InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 10365047 filed on 02/12/2003US Classes:424/195.17, EXTRACT OR MATERIAL CONTAINING OR OBTAINED FROM AN ALGA AS ACTIVE INGREDIENT (E.G., CHLORELLA, SEAWEED, LAVER, KELP, ETC.)424/400, PREPARATIONS CHARACTERIZED BY SPECIAL PHYSICAL FORM424/439, Food or edible as carrier for pharmaceutical424/442Animal foodExaminersPrimary: Coe, Susan D.Assistant: Winston, Randall Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassesA61K 35/80A61K 9/00 A61K 47/00 A23K 1/165 AbstractA means and method for treating inflammation and pain in animals is described. The compounds include phycocyanin in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Phycocyanin has been found to be a COX-2 selective agent, and therefore alleviates pain and inflammation without the side effects that occur with NSAIDs that are not COX-2 selective.Other References
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