Disclosed is a method for enhancing the effect of an immunotherapy for cancer in a subject, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a polysaccharide extract of Astragalus membranaceus. Also disclosed is a method for increasing a subject's pool of M1 macrophages, wherein the subject is suffering from one or more conditions associated with undesirable M2 macrophage activation, the method comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a polysaccharide extract of Astragalus membranaceus.

PHYTOHEALTH CORPORATION

Method for enhancing effect of immunotherapy for cancer

The invention provides a composition comprising a mixture of extracts obtained from Atractylodes macrocephala, Astragalus membranaceus, Taraxacum mongolicum, Poria cocos, Ligusticum chuanxiong, Ligustrum lucidum, Codonopsis pilosula, Glycyrrhiza uralensis, Hedyotis diffusa, Pseudostellaria heterophylla, and Viola philippica. The present invention further provides a method for treating metastatic breast cancer in a subject in need thereof, comprising: administering to said subject an pharmaceutically effective amount of the composition.

Meriyana Bio Management B.V.

MERIYANA BIO MANAGEMENT B.V.

Herbal composition for treating metastatic breast cancer

A unique class of anti-neoplastic compositions are described. The compositions contain certain Chinese medicinal herbs: Panax ginsing, Poria cocos, Atractylodes macrocephala, Angelic sinensis, Astragalus membranaceus, Curcuma zedoaria, Scutellaria baicalensis, Coptis chinenisis, Glycyrrhiza uralenisis, Crataegus pinatifida, Hordeum vulgare, Schisandra chinensis, Hedyotis diffusa, Ophiophogon japonicus, and Lobelia chinesis lour. Extensive testing indicates an effective treatment rate of 69.7% and 84.3% when used in combination with radiotherapy or chemotherapy. The animal trials conducted demonstrate that the anti-neoplastic compositions increase the activity of NK cells, and reduce and prevent metastasis of tumors under stress conditions.

Anti-neoplastic drug

Estrogenic extracts of Astragalus membranaceus Fisch. Bge. Var. mongolicus Bge. of the Leguminosae Family are provided. Also provided are methods of using said extracts to achieve an estrogenic effect, especially in a human, e.g. a female human. In some embodiments, the methods include treatment of climacteric symptoms. In some embodiments, the methods include treatment of estrogen receptor positive cancer, such as estrogen responsive breast cancer. In some embodiments, the methods include treatment or prevention of osteoporosis.

Cohen; Isaac

BIONOVO, INC.

Estrogenic extracts of Astragalus membranaceus fisch. bge. var. mongolicus bge. of the Leguminosae family and uses thereof

The present invention relates to a composition containing, as an active ingredient, a mixed extract of Astragalus membranaceus, Angelica gigas, and Trichosanthes kirilowii, for preventing or treating cancer. The mixed extract of Astragalus membranaceus, Angelica gigas, and Trichosanthes kirilowii according to the present invention does not impact normal cell growth, while having an anticancer effect which specifically inhibits the proliferation of cancer cells, and an excellent effect of inhibiting metastasis of cancer cells, and thus can be useful in preventing or treating cancer and supplementing cancer treatment.

astragalus lentiginosus/neoplasms

Method for enhancing effect of immunotherapy for cancer

Herbal composition for treating metastatic breast cancer

Anti-neoplastic drug

Estrogenic extracts of Astragalus membranaceus fisch. bge. var. mongolicus bge. of the Leguminosae family and uses thereof

Anticancer composition containing mixed herbal medicine extract as active ingredient

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