Information
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Patent Application
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20070160703
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Publication Number
20070160703
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Date Filed
August 28, 200617 years ago
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Date Published
July 12, 200716 years ago
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Inventors
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Original Assignees
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CPC
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US Classifications
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International Classifications
Abstract
A method of using guava extract is disclosed that includes administering alcohol to a mammal, and administering guava extract within no greater than about 12 hours of administering of the alcohol. A composition is also disclosed that includes a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and guava extract.
Claims
- 1. A method of treating a mammal having an elevated blood alcohol content, said method comprising administering guava extract to the mammal, wherein said mammal has a blood alcohol content of at least 0.05% prior to said administering.
- 2. The method of claim 1, wherein said administering guava extract comprises administering an amount of guava extract sufficient to decrease the blood alcohol content of said mammal.
- 3. The method of claim 19, wherein said mammal has a blood alcohol content of at least 0.05% prior to said administering.
- 4. The method of claim 1, wherein said administering comprises administering at least 250 mg of guava extract to said mammal.
- 5. The method of claim 1, wherein said administering comprises administering at least 500 mg of guava extract to said mammal.
- 6. The method of claim 1, wherein said administering comprises administering at least about 1000 mg of guava extract to said mammal.
- 7. The method of claim 1, wherein said administering comprises administering guava extract in an amount sufficient to decrease the blood alcohol content of the mammal by at least about 20%.
- 8. The method of claim 1, wherein said administering comprises administering guava extract in an amount sufficient to decrease the measured blood alcohol content of the mammal by at least 0.02.
- 9. A method of decreasing the aldehyde content in a mammal experiencing elevated levels of aldehyde, said method comprising administering at least 250 mg of guava extract to said mammal.
- 10. The method of claim 9, wherein said administering of guava extract comprises administering at least 500 mg of guava extract.
- 11. The method of claim 1, wherein said guava extract comprises a water-soluble extract of guava leaves.
- 12. The method of claim 1, wherein said guava extract comprises at least one of an organic solvent soluble extract of guava leaves and an oil soluble extract of guava leaves.
- 13. A method of using guava extract, said method comprising:
administering alcohol to a mammal; andadministering at least 250 mg of guava extract within no greater than about 12 hours of said administering of said alcohol.
- 14. The method of claim 13, wherein said administering guava extract occurs prior to said administering alcohol.
- 15. The method of claim 13, wherein said administering guava extract occurs within about 1 hour of said administering alcohol.
- 16. (canceled)
- 17. The method of claim 13, wherein said administering guava extract comprises administering at least 500 mg of guava extract.
- 18. The method of claim 13, wherein said administering guava extract comprises administering at least about 1000 mg guava extract.
- 19. A method of treating a mammal having an elevated blood alcohol content, said method comprising administering at least 250 mg of guava extract to the mammal.
- 20. The method of claim 19, wherein said administering comprises administering at least 500 mg of guava extract to said mammal.
- 21. The method of claim 19, wherein said administering comprises administering at least about 100 mg of guava extract to said mammal.
- 22. The method of claim 19, wherein said guava extract comprises a water-soluble extract of guava leaves.
- 23. A method of using guava extract, said method comprising:
administering alcohol to a mammal; andadministering guava extract within no greater than about 12 hours of said administering of said alcohol, said administering guava extract occurring prior to said administering alcohol.
- 24. The method of claim 23, wherein said administering guava extract comprises administering at least 500 mg of guava extract.
- 25. The method of claim 23, wherein said administering guava extract comprises administering at least about 1000 mg guava extract.
Divisions (1)
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11327586 |
Jan 2006 |
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11467857 |
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US |