US20140234454A1 - Composition for treating aids and associated conditions - Google Patents

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US20140234454A1 US14/261,171 US201414261171A US2014234454A1 US 20140234454 A1 US20140234454 A1 US 20140234454A1 US 201414261171 A US201414261171 A US 201414261171A US 2014234454 A1 US2014234454 A1 US 2014234454A1
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  • This invention relates to a composition for treating AIDS and related conditions, and more particular, to a composition comprising at least one extract of a selected plant.
  • AIDS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
  • HTLV-III/LAV human T-cell lymphotropic virus type III/lymphadenopathy-associated virus
  • the clinical manifestations of (HTLV-III/LAV) infection may be directly attributable to infection with this virus or the result of secondary condtions occurring as a consequence of immune dysfunction caused by the underlying infection with (HTLV-III/LAV).
  • the range of manifestations may include none, nonspecific signs and symptoms of illness, autoimmune and neurologic disorders, a variety of opportunistic infections, and several types of malignacy.
  • AIDS was defined for national reporting before its etiology was known and has encompassed only certain secondary conditions that reliably reflected the presence of a sever immune dysfunction.
  • Current laboratory tests to detect (HTLV-III/LAV) antibody make it possible to include additional serious conditions in the syndrome, as well as to further improve the specificity of the definition used for reporting cases.
  • HTLV-III/LAV infections are less specific and less likely to be consistently reported nationally. Milder disease associated with HTLV-III/LAV infections and asymptomatic infections may be reportable in some states and cities but will not be nationally reportable. Because persons with less specific or milder manifestations of HTLV-III/LAV infection may be important in transmitting the virus, estimates of the number of such persons are of value. These estimates can be obtained through epidemiologic studies or special surveys in specific populations.
  • Han et al. Disclosed a process for preparing an extracted substance from a mixture of a non-fat starch from Ricini Semen and a root of Coptis sp for therapeutic applications of AIDS [U.S. Pat. No. 5,928,645]. The authors maintain that the extracted substance was effective in treating AIDS but provided no clinical data as to the effect of this substance in AIDS patients.
  • Han et al. demonstrated significant anti-oxidant capacity of their Ricini Semen, extract using a chemiluminescence assay [Hong, E. K., Kim, Y. K. Lee, W. C., Shin, H. K., and Kim, L. B.; Measurement of antioxidation activity based on chemiluminescence reaction.
  • the extract medicament comprised a basis part consisting of equal amounts of ground, powdered, and mixed clove, frankincense, myrrha, fhizama arisaematis, pinellia, monkshood (root) or kusnezoff monkshood (root), and tuber of bamboo-leaved orchid, and an adjuvant part consisting of equal amounts of round, powdered, and mixed borneol, powdered soy bean, borax, coptis root and/or phellodendron amureause, and sepia aculeata.
  • the medicine is used in such a manner that the powdered basis part is mixed and stirred with tea water until it becomes plaster-like, and the adjuvant part is scattered in dry form onto the wound or swollen area caused by the black foot disease before the plaster-like basis part is applied to the wound or swollen area about 0.5 cm in thickness.
  • the wound is then bandaged and the medicine is renewed once or twice a day until fresh flesh appears in the wound. Thereafter, the medicine is continuously applied but in a dry form until the wound is completely healed.
  • the extract medicament composition taught by Chen et al. does not have any impact on AIDS itself as a systemic disease.
  • the present invention is related to a composition for treating AIDS and associated conditions related to AIDS.
  • the composition comprises a medicament which is an extract of at least one plant family.
  • the present invention relates to a novel extract medicament for use in treating AIDS, an immune deficiency or immunologically compromised disease, as well as a variety of AIDS related ailments, including recurrent and persistent fever, chronic diarrhea, dermatitis, generalized lymphodenpathy, persistent cough, general pain, tuberculosis, and amenorrhea.
  • the extract is prepared from the bark, leaf, root and stems of at least one plant from within the apocynaceae, annonaceae, dichapetalaceae, annoceae, cynocynaceae, asclepiadaceae, combretaceae, amaranthaceae, araceae, cyperaceae, anacardiaceac, bignoniaceae, bombacaceae, and caricacea plant families.
  • a suitable plant is selected.
  • a mixture of at least two plants is selected.
  • Suitable plants are selected from a family of plants including (1) apocynaceae, (2) annonaceae, (3) dichapetalaceae, (4) annoceae, (5) cynocynaceae, (6) asclepiadaceae, (7) combretaceae, (8) amaranthaceae, (9)araceae, (10) cyperaceae, (11) anacardiaceae, (12) bignoniaceae, (13) bombacaceae, (14) anarcardiaceae and caricaceae plant families.
  • the active medicaments from these plants include, but are not limited to glyceryl esters, saponins and several derivatives of alkaloids, glycosides, proteins, fats, and sugars,
  • the plants per se are not employed as the requisite medicament, but rather the extract of such selected plant or plants.
  • the extraction process for the medicaments from the respective plants comprises the following:
  • the resultant concentrated extract contains the following compounds for each plant concentrate obtained: [see L. Watson and M. J. Dallwitz (1992) onwards).
  • PLANT COMPOUNDS (1) Apocynaceae cyanogenics, alkaloids iridoids verbascosides, Taxonomy: Subclass Dicotyledonae; Tenuinucelli. proanthocyanidins, cyanidins delphinidins, Dahlgren's Superorder Gentianiflorae. Species flavonols, kaempferols, quercetins, ellagic acid, 1500.
  • ursolic acid saponins/sapogenins, aluminum Genera 164; Acokanthera , Adenium ; Aganonerion , salts, sucrose, oligosaccharides, and sugar Aganosma ; Alafia , Allamanda , Allomarkgrafia , alcohols Allowoodsonia , Alstonia , Alyxia , Amocalyx , Ambelania , Amsonia , Ancylobotrys , Anechites , Angadenia , Anodendron , Apocynum ; Arduina , Artia , Asketanthera , Aspidosperma , Baissea , Beaumontia , Bousigonia , Cabucala , Callichilia , Calocrater , Cameraria , Carissa , Carpodinus , Carruthersia , Carvalhoa , Catharanthus , Cerbera , Cer
  • APG mixture of at least 9•closely related acidic (1998) Eudicot; core Eudicot; Asterid; Euasterid I; glucosides, flavonols including kaempferol, Gentianales (as a synonym of Apocynaceae ); kaempferol and quercetin, aluminium, sucrose Species 2000, Genera 250; Absolmsia , and oligosaccharides, iridoids.
  • Genera about 20; Anogeissus , Buchenavia , Bucida , Calopyxis , Calycopteris , Combretum , Conocarpus , Dansiea , Guiera , Laguncularia , Lumnitzera , Macropteranthes , Melostemon , Pteleopsis , Quisqualis , Strephonema , Terminalia , Terminaliopsis , Thiloa (8) Amaranthaceae Cyanogenics, alkaloids, flavonols, quercetin, Taxonomy. Subclass Dicotyledonae; Crassinucelli.
  • ellagic acid betalains, saponins, sapogenins, Dahlgren's Superorder Caryophylliflorae; oxalates Caryophyllales. Cronquist's Subclass Caryophyllidae; Caryophyllales. APG (1998) Eudicot; core Eudicot; neither Rosid nor Asterid; Caryophyllales. Species 850.
  • Genera 74 Achyranthes , Achyropsis , Aerva , Allmania , Alternanthera , Amaranthus , Arthraerua , Blutaparon , Bosea , Brayulinea , Calicorema , Celosia , Centema , Centemopsis , Centrostachys , Chamissoa , Charpentiera , Chionothrix.
  • Subclass Monocotyledonae tyrosine-derived, alkaloids, Superorder Ariflorae; Arales, APG (1998) proanthocyanidins, cyanidin, flavonols, Monocot; non-commelinoid; Alismatales.
  • Genera about 120; Abildgaardia ; Acriulus , Actinoschoenus , Afrotrilepis , Alinula , Androtrichum , Anosporum , Arthrostylis , Ascolepis , Ascopholis , Baeothryon , Baumea , Becquerelia , Bisboeckelera , Blysmopsis , Blysmus , Bolboschoenus , Bulbostylis , Calyptrocarya , Capitularina , Carex , Carpha , Caustis , Cephalocarpus , Chorizandra , Chrysitrix , Cladium , Coleochloa , Costularia , Courtoisina , Crosslandia , Cyatrochaeta , Cyathocoma , Cymophyllus , Cyperus , Desmoschoenus , Didy
  • Genera about 70; Actinocheita , Anacardium , Androtium , Antrocaryon , Apterokarpos , Astronium , Baronia , Bonetiella , Bouea , Buchanania , Campnosperma , Cardenasiodendron , Choerospondias , Comocladia , Cotinus , Cyrtocarpa , Dracontomelon , Drimycarpus , Ebandoua , Euleria , Euroschinus , Faguetia , Fegimanra , Gluta , Haematostaphis , Haplorhus , Harpephyllum , Heeria , Holigarna , Koordersiodendron , Lannea , Laurophyllus , Lithrea , Loxopterigium , Loxostylis , Mangifera , Mauria , Melanochyla , Metopium , Microny
  • Genera 110 Adenocalymna , Amphilophium , Amphitecna , Anemopaegma , Argylia , Arrabidaea , Astianthus , Barnettia , Bignonia , Callichlamys , Campsidium , Campsis , Catalpa , Catophractes , Ceratophytum , Chilopsis , Clytostoma , Colea , Crescentia , Cuspidaria , Cybistax , Delostoma , Deplanchea , Digomphia , Dinklageodoxa , Distictella , Distictis , Dolichandra , Dolichandrone , Eccremocarpus , Ekmanianthe , Fernandoa , Fridericia , Gardnerodoxa , Glaziova , Godmania , Haplolophium , Haplophragma , Heteroph
  • Genera 30 Adansonia , Aguiaria , Bernoullia , Bombacopsis , Bombax , Catostemma , Cavanillesia , Ceiba , Chorisia , Coelostegia , Cullenia , Durio , Eriotheca , Gyranthera , Huberodendron , Kostermansia , Matisia , Neesia , Neobuchia , Ochroma , Pachira , Patinoa , Phragmotheca , Pseudobombax , Quararibea , Rhodognaphalon , Rhodagnaphalopsis , Scleronema , Septotheca , Spirotheca , Malvaceae , Bombacaceae , Sterculiaceae and Tiliaceae (14) Anacardiaceae Alkaloids, arthroquinones, proanthocyanidins, Taxo
  • Genera about 70; Actinocheita , Anacardium , Androtium , Antrocaryon , Apterokarpos , Astronium , Baronia , Bonetiella , Bouea , Buchanania , Campnosperma , Cardenasiodendron , Choerospondias , Comocladia , Cotinus , Cyrtocarpa , Dracontomelon , Drimycarpus , Ebandoua , Euleria , Euroschinus , Faguetia , Fegimanra , Gluta , Haematostaphis , Haplorhus , Harpephyllum , Heeria , Holigarna , Koordersiodendron , Lannea , Laurophyllus , Lithrea , Loxopterigium , Loxostylis , Mangifera , Mauria , Melanochyla , Metopium , Microny
  • an extract or a mixture of extracts Prior to the administration to a patient an extract or a mixture of extracts are typically diluted by combination with a pharmecologically compatible solvent, e.g., ethanol or water to produce a therapeutic solution.
  • a pharmecologically compatible solvent e.g., ethanol or water
  • the amount or concentration of the extract or mixed extracts in the therapeutic solution ranges from 0.0001 to 10.0 weight percent of the total weight of the solution.
  • the extract or mixture of extracts is present in a therapeutically effective amount, that is, an amount such that the extract or mixture of extracts can he administered in a therapeutically effective amount through conventional oral, nasal, aerosol, topical, intravenous, peritoneal, etc. means.
  • amount refers to a quantity or to a concentration, as appropriate to the context.
  • the amount of extract(s) that constitutes a therapeutically effective amount varies according to factors such as the potency of the extract(s) the route of administration of the formulation, and the mechanical system used to administer the formulation.
  • a therapeutically effective amount of a particular extract or mixture of extracts can be selected by those of ordinary skill in the art with due consideration of such factors.
  • a therapeutically effective amount will be from about 0.005 parts weight to about 2 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the therapeutic solution, or if in solid form, e.g., tablet or capsule, 0.001 to 10 parts by weight of the weight of the tablet or capsule.
  • either solid or fluid unit dosage forms can be prepared.
  • the extract or extract mixture is mixed into formulations with conventional ingredients, such as talc, magnesium stearate, dicalcium phosphate, magnesium aluminum silicate, calcium sulfate, starch, lactose, acacia, methylcelluose, and functionally similar materials as pharmaceutical diluents or carriers.
  • Capsules are prepared by mixing the extract or extract mixture with an inert pharmaceutical diluent and filling the mixture into a hard gelatin capsule of appropriate size.
  • Soft gelatin capsules are prepared by machine encapsulation of a slurry of the extract or extract mixture with an acceptable vegetable oil, light liquid petrolatum or other inert oil.
  • Fluid unit dosage forms for oral administration such as syrups, elixirs and suspensions can be prepared.
  • the water soluble forms can be dissolved in an aqueous vehicle together with sugar, aromatic flavoring agents and preservatives to form a syrup.
  • An elixir is prepared by using a hydroalcoholic (e.g., ethanol) vehicle with suitable sweeteners such as sugar and saccharin, together with an aromatic flavoring agent.
  • Suspensions can be prepared with an aqueous vehicle with the aid of a suspending agent such as acacia, tragacanth, methylcellulose and the like.
  • the therapeutic extract or extract mixture is prepared in an queous solution in a concentration of from about 1 to about 100 mg/ml, More typically, the concentration is from about 10 to about 20 mg/ml.
  • the formulation which is sterile, is suitable for various parenteral routes including intra-dermal, intraarticular, intra-muscular, intravascular, and subcutaneous.
  • compositions may include, depending on the formulation desired, pharmaceutically-acceptable, non-toxic carriers or diluents, which include vehicles commonly used to form pharmaceutical compositions for animal or human administration.
  • the diluent is selected so as not to unduly affect the biological activity of the combination. Examples of such diluents which are especially useful for injectable formulations are water, the various saline solutions, Ringer's solution, dextrose solution, and Hank's solution.
  • the pharmaceutical composition or formulation may include additives such as other carriers; adjuvants; or nontoxic, nontherapeutic, nonimmunogenic stabilizers and the like.
  • excipients can be included in the formulation.
  • examples include cosolvents, surfactants, oils, humectants, emollients, preservatives, stabilizers and antioxidants.
  • Any pharmacologically acceptable buffer may be used, e.g., tris or phosphate buffers.
  • Effective amounts of diluents, additives and excipients are those amounts which are effective to obtain a pharmaceutically acceptable formulation in terms of solubility, biological activity, etc.
  • unit dosage form refers to physically discrete units suitable as unitary dosages for human subjects and animals, each unit containing a predetermined quantity of active material calculated to produce the desired pharmaceutical effect in association with the required pharmaceutical diluent, carrier or vehicle.
  • the specifications for the unit dosage forms of this invention are dictated by and dependent on (a) the unique characteristics of the active material and the particular effect to be achieved and (b) the limitations inherent in the art of compounding such an active material for use in humans and animals.
  • unit dosage forms are tablets, capsules, pills, powder packets, wafers, suppositories, granules, cachets, teaspoonfuls, dropperfuls, ampoules, vials, aerosols with metered discharges, segregated multiples of any of the foregoing, and other forms as herein described.
  • a formulation of the invention includes a therapeutic extract(s) which may be formulated with conventional, pharmaceutically acceptable, vehicles for topical, oral or parenteral administration.
  • Formulations may also include small amounts of adjuvants such as buffers and preservatives to maintain isotonicity, physiological and pH stability.
  • adjuvants such as buffers and preservatives to maintain isotonicity, physiological and pH stability.
  • Means of preparation, formulation and administration are known to those of skill. See generally Remington's Pharmaceutical Science 15 th ed., Mack Publishing Co., Easton, Pa. (1980).
  • Slow or extended-release delivery systems including any of a number of biopolymers (biological-based systems), systems employing liposomes, and polymeric delivery systems, can be utilized with the extracts described herein to provide a continuous or longterm source of therapeutic compound.
  • Such slow release systems are applicable to formulations for topical, ophthalmic, oral, and parenteral use.
  • inventive therapeutic extract or extract mixture is usually by oral administration as a solution.
  • therapy e.g., intra-dermal, intra-articular, intramusular or intravenous, is also employed
  • the resultant medicament extract e.g., from a single plant or a mixture of any of the afore-mentioned plants, has been found to be effective in treating AIDS but also in treating associated conditions related to AIDS.
  • associated conditions include recurrent and persistent fever, chronic diarrhea, dermatitis, generalized lymphodenpathy, persistent cough, general pain, tuberculosis, and amenorrhea.
  • the mixture comprised Anoceae (10 to 20 weight percent), Anarcadiaceae (15-20 weight percent), Araceae (15 to 20 weight percent) Bombacaceae (20 weight percent), Caricaceae (15 to 20 weight percent), and Combretaceae (3 to 10 weight percent).
  • the mixture was then diluted with water to give about 10 weight percent extract solution.
  • the solution was administered to each patient at a dose of 3 tablespoons three times per day.

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Abstract

An Aids and associated conditions related to Aids treating compositions is disclosed. The compositions comprise: a medicament selected from an extract of at least one of the following plant families; Apocynaceae (Pleioscarpa Bicarpellata); Annonaceae (Cleistopholis Patens); Dichapetalaceae (Dichapetehan Madagasca Riense); Annoceae (Uvaristrum Pierreanum); Cynocynaceae (Strophantus Gratus); Asclepiadaceae (Gongronema Latifolium); Combretaceae (Combretum Racemosum); Apocynaceae (Alostonia Boonei); Amaranthaceae (Alternanthera Pungens); Aroceae (Anchomanes Differmis); Cyperaceae (Seleria Voivinil); Anacardiaceae (Lannea Acida); Bignoniaceae (Kigelia Africana); Bombacaceae (Ceiba Pentanota); Anarcardiaceae (Antrocaryon Micraster); Bombacaceae (Bombax Bounopozense); Anarcardiaceae (Spondias Mombin); Caricaceae (Carica Papaya); a glyceryl ester of any of the foregoing extracts; a saponin of any of the foregoing extracts; an alkaloid of any of the foregoing extracts; a protein of any of the foregoing extracts; a fat of any of the foregoing extracts; a sugar of any of the foregoing extracts; and any mixture of any of the foregoing.

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    CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
  • The present application is a Divisional of copending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/828,956, filed Jul. 1, 2010, which is a Continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/902,993, filed Jul. 30, 2004, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,749,544, issued Jul. 6, 2010, which is a Continuation of U,S. patent application Ser. No. 10/241,973, filed Sep. 12, 2002, now abandoned; all of the foregoing applications are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.
  • BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • 1. Field of the Invention
  • This invention relates to a composition for treating AIDS and related conditions, and more particular, to a composition comprising at least one extract of a selected plant.
  • 2. Description of the Prior Art
  • Patients with illnesses that, in retrospect, were manifestations of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) were first described in the summer of 1981 [CDC—Pneumocystis pneumonia—Los Angeles. MMWR 1981, 30:250-2; CDC—Kaposi's sarcoma and Pneumocystis pneumonia among homosexual men—New York City and California. MMWR 1981, 30:305-8]. A case definition of AIDS for national reporting was first published in the MMWR in September 1982 [CDC-Hepatitis B virus vaccine safety: report of an inter-agency group MMWR 1982, 31:465-67; CDC—Update on acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)-United States. MMWR 1982, 31:507-14]. Since then the definition has undergone minor revisions in the list of diseases used as indicators of underlying cellular immunodeficiency [Jaffe H W, Bregman D J, Selik R M. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome in the United States: the first 1,000 cases. J Infect Dis 1983, 148:339-45; Jaffe H W, Selik R M. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome: is disseminated aspergillosis predictive of underlying cellular immune deficiency?, (Reply to letter), J Infect Dis 1984, 149;829; Selik R M, Haverkos H W, Curran J W. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) trends in the United States, 1978-1982, Am. J Med 1984, 76:493-500; CDC, Update: acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)—United States. MMWR 1984, 32:688-91]
  • Since the 1982 definition was published, human T-cell lymphotropic virus type III/lymphadenopathy-associated virus (HTLV-III/LAV) has been recognized as the cause of AIDS, The clinical manifestations of (HTLV-III/LAV) infection may be directly attributable to infection with this virus or the result of secondary condtions occurring as a consequence of immune dysfunction caused by the underlying infection with (HTLV-III/LAV). The range of manifestations may include none, nonspecific signs and symptoms of illness, autoimmune and neurologic disorders, a variety of opportunistic infections, and several types of malignacy. AIDS was defined for national reporting before its etiology was known and has encompassed only certain secondary conditions that reliably reflected the presence of a sever immune dysfunction. Current laboratory tests to detect (HTLV-III/LAV) antibody make it possible to include additional serious conditions in the syndrome, as well as to further improve the specificity of the definition used for reporting cases.
  • The current case definition of AIDS has provided useful data on disease trends, because it is precise, consistently interpreted, and highly specific. Other manifestations of HTLV-III/LAV infections than those currently proposed to be reported are less specific and less likely to be consistently reported nationally. Milder disease associated with HTLV-III/LAV infections and asymptomatic infections may be reportable in some states and cities but will not be nationally reportable. Because persons with less specific or milder manifestations of HTLV-III/LAV infection may be important in transmitting the virus, estimates of the number of such persons are of value. These estimates can be obtained through epidemiologic studies or special surveys in specific populations.
  • Issues related to the case definition of AIDS were discussed by the Conference of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) at its annual meeting in Madison, Wis., June 2-5, 1985. The CSTE approved the following resolutions
      • 1. that the ease definition of AIDS used for national reporting continue to include only the more severe manifestations of HTLV-III/LAV infection; and
      • 2. that the Center For Disease Control (CDC) develop more inclusive definitions and classifications of HTLV-III/LAV infection for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention, as well as for epidemiologic studies and special surveys; and
      • 3. that the following refinements be adopted in the case definition of AIDS used for national reporting:
        • a. In the absence of the opportunistic diseases required by the current case definition, any of the following diseases will be considered indicative of AIDS if the patient has a positive serologic or virologic test for HTLV-III/LAV:
      • 1. disseminated histoplasmosis (not confined to lungs or lymph nodes), diagnosed by culture, histology, or antigen detection;
      • 2. isosporiasis, causing chronic diarrhea (over 1 month), diagnosed by histology or stool microscopy;
      • 3. bronchial or pulmonary candidiasis, diagnosed by microscopy or by presence of characteristic white plaques grossly on the bronchial mucosa (not by culture alone);
      • 4. non-Hodgkins' lymphoma of high-grade pathologic type (diffuse, undifferentiated) and of B-cell unknown immunologic phenotype, diagnosed by biopsy;
      • 5. histologically confirmed Kaposi's sarcoma in patients who are 60 years old or older when diagnosed.
        • b. In the absence of the opportunistic diseases required by the current case definition, a histologically confirmed diagnosis of chronic lymphoid interstitial pneumonitis in a child (under 13 years of age) will be considered indicative of AIDS unless test(s) for HTLV-III/LAV are negative.
        • c. Patients who have a lymphoreticular malignancy diagnosed more than 3 months after the diagnosis of an opportunistiic disease used as a marker for AIDS will no longer be excluded as AIDS cases.
        • d. To increase the specificity of the case definition, patients will be excluded as AIDS cases if they have a negative result on testing for serum antibody to HTLV-III/LAV, have no other type of HTLV-III/LAV test with a positive result, and do not have a low number of T-helper lymphocytes or a low ratio of T-helper to T-suppressor lymphocytes. In the absence of test results, patients satisfying all other criteria in the definition will continue to be included. CDC will immediately adopt the above amendments to the case definition of AIDS for national reporting.
  • This revision in the ease definition will result in the reclassification of less than 1% of cases previously reported to CDC. The number of additional new eases reportable as a result of the revision is expected to be small. Cases included under the revised definition will be distinguishable from cases included under the old definition so as to provide a consistent basis for interpretation of trends. CDC will also develop draft classifications for disease manifestations of HTLV-III/LAV infections other than AIDS, distribute these widely for comment, and publish the results. Reported by Conference of State and Territorial Epidemiologists; AIDS Br., Div of Viral Diseases, Center for Infectious Disease, CDC.
  • Han et al. Disclosed a process for preparing an extracted substance from a mixture of a non-fat starch from Ricini Semen and a root of Coptis sp for therapeutic applications of AIDS [U.S. Pat. No. 5,928,645]. The authors maintain that the extracted substance was effective in treating AIDS but provided no clinical data as to the effect of this substance in AIDS patients. In continuing work, Han et al., demonstrated significant anti-oxidant capacity of their Ricini Semen, extract using a chemiluminescence assay [Hong, E. K., Kim, Y. K. Lee, W. C., Shin, H. K., and Kim, L. B.; Measurement of antioxidation activity based on chemiluminescence reaction. In Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence (Status Report), Eds. Szalay, A. A., Kricka, L. J., and Stanley, P., John Wiley & Sons Ltd. London, England, pp, 244-246, 1993]. Antioxidant activity of Ricini Semen extract was compared with t-butylhydroxy toluene (BHT), a potent antioxidant known to people of ordinary skill in the field of the invention. The authors therefore proposed that Ricini Semen extract has anti-HIV effect although no clinical data was presented. Investigations of the Ricini Semen extract in laboratory animals by sub-cutaneous injection revealed significant tubular necrosis, glomerulonephritis, and vacuolation in livers of male and female mice, interstitial nephritis being demonstrated as well in female mice. Rats showed similar symptoms in both of the male and female. Mitosis in the liver was typically found, and extramedullary hematopoiesis in the liver and spleen also were frequently observed. Other organs were not changed compared to controls [U.S. Pat. No. 5,928,645].
  • Chen et al., [U.S. Pat. No. 6,077,512] disclosed a novel topical treatment method for curing black foot disease using plant extracts. The extract medicament comprised a basis part consisting of equal amounts of ground, powdered, and mixed clove, frankincense, myrrha, fhizama arisaematis, pinellia, monkshood (root) or kusnezoff monkshood (root), and tuber of bamboo-leaved orchid, and an adjuvant part consisting of equal amounts of round, powdered, and mixed borneol, powdered soy bean, borax, coptis root and/or phellodendron amureause, and sepia aculeata. The medicine is used in such a manner that the powdered basis part is mixed and stirred with tea water until it becomes plaster-like, and the adjuvant part is scattered in dry form onto the wound or swollen area caused by the black foot disease before the plaster-like basis part is applied to the wound or swollen area about 0.5 cm in thickness. The wound is then bandaged and the medicine is renewed once or twice a day until fresh flesh appears in the wound. Thereafter, the medicine is continuously applied but in a dry form until the wound is completely healed. The extract medicament composition taught by Chen et al., does not have any impact on AIDS itself as a systemic disease.
  • SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • The present invention is related to a composition for treating AIDS and associated conditions related to AIDS. the composition comprises a medicament which is an extract of at least one plant family.
  • DETAILED DESCRIPTION
  • The present invention relates to a novel extract medicament for use in treating AIDS, an immune deficiency or immunologically compromised disease, as well as a variety of AIDS related ailments, including recurrent and persistent fever, chronic diarrhea, dermatitis, generalized lymphodenpathy, persistent cough, general pain, tuberculosis, and amenorrhea. The extract is prepared from the bark, leaf, root and stems of at least one plant from within the apocynaceae, annonaceae, dichapetalaceae, annoceae, cynocynaceae, asclepiadaceae, combretaceae, amaranthaceae, araceae, cyperaceae, anacardiaceac, bignoniaceae, bombacaceae, and caricacea plant families.
  • A suitable plant is selected. Preferably a mixture of at least two plants is selected. Suitable plants are selected from a family of plants including (1) apocynaceae, (2) annonaceae, (3) dichapetalaceae, (4) annoceae, (5) cynocynaceae, (6) asclepiadaceae, (7) combretaceae, (8) amaranthaceae, (9)araceae, (10) cyperaceae, (11) anacardiaceae, (12) bignoniaceae, (13) bombacaceae, (14) anarcardiaceae and caricaceae plant families.
  • These plants are tropical herbs that grow naturally and can be thus cultivated in tropical, savanna, grassland or lightly wooded forests of West Africa. These desert plants can also be found in other tropical regions of the world, including Asia, Asia Minor, South America, and possibly the South-Western, Western and Plains regions of the United States, The active medicaments from these plants include, but are not limited to glyceryl esters, saponins and several derivatives of alkaloids, glycosides, proteins, fats, and sugars,
  • The plants per se are not employed as the requisite medicament, but rather the extract of such selected plant or plants. The extraction process for the medicaments from the respective plants comprises the following:
      • (a) harvesting the barks, stems, leaves and roots of each plant, and cutting these into chips and chunks;
      • (b) washing and drying the chips and chunks under a controlled temperature condition, typically about 15° to 68° C. for about 3 days;
      • (c) proportionally mixing the washed and dried materials from each plant to formulate a mixture needed for each type of clinical application;
      • (d) grinding the resultant mixture of plant parts to a powder composition having a particle size typically ranging in size from about 100 microns to about 10,000 microns;
      • (e) extracting about one part of the resultant powdery mixture in about two parts of purified water under slow percolation for about 1 to about 5 hours under a temperature in the range of about 76° to about 116° C. and allowing the mixture to cool in appropriate containers under ambient temperature conditions, i.e., about 16° to about 33° C., for approximately 1 to 2 days;
      • (f) re-extracting the resultant mixture in a second percolation process using approximately 2 parts of purified water under slow percolation for about 1 to about 5 hours under a temperature in the range of about 76° to about 116° C. and allowing the mixture to cool appropriate containers under ambient temperature conditions i.e., about 16° to about 33° C., for approximately 1 to 2 days;
      • (g) repeating the extraction process a third time using a double portion of purified water under slow percolation for about 1 to about 5 hours under a temperature in the range of about 76° to about 116° C. and allowing the mixture to cool in appropriate containers under ambient temperature conditions i.e., about 16° to about 33° C., for approximately 1 to 2 days;
      • (h) adding a conventional preservative system, e.g., cresols, parabens, p-chlormoetaxylenol, benzoates, alcohols, to maintain antimicrobial preservative efficacy of the mixed plant extract;
      • (i) mixing the extracts in a suitable container, and subjecting the resulting elute repeatedly to filtration under appropriate pressure and temperature conditions, to yield a pure, clean, preserved plant extract for human consumption;
      • (j) fill the resultant extract through a stainless steel strainer into appropriate containers for distribution; and
      • (k) labeling the containers and presenting these for storage (The resultant concentrate may also be further concentrated into powder under reduced temperature/pressure conditions, e.g, by tray drying, solvent extraction, solvent exclusion, or spray drying, to result in a yellowish-brown amporphous, powder for use as an injectable or solid product such as a tablet; or by subjecting the resultant product to a filtration through a membrane filter and then a lypohilization to give powders; and then packaging the resulting mixed extracts in appropriate closure systems for clinical use.
  • Typically the resultant concentrated extract contains the following compounds for each plant concentrate obtained: [see L. Watson and M. J. Dallwitz (1992) onwards). The Families of Flowering Plants: Descriptions, Illustrations, Identification, and Information Retrieval, Version: 14th December 2000]:
  • PLANT COMPOUNDS
    (1) Apocynaceae cyanogenics, alkaloids iridoids verbascosides,
    Taxonomy: Subclass Dicotyledonae; Tenuinucelli. proanthocyanidins, cyanidins delphinidins,
    Dahlgren's Superorder Gentianiflorae. Species flavonols, kaempferols, quercetins, ellagic acid,
    1500. ursolic acid, saponins/sapogenins, aluminum
    Genera 164; Acokanthera, Adenium; Aganonerion, salts, sucrose, oligosaccharides, and sugar
    Aganosma; Alafia, Allamanda, Allomarkgrafia, alcohols
    Allowoodsonia, Alstonia, Alyxia, Amocalyx,
    Ambelania, Amsonia, Ancylobotrys, Anechites,
    Angadenia, Anodendron, Apocynum; Arduina, Artia,
    Asketanthera, Aspidosperma, Baissea, Beaumontia,
    Bousigonia, Cabucala, Callichilia, Calocrater,
    Cameraria, Carissa, Carpodinus, Carruthersia,
    Carvalhoa, Catharanthus, Cerbera, Cerberiopsis,
    Chamaeclitandra, Chilocarpus, Chonemorpha,
    Cleghornia, Clitandra, Condylocarpon, Couma,
    Craspidospermum, Crioceras, Cycladenia,
    Cyclocotyla, Cylindropsis, Delphyodon, Dewevrella,
    Dictyophleba, Dipladenia, Diplorhynchus, Dyera,
    Ecdysanthera, Echites, Elytropus, Epigynium,
    Eucorymbia, Farquharia, Fernaldia, Forsteronia,
    Funtumia, Galactophora, Geissospermum, Gonioma,
    Grisseea, Hancornia, Haplophyton, Himatanthus,
    Holarrhena, Hunteria, Hymenolophus, Ichnocarpus,
    Isonema, Ixodonerium; Kamettia, Kibatalia, Kopsia,
    Lacmellea, Landolphia, Laubertia, Laxoplumeria,
    Lepinia, Lepiniopsis, Leuconotis, Lochnera, Lyonsia,
    Macoubea, Macropharynx, Macrosiphonia,
    Malouetia, Mandevilla, Mascarenhasia, Melodinus,
    Mesechites, Micrechtites, Microplumeria, Molongum,
    Mortoniella, Motandra, Mucoa, Neobracea,
    Neocouma, Nerium, Nouettea, Ochrosia,
    Odontadenia, Orthopichonia, Oncinotis,
    Pachypodium, Pachouria, Papuechites,
    Parahancornia, Parameria, Parepigynum,
    Parsonsia, Peltastes, Pentalinon, Petchia, Picralima,
    Plectaneia, Pleiocarpa, Pleioceras, Plumeria,
    Pottsia, Prestonia, Pycnobotrya, Quiotania,
    Rauwolfia, Rhabdadenia, Rhazya, Rhigospira,
    Rhodocalyx, Rhyncodia, Saba, Salpinctes,
    Schizozygia, Secondatia, Sindechites,
    Spongiosperma, Skytanthus, Spirolobium,
    Stemmadenia, Stephanostegia, Stephanostema,
    Stipecoma, Strempeliopsis, Strophanthus,
    Tabernaemontana, Tabernanthe, Temnadenia,
    Thenardia, Thevetia, Tintinnabularia,
    Trachelospermum, Urceola, Urnularia, Vahadenia,
    Vallariopsis, Vallaris, Vallesia, Vinca, Voacanga,
    Willughbeia, Woytkowskia, Wrightia, Xylinabaria,
    Xylinabariopsis.
    (2) Annonaceae cyanogenics, alkaloids, iridoids,
    Taxonomy - Subclass Dicotyledonae; proanthocyanidins, cyaniding, flavonols,
    Crassinucelli. Dahlgren's Superorder quercetins, ellagic acid, sucrose,
    Magnoliiflorae; Annonales. oligosaccharides
    Cronquist's Subclass Magnoliidae; Magnoliales.
    APG (1998) basal order; Magnoliales. Species
    1200. Genera 126;
    Afroguatteria, Alphonsea; Ambavia, Anaxagorea,
    Ancana, Annickia, Annona, Anomianthus,
    Anonidium, Artabotrys, Asimina, Asteranthe,
    Balonga; Bocagea, Bocageopsis, Boutiquea,
    Cananga, Cardiopetalum, Chieniodendron,
    Cleistochlamys, Cleistopholis, Cremastosperma,
    Cyathocalyx, Cyathostemma, Cymbopetalum,
    Dasoclema, Dasymaschalon, Deeringothamnus,
    Dendrokingstonia, Dennettia, Desmopsis, Desmos,
    Diclinanona, Dielsiothamnus, Disepalum,
    Duckeanthus, Duguetia, Ellipeia, Ellipeiopsis,
    Enicosanthum, Ephedranthus, Exellia, Fissistigma,
    Fitzalania, Friesodielsia, Froesiodendron, Fusaea,
    Gilbertiella, Goniothalamus, Greenwayodendron,
    Guamia, Guatteria, Guatteriella, Guatteriopsis,
    Haplostichanthus, Heteropetalum, Hexalobus,
    Hornschuchia, Isolona, Letestudoxa, Lettowianthus,
    Malmea, Marsypopetalum, Meiocarpidium,
    Meiogyne, Melodorum, Mezzettia, Mezzettiopsis,
    Miliusa, Mischogyne, Mitrella, Mitrephora, Mkilua,
    Monanthotaxis, Monocarpia, Monocyclanthus,
    Monodora, Neostenanthera, Neo-uvaria,
    Oncodostigma, Onychopetalum, Ophrypetalum,
    Oreomitra, Orophea, Oxandra, Pachypodanthium,
    Papualthia, Petalolophus, Phaeanthus,
    Phoenicanthus, Piptostigma, Platymitra, Polyalthia,
    Polyaulax, Polyceratocarpus, Popowia, Porcelia,
    Pseudartabotrys, Pseudephedranthus, Pseudoxandra,
    Pseuduvaria, Pyramidanthe, Raimondia,
    Reedrollinsia, Richella, Rollinia, Ruizodendron,
    Sageraea, Sapranthus, Schefferomitra,
    Sphaerocoryne, Stelechocarpus, Stenanona,
    Tetrameranthus, Tetrapetalum, Toussaintia,
    Tridimeris, Trigynaea, Trivalvaria, Unonopsis,
    Uvaria, Uvariastrum, Uvariodendron, Uvariopsis,
    Woodiellantha, Xylopia.
    (3) dichapetalaceae alkaloids, saponins, aluminium salts,
    Taxonomy. Subclass Dicotyledonae; Crassinucelli. oligosaccharides, sucrose
    Dahlgren's Superorder Malviflorae; Euphorbiales,
    Cronquist's Subclass Rosidae; Celastrales. APG
    (1998) Eudicot; core Eudicot; Rosid; Eurosid I;
    Malpighiales. Species 200. Genera 3;
    Dichapetalum, Stephanopodium, Tapura,
    (Gonypetalum, Falya)
    (4) Annoceae Alkaloids, cyanidins, flavonols, eg.
    Schefferomitra subaequalis, Goniothalamus kaempferol, quercetin, and myricetin;
    sesquipedalis saponins/sapogenins sugars as sucrose;
    oligosaccharides or sugar alcohols
    (5) Cynosuraceae alkaloids; arthroquinones, proanthocyanidins,
    Aegilopaceae, Agrostidaceae, Alopecuraceae, cyanidins, flavonols, kaempferol, quercetin,
    Andropogonaceae; Anomochloaceae, myricetin, ellagic acid, aluminium, sucrose
    Anthoxanthaceae, Arundinaceae, Arundinellaceae, and oligosaccharides
    Asperellaceae, Avenaceae Bambusaceae,
    Chaeturaceae, Chloridaceae, Coleanthaceae
    Cynosuraceae, Echinariaceae: Ehrhartiaceae,
    Eragrostidaceae, Festucaceae, Glyceriaceae,
    Gramineae Hordeaceae, Lepturaceae, Maydaceae,
    Melicaceae, Miliaceae, Nardaceae, Oryzaceae,
    Panicaceae, Pappophoraceae, Paspalaceae;
    Parianaceae, Phalaridaceae, Pharaceae,
    Saccharaceae, Spartinaceae, Sporobolaceae,
    Stipaceae, Streptochaetaceae, Tristeginaceae,
    Triticaceae, Zeaceae
    (6) Asclepiadacea alkaloids, hydrocitric-acid, L-carnitine, 3B
    Taxonomy. Subclass Dicotyledonae; Tenuinucelli, glucuronides of different acetylated
    Dahlgren's Superorder Gentianiflorae; Gentianales. gymnemagenins, gymnemic acid a complex
    Cronquist's Subclass Asteridae; Gentianales. APG mixture of at least 9•closely related acidic
    (1998) Eudicot; core Eudicot; Asterid; Euasterid I; glucosides, flavonols including kaempferol,
    Gentianales (as a synonym of Apocynaceae); kaempferol and quercetin, aluminium, sucrose
    Species 2000, Genera 250; Absolmsia, and oligosaccharides, iridoids.
    Adelostemma, Aidomene, Amblyopetalum,
    Amblystigma, Anatropanthus, Anisopus, Anisotoma,
    Anomotassa, Araujia; Asclepias, Aspidoglossum,
    Astephanus, Barjonia, Belostemma, Bidaria, Biondia,
    Blepharodon, Blyttia, Brachystelma, Calotropis,
    Campestigma, Caralluma, Ceropegia, Cibirhiza,
    Cionura, Clemensiella, Conomitra, Cordylogyne,
    Corollonema, Cosmostigma, Costantina,
    Cyathostelma, Cynanchum, Dactylostelma, Dalzielia,
    Decabelone, Decanema, Decanemopsis,
    Dicarpophora; Diplolepis, Diplostigma,
    Dischidanthus, Dischidia, Ditassa, Dittoceras,
    Dolichopetalum, Dolichostegia, Dorystephania,
    Dregea, Drepanostemma, Duvalia; Duvaliandra,
    Echidnopsis, Edithcolea, Emicocarpus,
    Emplectranthus, Eustegia, Fanninia, Fischeria,
    Fockea, Folotsia, Frerea, Funastrum, Genianthus,
    Glossonema, Glossostelma, Gomphocarpus,
    Gongronema, Gonioanthelma, Goniostemma,
    Gonolobus, Graphistemma, Gunnessia, Gymnema,
    Gymnemopsis, Harmandiella, Hemipogon,
    Heterostemma, Heynella, Hickenia, Holostemma,
    Hoodia, X-Hoodiopsis, Hoya, Hoyella, Huernia,
    Huerniopsis, Hypolobus, Ischnostemma, Jacaima,
    Janakia, Jobinia, Kanahia, Karimbolea, Kerbera,
    Labidostelma, Lagoa, Lavrania, Leichardtia,
    Leptadenia, Lhotzkyella, Lugonia, Lygisma,
    Macrodilassa; Macropetalum, Macroscepis,
    Mahafalia, Mahawoa, Manothrix, Margaretta,
    Marsdenia, Matelea, Melinia, Meresaldia,
    Merrillanthus, Metaplexis, Metastelma, Micholitzea,
    Microdactylon, Microloma, Microstelma,
    Miraglossum, Mitostigma, Morrenia, Nautonia,
    Nematostemma, Neoschumannia, Nephradenia,
    Notechidnopsis, Odontanthera, Odontostelma,
    Oncinema, Oncostemma, Ophionella, Orbea,
    Orbeanthus, Orbeopsis, Oreosparte, Orthanthera,
    Orthosia, Oxypetalum, Pachycarpus, Pachycymbium,
    Papuastelma, Parapodium, Pectinaria, Pentabothra,
    Pentacyphus, Pentarrhinum, Pentasachme,
    Pentastelma, Pentatropis, Peplonia, Pergularia,
    Periglossum, Petalostelma, Petopentia, Pherotrichis,
    Piaranthus, Platykeleba, Pleurostelma, Podandra,
    Podostelma, Prosopostelma, Pseudolithos,
    Ptycanthera, Pycnoneurum, Pycnorhachis, Quaqua,
    Quisumbingia, Raphistemma, Rhyncharrhena,
    Rhynchostigma, Rhyssolobium, Rhyssostelma,
    Rhytidocaulon, Riocreuxia, Rojasia, Sarcolobus,
    Sarcostemma, Schistogyne, Schistonema,
    Schizoglossum, Schubertia, Scyphostelma, Secamone,
    Secamonopsis, Seshagiria, Sisyranthus,
    Solenostemma, Sphaerocodon, Spirella, Stapelia,
    Stapelianthus, Stapeliopsis, Stathmostelma,
    Steleostemma, Stelmagonum, Stelmatocodon,
    Stenomeria, Stenostelma, Stigmatorhynchus,
    Strobopetalum, Stuckertia, Swynnertonia, Tassadia,
    Tavaresia, Telminostelma, Telosma, Tenaris,
    Tetracustelma, Tetraphysa, Thozetia, Toxocarpus,
    Treutlera, Trichocaulon, Trichosacme, Trichosandra,
    Tridentea, Tromotriche, Tweedia, Tylophora,
    Tylophoropsis, Vailia, Vincetoxicopsis,
    Vincetoxicum, Voharanga, Vohemaria, White-
    Sloanea, Widgrenia, Woodia, Xysmalobium
    (7) Combretaceae alkaloids, arthroquinones, proanthocyanidins,
    Taxonomy. Subclass Dicotyledonae; Crassinucelli. cyanidins, flavonols, kaempferol; quercetin,
    Dahlgren's Superorder Myrtiflorae; Myrtales. myricetin, ellagic acid, aluminium, sucrose
    Cronquist's Subclass Rosidae; Myrtales. APG and oligosaccharides
    (1998) Eudicot; core Eudicot; Rosid; Eurosid II;
    Myrtales. Species 600. Genera about 20;
    Anogeissus, Buchenavia, Bucida, Calopyxis,
    Calycopteris, Combretum, Conocarpus, Dansiea,
    Guiera, Laguncularia, Lumnitzera, Macropteranthes,
    Melostemon, Pteleopsis, Quisqualis, Strephonema,
    Terminalia, Terminaliopsis, Thiloa
    (8) Amaranthaceae Cyanogenics, alkaloids, flavonols, quercetin,
    Taxonomy. Subclass Dicotyledonae; Crassinucelli. ellagic acid, betalains, saponins, sapogenins,
    Dahlgren's Superorder Caryophylliflorae; oxalates
    Caryophyllales. Cronquist's Subclass
    Caryophyllidae; Caryophyllales. APG (1998)
    Eudicot; core Eudicot; neither Rosid nor Asterid;
    Caryophyllales. Species 850. Genera 74;
    Achyranthes, Achyropsis, Aerva, Allmania,
    Alternanthera, Amaranthus, Arthraerua, Blutaparon,
    Bosea, Brayulinea, Calicorema, Celosia, Centema,
    Centemopsis, Centrostachys, Chamissoa,
    Charpentiera, Chionothrix., Cyathula, Dasysphaera,
    Dasysphaera, Deeringia, Digera, Eriostylos,
    Froelichia, Gomphrena, Gossypianthus, Guilleminea,
    Hebanthe, Hemichroa (- Chenopodiaceae), Henonia,
    Herbstia, Hermbstaedtia, Indobanalia, Irenella,
    Iresine, Kyphocarpa, Lagrezia, Leucosphaera,
    Lithophila, Lopriorea, Marcelliopsis, Machowia,
    Nelsia, Neocentema, Nothosaerva, Nototrichium,
    Nyssanthes, Pandiaka, Pfaffia, Philoxerus,
    Pleuropetalum, Pleuropterantha, Polyrhabda,
    Pseudogomphrena, Pseudoplantago,
    Pseudosericocoma, Psilotrichopsis; Psilotrichum;
    Ptilotus, Pupalia, Quaternella; Rosifax, Saltia,
    Sericocoma, Sericocomopsis, Sericorema,
    Sericostachys, Siamosia, Stilbanthus, Tidestromia,
    Trichuriella, Volkensinia, Woehleria, Xerosipho
    (9) Araceae Cyanogenics, cynogenic constituents
    Taxonomy. Subclass Monocotyledonae. tyrosine-derived, alkaloids,
    Superorder Ariflorae; Arales, APG (1998) proanthocyanidins, cyanidin, flavonols,
    Monocot; non-commelinoid; Alismatales. Species kaempferol, quercetin, and quercetin
    2000; Genera 106; Aglaodorum, Aglaonema,
    Alloschemone, Alocasia, Ambrosina,
    Amorphophallus, Amydrium, Anadendrum,
    Anaphyllopsis, Anaphyllum, Anchomanes,
    Anthurium, Anubias, Aridarum, Ariopsis, Arisaema,
    Arisarum, Arophyton, Arum, Asterostigma, Biarum,
    Bognera, Bucephalandra, Caladium, Calla,
    Callopsis, Carlephyton, Cercestis, Chlorospatha,
    Colletogyne, Colocasia, Cryptocoryne, Culcasia,
    Cyrtosperma, Dieffenbachia, Dracontioides,
    Dracontium, Dracunculus, Eminium, Epipremnum,
    Filarum, Furtodoa, Gearum, Gonatanthus,
    Gonatopus, Gorgonidium, Gymnostachys, Hapaline,
    Helicodiceros, Heteroaridarum, Heteropsis,
    Holochlamys, Homalomena, Hottarum, Jasarum,
    Lagenandra, Lasia, Lasimorpha, Lysichiton,
    Mangonia, Monstera, Montrichardia; Nephthytis,
    Orontium, Pedicellarum, Peltandra, Philodendron,
    Phymatarum, Pinellia, Piptospatha, Pistia,
    Podolasia, Pothoidium, Pothos, Protarum,
    Pseudodracontium, Pseudohydrosme, Pycnospatha,
    Remusatia, Raphidophora, Rhodospatha,
    Sauromatum, Scaphispatha, Schismatoglottis,
    Scindapsus, Spathantheum, Spathicarpa,
    Spathiphyllum, Stenospermation, Steudnera,
    Stylochaeton, Symplocarpus, Synandrospadix,
    Syngonium, Taccarum, Theriophonum, Typhonium,
    Typhonodorum, Ulearum, Urospatha, Urospathella,
    Xanthosoma, Zamiculcas, Zantedeschia, Zomicarpa,
    Zomicarpella
    (10) Cyperaceae Alkaloids, proanthocyanidins, cyanidins,
    Taxonomy. Subclass Monocotyledonae. delphinidins, flavonols, quercetins,
    Superorder Commeliniflorae; Cyperales. APG aluminium
    (1998) Monocot; Commelinoid group; Poales.
    Species about 5000. Genera about 120;
    Abildgaardia; Acriulus, Actinoschoenus, Afrotrilepis,
    Alinula, Androtrichum, Anosporum, Arthrostylis,
    Ascolepis, Ascopholis, Baeothryon, Baumea,
    Becquerelia, Bisboeckelera, Blysmopsis, Blysmus,
    Bolboschoenus, Bulbostylis, Calyptrocarya,
    Capitularina, Carex, Carpha, Caustis,
    Cephalocarpus, Chorizandra, Chrysitrix, Cladium,
    Coleochloa, Costularia, Courtoisina, Crosslandia,
    Cyathochaeta, Cyathocoma, Cymophyllus, Cyperus,
    Desmoschoenus, Didymiandrum; Diplacrum,
    Diplasia, Dulichium, Egleria, Eleocharis, Eleogiton,
    Epischoenus, Eriophoropsis, Eriophorum,
    Erioscirpus, Evandra, Everardia, Exocarya,
    Exochogyne, Ficinia, Fimbristylis, Fuirena, Gahnia,
    Gymnoschoenus, Hellmuthia, Hemicarpha,
    Hymenochaeta, Hypolytrum, Isolepis, Kobresia,
    Kyllinga, Kyllingiella, Lagenocarpus, Lepidosperma,
    Lepironia, Lipocarpha, Lophoschoenus, Machaerina,
    Mapania, Mapaniopsi, Mariscus, Mesomelaena,
    Microdracoides, Micropapyrus, Monandrus,
    Morelotia, Neesenbeckia, Nemum, Nelmesia,
    Oreobolopsis, Oreobolus, Oxycaryum, Paramapania,
    Phylloscirpus, Pleurostachys, Principina,
    Pseudoschoenus, Ptilanthelium, Pycreus,
    Queenslandiella, Reedia, Remirea, Rhynchocladium,
    Rhynchospora, Rikliella, Schoenoplectus,
    Schoenoxiphium, Schoenoides, Schoenus,
    Scirpodendron, Scirpoides, Scirpus, Scleria,
    Sphaerocyperus, Sumatroscirpus, Syntrinema,
    Tetraria, Tetrariopsis, Thoracostachyum,
    Torulinium, Trachystylis, Trianoptiles,
    Trichoschoenus, Tricostularia, Trilepis, Tylocarya,
    Uncinia, Vesicarex, Volkiella, Websteria.
    (11) Anacardiaceae Alkaloids, iridoids, proanthocyanidins,
    Taxonomy. Subclass Dicotyledonae; Crassinucelli. delphinidins, cyanidins, flavonols, eg.
    Dahlgren's Superorder Rutiflorae;: Sapindales. kaempferol, quercetin, and myricetin;
    Cronquist's Subclass Rosidae; Sapindales, APG saponins/sapogenins sugars as sucrose,
    (1998) Eudicot; core Eudicot; Rosid; Eurosid II; oligosaccharides or sugar alcohols
    Sapindales, Species 600. Genera about 70;
    Actinocheita, Anacardium, Androtium, Antrocaryon,
    Apterokarpos, Astronium, Baronia, Bonetiella,
    Bouea, Buchanania, Campnosperma,
    Cardenasiodendron, Choerospondias, Comocladia,
    Cotinus, Cyrtocarpa, Dracontomelon, Drimycarpus,
    Ebandoua, Euleria, Euroschinus, Faguetia,
    Fegimanra, Gluta, Haematostaphis, Haplorhus,
    Harpephyllum, Heeria, Holigarna,
    Koordersiodendron, Lannea, Laurophyllus, Lithrea,
    Loxopterigium, Loxostylis, Mangifera, Mauria,
    Melanochyla, Metopium, Micronychia, Montagueia,
    Mosquitoxylum, Nothopegia, Ochoterenaea,
    Operculicarya, Ozoroa, Pachycormus, Parishia,
    Pegia, Pentaspadon, Pleiogynium, Poupartia,
    Protorhus, Pseudoprotorhus, Pseudosmodingium,
    Pseudospondias, Rhodosphaera, Rhus, Schinopsis,
    Schinus, Sclerocarya, Semecarpus, Smodingium,
    Solenocarpus, Sorindeia, Spondias, Swintonia,
    Tapirira, Thyrsodium, Toxicodendron, Trichoscypha.
    (12) Bignoniaceae Alkaloids, iridoids arthroquinones, shikimic
    Taxonomy. Subclass Dicotyledonae; Tenuinucelli. acid, verbascosides, cornosides, flavonols,
    Dahlgren's Superorder Lamiiflorae; quercetins, ursolic acid, saponins, sapogenins
    Scrophulariales, Cronquist's Subclass Asteridae; oligosaccharides, sucrose, sugar
    Scrophulariales, APG (1998) Eudicot; core
    Eudicot; Asterid; Euasterid I; Lamiales, Species
    650. Genera 110; Adenocalymna, Amphilophium,
    Amphitecna, Anemopaegma, Argylia, Arrabidaea,
    Astianthus, Barnettia, Bignonia, Callichlamys,
    Campsidium, Campsis, Catalpa, Catophractes,
    Ceratophytum, Chilopsis, Clytostoma, Colea,
    Crescentia, Cuspidaria, Cybistax, Delostoma,
    Deplanchea, Digomphia, Dinklageodoxa, Distictella,
    Distictis, Dolichandra, Dolichandrone,
    Eccremocarpus, Ekmanianthe, Fernandoa,
    Fridericia, Gardnerodoxa, Glaziova, Godmania,
    Haplolophium, Haplophragma, Heterophragma,
    Hieris, Incarvillea, Jacaranda, Kigelia,
    Lamiodendron, Leucocalantha, Lundia, Macfadyena,
    Macranthisiphon, Manaosella, Mansoa, Markhamia,
    Martinella, Melloa, Memora, Millingtonia, Mussatia,
    Neojobertia, Neosepicaea, Newbouldia, Nyctcalos,
    Ophiocolea, Oroxylum, Pajanelia, Pandorea,
    Parabiognonia, Paragonia, Paratecoma,
    Parmentiera, Pauldopia; Perianthomega,
    Periarrabidaea, Perichlaena, Phryganocydia,
    Phyllarthron, Phylloctenium, Piriadacus,
    Pithecoctenium, Pleionotoma, Podranea,
    Potamoganos, Pseudocatalpa, Pyrostegia,
    Radermachera, Rhigozum, Rhodocolea, Roentgenia,
    Romeroa, Saritaea, Sparattosperma, Spathicalyx,
    Spathodea, Sphingiphila, Spirotecoma,
    Stereospermum, Stizophyllum, Tabebuia, Tanaecium,
    Tecoma, Tecomanthe, Tecomella, Tourrettia,
    Tynanthus, Urbanolophium, Xylophragma, Zeyheria.
    For discussion of classificatory problems posed by
    Scrophulariaceae, impinging on Bignoniaceae,
    Buddlejaceae, Callitrichaceae, Plantaginaceae,
    Hippuridaceae, Lentibulariaceae, and
    Hydrostachydaceae, and such problem genera as
    Paulownia and Schlegelia, see Olmstead and Reeves
    (1995).
    (13) Bombacaceae Alkaloids, proanthocyanidins, cyanidins,
    Taxonomy. Subclass Dicotyledonae; Crassinucelli. flavonols e.g. kaempferol and quercetin;
    Dahlgren's Superorder Malviflorae; Malvales. sucrose
    Cronquist's Subclass Dilleniidae; Malvales. APG
    (1998) Eudicot; core Eudicot; Rosid; Eurosid II;
    Malvales. Species 180. Genera 30; Adansonia,
    Aguiaria, Bernoullia, Bombacopsis, Bombax,
    Catostemma, Cavanillesia, Ceiba, Chorisia,
    Coelostegia, Cullenia, Durio, Eriotheca, Gyranthera,
    Huberodendron, Kostermansia, Matisia, Neesia,
    Neobuchia, Ochroma, Pachira, Patinoa,
    Phragmotheca, Pseudobombax, Quararibea,
    Rhodognaphalon, Rhodagnaphalopsis, Scleronema,
    Septotheca, Spirotheca, Malvaceae, Bombacaceae,
    Sterculiaceae and Tiliaceae
    (14) Anacardiaceae Alkaloids, arthroquinones, proanthocyanidins,
    Taxonomy. Subclass Dicotyledonae; Crassinucelli. delphinidin; cyanidin, flavonols, kaempferol,
    Dahlgren's Superorder Rutiflorae; Sapindales. quercetin, myricetin, ellagic acid, saponins,
    Cronquist's Subclass Rosidae; Sapindales. APG sapogenins, sucrose, oligosaccharides, sugar
    (1998) Eudicot; core Eudicot; Rosid; Eurosid II; alcohols
    Sapindales. Species 600. Genera about 70;
    Actinocheita, Anacardium, Androtium, Antrocaryon,
    Apterokarpos, Astronium, Baronia, Bonetiella,
    Bouea, Buchanania, Campnosperma,
    Cardenasiodendron, Choerospondias, Comocladia,
    Cotinus, Cyrtocarpa, Dracontomelon, Drimycarpus,
    Ebandoua, Euleria, Euroschinus, Faguetia,
    Fegimanra, Gluta, Haematostaphis, Haplorhus,
    Harpephyllum, Heeria, Holigarna,
    Koordersiodendron, Lannea, Laurophyllus, Lithrea,
    Loxopterigium, Loxostylis, Mangifera, Mauria,
    Melanochyla, Metopium, Micronychia, Montagueia,
    Mosquitoxylum, Nothopegia, Ochoterenaea,
    Operculicarya, Ozoroa, Pachycormus, Parishia,
    Pegia, Pentaspadon, Pleiogynium, Poupartia,
    Protorhus, Pseudoprotorhus, Pseudosmodingium,
    Pseudospondias, Rhodosphaera, Rhus, Schinopsis,
    Schinus, Sclerocarya, Semecarpus, Sorindeia
    Smodingium, Solenocarpus, , Spondias, Swintonia,
    Tapirira, Thyrsodium, Toxicodendron, Trichoscypha.
    (15) Caricaceae mustard-oils, alkaloids, saponins/sapogenins
    Taxonomy. Subclass Dicotyledonae; Crassinucelli.
    Dahlgren's Superorder Violiflorae; Violales.
    Cronquist's Subclass Dilleniidae; Violales. APG
    (1998) Eudicot; core Eudicot; Rosid; Eurosid II;
    Brassicales. Species 55. Genera 4; Carica,
    Cylicomorpha, Jacaratia, Jarilla.
  • Prior to the administration to a patient an extract or a mixture of extracts are typically diluted by combination with a pharmecologically compatible solvent, e.g., ethanol or water to produce a therapeutic solution. Typically the amount or concentration of the extract or mixed extracts in the therapeutic solution ranges from 0.0001 to 10.0 weight percent of the total weight of the solution. Of course, the extract or mixture of extracts is present in a therapeutically effective amount, that is, an amount such that the extract or mixture of extracts can he administered in a therapeutically effective amount through conventional oral, nasal, aerosol, topical, intravenous, peritoneal, etc. means.
  • The term “amount” as used herein refers to a quantity or to a concentration, as appropriate to the context. The amount of extract(s) that constitutes a therapeutically effective amount varies according to factors such as the potency of the extract(s) the route of administration of the formulation, and the mechanical system used to administer the formulation. A therapeutically effective amount of a particular extract or mixture of extracts can be selected by those of ordinary skill in the art with due consideration of such factors. Generally a therapeutically effective amount will be from about 0.005 parts weight to about 2 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the therapeutic solution, or if in solid form, e.g., tablet or capsule, 0.001 to 10 parts by weight of the weight of the tablet or capsule.
  • For oral administration, either solid or fluid unit dosage forms can be prepared. For preparing solid compositions such as tablets, the extract or extract mixture is mixed into formulations with conventional ingredients, such as talc, magnesium stearate, dicalcium phosphate, magnesium aluminum silicate, calcium sulfate, starch, lactose, acacia, methylcelluose, and functionally similar materials as pharmaceutical diluents or carriers. Capsules are prepared by mixing the extract or extract mixture with an inert pharmaceutical diluent and filling the mixture into a hard gelatin capsule of appropriate size. Soft gelatin capsules are prepared by machine encapsulation of a slurry of the extract or extract mixture with an acceptable vegetable oil, light liquid petrolatum or other inert oil.
  • Fluid unit dosage forms for oral administration such as syrups, elixirs and suspensions can be prepared. The water soluble forms can be dissolved in an aqueous vehicle together with sugar, aromatic flavoring agents and preservatives to form a syrup. An elixir is prepared by using a hydroalcoholic (e.g., ethanol) vehicle with suitable sweeteners such as sugar and saccharin, together with an aromatic flavoring agent. Suspensions can be prepared with an aqueous vehicle with the aid of a suspending agent such as acacia, tragacanth, methylcellulose and the like.
  • Appropriate formulations for parenteral use are apparent to the practitioner of ordinary skill. Usually, the therapeutic extract or extract mixture is prepared in an queous solution in a concentration of from about 1 to about 100 mg/ml, More typically, the concentration is from about 10 to about 20 mg/ml. The formulation, which is sterile, is suitable for various parenteral routes including intra-dermal, intraarticular, intra-muscular, intravascular, and subcutaneous.
  • In addition to the therapeutic extract or extract mixture the compositions may include, depending on the formulation desired, pharmaceutically-acceptable, non-toxic carriers or diluents, which include vehicles commonly used to form pharmaceutical compositions for animal or human administration. The diluent is selected so as not to unduly affect the biological activity of the combination. Examples of such diluents which are especially useful for injectable formulations are water, the various saline solutions, Ringer's solution, dextrose solution, and Hank's solution. In addition, the pharmaceutical composition or formulation may include additives such as other carriers; adjuvants; or nontoxic, nontherapeutic, nonimmunogenic stabilizers and the like.
  • Furthermore, excipients can be included in the formulation. Examples include cosolvents, surfactants, oils, humectants, emollients, preservatives, stabilizers and antioxidants. Any pharmacologically acceptable buffer may be used, e.g., tris or phosphate buffers. Effective amounts of diluents, additives and excipients are those amounts which are effective to obtain a pharmaceutically acceptable formulation in terms of solubility, biological activity, etc.
  • The term “unit dosage form” refers to physically discrete units suitable as unitary dosages for human subjects and animals, each unit containing a predetermined quantity of active material calculated to produce the desired pharmaceutical effect in association with the required pharmaceutical diluent, carrier or vehicle. The specifications for the unit dosage forms of this invention are dictated by and dependent on (a) the unique characteristics of the active material and the particular effect to be achieved and (b) the limitations inherent in the art of compounding such an active material for use in humans and animals.
  • Examples of unit dosage forms are tablets, capsules, pills, powder packets, wafers, suppositories, granules, cachets, teaspoonfuls, dropperfuls, ampoules, vials, aerosols with metered discharges, segregated multiples of any of the foregoing, and other forms as herein described.
  • Thus, a formulation of the invention includes a therapeutic extract(s) which may be formulated with conventional, pharmaceutically acceptable, vehicles for topical, oral or parenteral administration. Formulations may also include small amounts of adjuvants such as buffers and preservatives to maintain isotonicity, physiological and pH stability. Means of preparation, formulation and administration are known to those of skill. See generally Remington's Pharmaceutical Science 15th ed., Mack Publishing Co., Easton, Pa. (1980).
  • Slow or extended-release delivery systems, including any of a number of biopolymers (biological-based systems), systems employing liposomes, and polymeric delivery systems, can be utilized with the extracts described herein to provide a continuous or longterm source of therapeutic compound. Such slow release systems are applicable to formulations for topical, ophthalmic, oral, and parenteral use.
  • Delivery of the inventive therapeutic extract or extract mixture is usually by oral administration as a solution. However, where necessary, therapy, e.g., intra-dermal, intra-articular, intramusular or intravenous, is also employed
  • As previously indicated, the resultant medicament extract e.g., from a single plant or a mixture of any of the afore-mentioned plants, has been found to be effective in treating AIDS but also in treating associated conditions related to AIDS. Such associated conditions include recurrent and persistent fever, chronic diarrhea, dermatitis, generalized lymphodenpathy, persistent cough, general pain, tuberculosis, and amenorrhea.
  • EXAMPLES
  • 1. About 105 patients suffering from AIDS were treated with mixtures of plant extracts, obtained as above described as approximately 10% weight percent therapeutic solutions with the following results as reported in TABLE II, below.
  • TABLE II
    Combinations of Plant Extract Medicaments for Treatment of AIDS Related Ailments
    Stage of AIDS Disease Typical Symptoms Mixture of Plant Extract Used
    Stage 1: Critically ill - non Significant weight loss Apocynaceae (17 weight percent)
    ambulatory patients - Frequent and recurrent Fever Annonaceae (10 weight percent)
    3-6 months duration of Chronic Diarrhea Dichapetalaceae (14 weight percent)
    treatment Dermatitis Annoceae (17 weight percent)
    (Complete 90 to 98%) Generalized Lymphodenpathy, Cynocynaceae (21 weight percent)
    Cough Asclepiadaceae (14 weight percent)
    General Pain Combretaceae (7 weight percent)
    Pneumonia Diluted with
    Kaposi's sarcoma to give a 0.5 to 25 weight
    Herpes zoster percent extracts solution
    Tuberculosis
    Amenorrhea
    Stage 2: Moderately ill - after going Lack of appetite Apoocynaceae (15 weight percent)
    through stage 1 treatment program Immune dysfunction Amaranthaceae (17 weight percent)
    3-6 months duration of treatment Aroceae (17 weight percent)
    (Complete 95%) Cyperaceae (17 weight percent)
    Anacardiaceae (17 weight percent)
    bignoniaceae (17 weight percent)
    Diluted with water to give a 0.5
    to 25% weight percent extract
    solution
    Stage 3: Relatively ill Restoration of immune protection Anoceae (17 weight percent)
    but ambulatory with good vitals Anarcadiaceae (20 weight percent)
    after stage 2 program Aroceae (20 weight percent)
    3-6 months duration of treatment Bombacaceae (20 weight percent)
    Caricaceae (17 weight percent)
    Combretaceae (6 weight percent)
    Diluted with water to give a 0.5 to 25
    weight percent extract solution
    ORAL
    DOSAGES: Adults 3 tablespoonsfull
    3 times daily
    Pediatric: 2 teaspoonful 3 times
    daily
  • II. Treatment of HIV Patients For AIDS Related Ailments
  • A total of 300 patients presenting moderate to advanced stages of AIDS, particularly with respect to debilitating ailments, including persistent fever, chronic diarrhea, dermatitis, generalized lymphodenapathy, persistent cough, general pain, tuberculosis and amenorrhea, were treated with an extract mixture solution of the invention. The mixture comprised Anoceae (10 to 20 weight percent), Anarcadiaceae (15-20 weight percent), Araceae (15 to 20 weight percent) Bombacaceae (20 weight percent), Caricaceae (15 to 20 weight percent), and Combretaceae (3 to 10 weight percent). The mixture was then diluted with water to give about 10 weight percent extract solution. The solution was administered to each patient at a dose of 3 tablespoons three times per day.
  • All treated patients in this group of studies had none of the debilitating symptoms in the time periods indicated in TABLE III, below:
  • TABLE III
    Symptom Approximate Recovery Time (Average)
    R/P Fever 1 Week
    Chronic Diarrhea 1 Week
    Dermatitis 3 Weeks
    XGeneralized Lymphodenpathy 4 Weeks
    Cough 2 Weeks
    General Pain 4 Weeks
    Tuberculosis 12 Weeks
    Amenorrhea 1 Week

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1-9. (canceled)
10. A composition for use in treating one or more symptoms of AIDS patients, comprising a mixture of aqueous extracts from the following plants:
(a) Uvariastrum pierreanum;
(b) Lannea acida, Antrocaryon micraster, Spondias mombin, or a mixture thereof;
(c) Anchomanes differmis;
(d) Ceiba pentanota, Bombax bounopozense, or a mixture thereof;
(e) Carica papaya; and
(f) Combretum racemosum,
wherein the symptoms are: persistent fever, chronic diarrhea, dermatitis, generalized lymphodenapathy, persistent cough, general pain, tuberculosis, or amenorrhea.
11. The composition according to claim 10, wherein
(a) Uvariastrum pierreanum is present in the composition in an amount of 10 to 20 weight percent;
(b) Lannea acida, Antrocaryon micraster, Spondias mombin, or a mixture thereof is present in the composition in an amount of 15 to 20 weight percent;
(c) Anchomanes differmis is present in the composition in an amount of 15 to 20 weight percent;
(d) Ceiba pentanota, Bombax bounapozense, or a mixture thereof is present in the composition in an amount of 20 weight percent;
(e) Carica papaya is present in the composition in an amount of 15 to 20 weight percent; and
(f) Combretum racemosum is present in the composition in an amount of 3 to 10 weight percent,
wherein the mixture of extracts is further diluted with water to give a 10 weight percent extracts solution.
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