Aqueous plant extract having antiviral activity
June 7, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References Re31836 Treatment for herpes virus Angled tip applicator Method of treating defective T-lymphocyte function with rutin or troxerutin in combination with γ-linolenic acid or dihomo-γ-linolenic acid Method of reducing porphyrin toxicity using fatty acids Topical pharmaceutical compositions Anti-virals Lithium salt-containing pharmaceutical compositions Anti-virals Fatty acid compositions InventorApplicationNo. 479602 filed on 06/07/1995US Classes:424/778, Containing or obtained from a flower or blossom (aka flos)424/725, PLANT MATERIAL OR PLANT EXTRACT OF UNDETERMINED CONSTITUTION AS ACTIVE INGREDIENT (E.G., HERBAL REMEDY, HERBAL EXTRACT, POWDER, OIL, ETC.)514/934VirusExaminersPrimary: Rollins, John W.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassA61K 035/78AbstractAn aqueous extract of Oenothera caespitosa having antiviral activity. Compositions containing such an extract are especially effective in topically treating herpes simplex lesions. Methods of making and using the extract are also disclosed. Topically applied compositions relieve pain and promote healing of lesions caused by the herpes simplex virus, varicella virus, and Epstein-Barr virus. The composition may also reduce the recurrence of herpes simplex lesions and act as a prophylactic agent by interrupting the spread of the virus and subsequent vesicle and lesion formation.Other References
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