Patents by Inventor Won-Kyung WANG

Won-Kyung WANG has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • METHOD FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING AN ALLERGIC DISEASE USING EXTRACT FROM ILLICIUM VERUM
    Publication number: 20140037761
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for preventing or treating an allergic disease, comprising administering to a subject a composition comprising an extract from Illicium verum as an active ingredient. The extract from Illicium verum of the present invention reduces the secretion amount of increased histamine by compound 48/80 and the production amount of the increased allergenic cytokines (TNF-?, IL-4 and IL-8) by PMA and A23187. The Illicium verum extract of the present invention reduces edema, dermatitis and IgE concentration of serum in atopic dermatitis mouse model. The Illicium verum extract of the present invention may be efficiently use for prevention, improvement or treatment of various allergic disease such as edema, hypersensitivity, contact dermatitis, atopic dermatitis, skin allergy, asthma or urticaria as pharmaceutical compositions, skin external applications, cosmetic compositions or food compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine
    Inventors: TaeSook YOON, Yoon-Young SUNG, Won-Kyung WANG, Ho Kyoung KIM