Patent ID: 7371412

Claim:
A pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of an anorectal or colonic disease or condition which is a hemorrhoid, fissure, crack, fistula, abscess or inflammatory bowel disease comprising from 0.1% to 99% by weight of an extract of the plant Euphorbia prostrata said extract containing flavonoids and phenolic compounds, wherein the flavonoids are apigenin-7-glycoside; luteolin-7-glycoside; apigenin; luteolin; and quercetin; wherein apigenin-7-glycoside is about 1-4% by weight of the extract; luteolin-7-glycoside is about 0.3-2% by weight of the extract; apigenin is about 0.001-0.3% by weight of the extract; luteolin is about 0.001-0.3% by weight of the extract; and quercetin is about 0.001-0.3% by weight of the extract; and wherein the phenolic compounds are ellagic acid, gallic acid, and tannins; wherein the ellagic acid is about 1-15% by weight of the extract; gallic acid is about 1-12% by weight of the extract and tannins are about 1-10% by weight of the extract; said composition optionally comprising one or more additional therapeutic agents.