POGOSTEMON CABLIN EXTRACT FOR INHIBITING H. INFLUENZAE ADHESION AND TREATING OTITIS MEDIA OR SORE THROAT

THE ATTACHMENT OF H. INFLUENZAE TO HUMAN CELLS AS OROPHARYNGEAL CELLS, IS INHIBITED BY AQUEOUS EXTRACTS OF THE PLANTS KNOWN AS POGOSTEMON CABLIN AND AGASTACHE RUGOSA. THE COMPOSITION OBTAINED FROM THE AQUEOUS EXTRACTION OF THE PLANTS POGOSTEMON CABLIN, AGASTACHE RUGOSA OR MIXTURES THEREOF IS ALSO EF...

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Main Authors HSIU- HSIEN TSAI, SHIE- MING HWANG
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 31.10.2007
Subjects
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES
SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS ORMEDICINAL PREPARATIONS
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Summary:THE ATTACHMENT OF H. INFLUENZAE TO HUMAN CELLS AS OROPHARYNGEAL CELLS, IS INHIBITED BY AQUEOUS EXTRACTS OF THE PLANTS KNOWN AS POGOSTEMON CABLIN AND AGASTACHE RUGOSA. THE COMPOSITION OBTAINED FROM THE AQUEOUS EXTRACTION OF THE PLANTS POGOSTEMON CABLIN, AGASTACHE RUGOSA OR MIXTURES THEREOF IS ALSO EFFECTIVE IN PREVENTING OR TREATING OTITIS MEDIA AND SORE THROAT. THE PLANT EXTRACT MAY BE CONTAINED IN A LIQUID ENTERAL PRODUCT SUCH AS AN INFANT FORMULA OR MAY BE INCORPORATED INTO LOZENGES, CANDIES, CHEWING GUMS AND THE LIKE. THE PLANT EXTRACT MAY ALSO BE ADMINISTERED AS A THROAT SPRAY OR NASALLY USING DROPS OR A SPRAY. A PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A MEDICINAL PRODUCT IS ALSO DISCLOSED.
Bibliography:Application Number: MY1997PI05932