Claims
- 1. A method of treating sexual dysfunction in an animal, comprising: administering a sexual dysfunction treating effective amount of an isolated composition derived from an aqueous solvent extract of Lepidium meyenii roots, said isolated composition being substantially free of cellulose and comprising:
a) between about 5% and 9% of benzyl isothiocyanate, b) between about 1% and about 3% of Lepidium sterol component, c) between about 20% and about 30% of a Lepidium fatty acid component, and d) about 10% or more of macamide component.
- 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the animal is a human.
- 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the isolated composition further comprises a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
- 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the administration is oral administration.
- 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the animal is a male animal and the sexual dysfunction is sub-normal libido.
- 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the animal is a male animal and the sexual dysfunction is impotence.
- 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the macamide component comprises N-benzyloctanamide having the chemical formula C15H23NO.
- 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the macamide component comprises N-benzyl-16(R,S)-hydroxy-9-oxo-10E,12E,14E-octadecatrieneamide having the chemical formula C25H35NO3.
- 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the macamide component comprises N-benzyl-16(S)-hydroxy-9-oxo-10E,12E,14E-octadecatrieneamide having the chemical formula C25H35NO3.
- 10. The method of claim 1, wherein the macamide component comprises N-benzyl-9,16-dioxo-10E,12E,14E-octadecatrieneamide having the chemical formula C25H33NO3.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This application is a divisional application of U.S. Ser. No. 09/261,806, filed Mar. 3, 1999, the disclosure of which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.
Divisions (2)
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Number |
Date |
Country |
Parent |
09878141 |
Jun 2001 |
US |
Child |
10002757 |
Oct 2001 |
US |
Parent |
09261806 |
Mar 1999 |
US |
Child |
09878141 |
Jun 2001 |
US |