Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Antigen – epitope – or other immunospecific immunoeffector – Conjugate or complex
Patent
1993-08-25
1996-01-09
Robinson, Douglas W.
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Antigen, epitope, or other immunospecific immunoeffector
Conjugate or complex
514885, A61K 3578
Patent
active
054827116
ABSTRACT:
A pharmaceutical composition containing an extract of the plant Nigella sativa is disclosed for treating cancer, preventing the side effects of anticancer chemotherapy, and for increasing the immune function in humans.
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