used for said purpose are corn starch, or starch paste. 
     The animal test procedures are like those in acetic acid ulcer (so-called intractible ulcer). The details of the experimental procedures can be obtained with reference to Jap. J. Pharmacology 19.418, 1969 by Takagi. K. 
     In the experiments according to the present invention, male Wistar rats weighing 200-230 gm were laparatomized under ether anesthesia; and 0.05 ml of 30% acetic acid solution was injected into the subserosal layer in the glandular stomach. Then the abdomen was closed and the rats were fed normally. CD1 or CD suspended in 0.5% C.M.C. solution was administered orally twice a day. The control animals were treated with the vehicle alone. The animals were sacrificed 15 days after said operation to observe the curative ratio of the ulcers, and the results are summarized below as examples and tables. 
    
    
     EXAMPLE I 
     A composition CD chosen in 88% of agent A and 12% of agent B is tested as an example under procedures of acetic acid ulcer mentioned above. And we obtained the results shown herebelow in Table I. 
     
                       TABLE I                                                     
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        Admin-   No.                                                      
        istration                                                         
                 of     Ulcer Index ±                                  
                                  Curative                                
                                         P                                
Treatment                                                                 
        time     rats   SE (mm.sup.2)                                     
                                  ratio  value                            
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Control 15 days  10     16.2 ± 1.6                                     
CD:80   15 days   7     12.6 ± 2.3                                     
                                  22.4%  &gt;0.2                             
mg/kg                                                                     
FM 100:200                                                                
        15 days  10      9.5 ± 1.9                                     
                                  41.2%  &lt;0.02                            
mg/kg                                                                     
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 Remarks: The ulcer index is defined as the sum of the ulcer area which wa
 calculated by multiplying the length by the width of each ulcer.         
 
    
     EXAMPLE II 
     A composition CD1 chosen in 68% of agent A, 9% of agent B and 23% of agent C is tested as an example under procedures of acetic acid ulcer mentioned above. We obtained the results shown herebelow in Table II. 
     
                       TABLE II                                                    
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        Admin-   No                                                       
        istration                                                         
                 of     Ulcer Index ±                                  
                                  Curative                                
                                         P                                
Treatment                                                                 
        time     rats   SE (mm.sup.2)                                     
                                  ratio  value                            
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Control 15 days  7      21.7 ± 2.0                                     
CD1:100 15 days  7       9.6 ± 1.7                                     
                                  55.7%  &lt;0.001                           
mg/kg                                                                     
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     For the purpose of comparison and reference, the curative ratio of several conventional drugs by 15 days administration were as follows: 
     
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                               Curative                                   
No.   Drugs                    ratio                                      
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1.    Aluminum silicate (1000 mg/kg per o.s.)                             
                               11.4%                                      
2.    Atropine Sulfate (20 mg/kg s.c.)                                    
                               26.7%                                      
3.    Chlorophyl Cu--Na (500 mg/kg per o.s.)                              
                               39.8%                                      
4.    Glycyrrhetic acid (K.sub.2) (700 mg/kg per o.s.)                    
                               33.7%                                      
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 Remarks: Data from Jap. J. Pharmacol. 19.418 (1969).                     
 
    
     Besides, a seasonal variation of experimental results in FM100 are listed in Table III. 
     
                       TABLE III                                                   
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     Admin-                No.  Ulcer                                     
Exp. istration             of   Index ±                                
                                        Curative                          
No.  time     Treatment    rats SE (mm.sup.2)                             
                                        ratio                             
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1    10 days  Control      10   20.9 ± 3.7                             
                                        32%                               
              FM 100:400 mg/kg                                            
                           10   14.3 ± 2.0                             
2    10 days  Control      11   19.2 ± 2.6                             
                                        38%                               
              FM 100:200 mg/kg                                            
                           12   11.8 ± 1.4                             
3    10 days  Control      12   19.5 ± 3.1                             
                                        41%                               
              FM 100:200 mg/kg                                            
                           11   11.4 ± 1.9                             
4    10 days  Control       8   33.1 ± 4.3                             
              FM 100:200 mg/kg                                            
                           10   15.1 ± 1.6                             
                                        54%                               
              400 mg/kg    10   16.6 ± 2.6                             
                                        50%                               
5    15 days  Control      18   22.6 ± 4.0                             
                                        50%                               
              FM 100:400 mg/kg                                            
                           16   11.4 ± 2.6                             
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 Remarks: Data from Jap. J. Pharmacol. 21.832 (1971).                     
 
    
     Therefore, it is concluded that CD1 has an excellent curative ratio in therapeutic effect on chronic peptic ulcer. Besides, it also has less side effects than other agents.