Pharmaceutical composition and method of treatment utilizing the composition

Claim 1

A composition, comprising: an extract derived from the plant Abelmoscus moschatus and an extract derived from the plant Mikania guaco the extracts being combined with a compatible carrier, the extracts comprising active components effective to inhibit the lethal effects of a venom of a poisonous animal in a mammal.

Claim 10

A method of preparing a composition effective to inhibit lethal effects of a venom of a poisonous animal in a mammal, which method comprises: a) providing an extract of an Abelmoscus moschatus plant by combining seeds, leaves or stems of the plant with an alcoholic solvent for a time effective to extract active components from the plant, the active components having activity against the lethal effects of the venom of the poisonous animal; b) providing an extract of a Mikania guaco plant by combining seeds, leaves or roots of the plant with an aqueous solvent and heating the aqueous solvent and plant parts to boiling for a time effective to extract active components from the plant parts, the active components having activity against the lethal effects of the venom of the poisonous animal; and c) combining the extracts of steps a) and b) in a ratio of about 1:0.3 to 1:0.8 of extract a) to extract b).

Claim 11

A method of preparing a composition effective to inhibit lethal effects of a venom of a poisonous animal in a mammal, which method comprises: a) providing an extract of an Abelmoscus moschatus plant by combining seeds, leaves or stems of the plant with an alcoholic solvent for a time effective to extract active components from the plant, the active components having activity against the lethal effects of the venom of the poisonous animal; b) providing an extract of a Mikania guaco plant by combining seeds, leaves or roots of the plant with an aqueous solvent and heating the aqueous solvent and plant parts to boiling for a time effective to extract active components from the plant parts, the active components having activity against the lethal effects of the venom of the poisonous animal; and c) combining the extracts of steps a) and b) in a ratio of about 1:0.3 to 1:0.8 of extract a) to extract b).

Claim 12

A method of treating a mammalian victim of a poisonous animal to inhibit lethal effects of a venom of said poisonous animal in the mammalian victim, which method comprises orally administering an effective dose of a pharmaceutical composition comprising an extract of an Abelmoscus moschatus plant in an alcoholic carrier and an extract of a Mikania guaco plant in an aqueous carrier; the extracts comprising components from the plants having activity against the lethal effects of the venom; the extracts being combined at a ratio of about 1:0.5 of Abelmoscus moschatus extract to Mikania guaco extract.

Claim 13

A method of treating a mammalian victim of a poisonous animal to inhibit lethal effects of a venom of said poisonous animal in the mammalian victim, which method comprises orally administering an effective dose of a pharmaceutical composition comprising an extract of an Abelmoscus moschatus plant in an alcoholic carrier and an extract of a Mikania guaco plant in an aqueous carrier; the extracts comprising components from the plants having activity against the lethal effects of the venom; the extracts being combined at a ratio of about 1:0.5 of Abelmoscus moschatus extract to Mikania guaco extract.