Inventors:
Luigi Ricciardiello - Dallas TX, US
Clement Richard Boland - Dallas TX, US
Marco Romano - Napoli, IT
Vincenzo Fogliano - Rome, IT
International Classification:
A61K 31/7028, C12N 5/08, A61K 31/22, A61K 31/506, A61P 35/00, A61K 31/538, A61K 31/407, A61K 31/05
US Classification:
514 34, 435377, 514549, 514731, 514410, 514256, 5142298
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a composition and method for preventing and treating cancer and modulating cell proliferation using compositions extracted from pinoresinol-rich Caiazzana olives. The present invention provides contacting one or more cells with a pharmaceutical effective amount of a polyphenolic composition isolated from Caiazzana olives. The polyphenolic composition includes one or more polyphenolic compounds extracted from Caiazzana olives.