PURIFIED EXTRACT OF HARPAGOPHYTUM PROCUMBENS AND/OR HARPAGOPHYTUM ZEYHERI DENCE, PROCESS FOR ITS PRODUCTION AND ITS USE

摘要

PURPOSE: An extract being obtained from harpagophytum procumbens is provided to be used for manufacturing medicaments for treating bronchial asthma, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, rheumatic complaints and indications by an increase in lipoxygenasis owing to medicaments, other substances or illnesses. CONSTITUTION: A purified extract of harpagophytum procumbens and/or harpagophytum zeyheri DENCE can be obtained by dissolving the aqueous and/or aqueous-alcoholic extract in water saturated with n-butanol, extraction with water-saturated n-butanol and elimination of the n-butanol in vacuum. It may be used to produce medicaments for the treatment of bronchial asthma, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, rheumatic complaints and indications in which there is an increase in lipoxygenasis owing to medicaments, other substances or illnesses.