Composition containing a natural extract
| Title: | Composition containing a natural extract |
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| Patent Number: | 9,603,789 |
| Publication Date: | March 28, 2017 |
| Appl. No: | 13/390232 |
| Application Filed: | August 13, 2010 |
| Abstract: | Disclosed is a composition containing an active ingredient or ingredients comprising an extract or extracts of one or more constituents selected from the group consisting of Astragalus membranaceus, Saururus chinensis, Glycyrrhizae radix, rose, rhubarb, Acanthopanax senticosus and cortex Phellodendri. The composition is efficacious in suppressing acneiform pigment deposition and/or pitted scars, and can be used to advantage in various ways in the fields of cosmetics, foods and drugs. |
| Inventors: | Kim, Jeong-Hwan (Paju-si, KR); Park, Won Seok (Seou, KR); Koh, Hyun Ju (Anyang-si, KR); Shin, Hong-Ju (Seongnam-si, KR); Kim, Do-Hoon (Yongin-si, KR); Park, Jong Hee (Yongin-si, KR); Yi, Chang-Geun (Yongin-si, KR); Kim, Hyoung Jun (Yongin-si, KR); Seo, Jung A (Daegu, KR) |
| Assignees: | AMOREPACIFIC CORPORATION (KR) |
| Claim: | 1. A method for suppressing acne scars comprising administering an effective amount of a composition comprising one or more extracts selected from the group consisting of Astragalus membranaceus and Saururus chinensis to a subject in need thereof, wherein the one or more extracts suppresses gelatinase. |
| Claim: | 2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises an extract of Glycyrrhizae radix. |
| Claim: | 3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein one or more extracts selected from the group consisting of Astragalus membranaceus, Saururus chinensis , and Glycyrrhizae radix is present in the composition in an amount of 0.1-20 wt % based on the total weight of the composition. |
| Claim: | 4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the composition is a composition for external skin application. |
| Claim: | 5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the composition is a cosmetic composition. |
| Claim: | 6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the composition is a pharmaceutical composition. |
| Claim: | 7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the composition is a food additive or health food composition. |
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| Primary Examiner: | Mi, Qiuwen |
| Attorney, Agent or Firm: | Merchant & Gould P.C. |
| Accession Number: | edspgr.09603789 |
| Database: | USPTO Patent Grants |
| Language: | English |
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