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PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA AND PROSTATITIS FROM THE ROYAL PALM (ROYSTONEA REGIA) FRUITS AND THE PROCESS FOR PREPARATION THEREOF
PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA AND PROSTATITIS FROM THE ROYAL PALM (ROYSTONEA REGIA) FRUITS AND THE PROCESS FOR PREPARATION THEREOF
The invention relates to a novel pharmaceutical composition and to the method of producing same from the fruits of the royal palm (Roystonea regia) in order to prevent and/or treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and prostatitis as well as alopecia and hirsutism. The inventive composition comprises a mixture of free fatty acids and/or the esters thereof, within a range of between 8 and 28 carbon atoms, in particular between 8 and 18 carbon atoms, and, more specifically, saturated straight-chain free fatty acids with 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 carbon atoms and mono-unsaturated free fatty acids with 16:1 and 18:1 carbon atoms. The inventive method of producing the aforementioned composition comprises the drying and crushing of the fruits, with optional basic hydrolysis, and, subsequently, selective extraction in organic solvents.
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