PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING PARTHENIUM INTEGRIFOLIUM OR PARTS THEREOF OR AN EXTRACT OR COMPONENT THEREOF, THE USE OF SUCH PLANT MATERIAL FOR PREPARING CERTAIN MEDICINES, AND A METHOD OF PREPARING AN EXTRACT OF PARTHENIUM INTEGRIFOLIUM

摘要

The use of Parthenium integrifolium (PI) or its parts, extract or components, for enhancement of the TH2 pathway of the immune system, enhancement of levels of interleukin-4 and -10, and selective suppression of cyclooxygenase-2. Also claimed are: (1) composition containing PI; and (2) extracts of PI and their preparation. PI is particularly useful for alleviation of pain (e.g. migraine or headache), and treatment or prevention of inflammatory or autoimmune disorders.