Patent ID: 8114446

Claim:
A method for modulating an eicosanoid metabolic process in cells of an animal in need thereof, comprising administering to the animal an amount of a composition effective for regulating the activity of an eicosanoid oxygenase; wherein the composition comprises therapeutically effective amounts of supercritical extracts of rosemary, turmeric, oregano and ginger; and therapeutically effective amounts of hydroalcoholic extracts of holy basil, ginger, turmeric, Scutellaria baicalensis, rosemary, green tea, huzhang, Chinese goldthread, and barberry; and wherein (A) the weight ratio of the supercritical extract of ginger to the hydroalcoholic extract of ginger ranges from about 0.8:1 to about 1.4:1, (B) the weight ratio of the hydroalcoholic extract of turmeric to the supercritical extract of turmeric ranges from about 8:1 to about 12:1, (C) the weight ratio of the supercritical extract of rosemary to the hydroalcoholic extract of rosemary ranges from about 1.6:1 to about 2.4:1, or (D) a combination thereof.