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US 10,765,707 B2Granted
Honey-based gel composition
AssigneeDerma Sciences, Inc.
InventorFatma Bilge Thompson
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Abstract
A honey based composition is described. The composition includes a mixture of honey, a short chain fatty alcohol and a fatty ester or wax. The composition has applications for use in wound dressings and in one embodiment may be a gel. The composition has a higher than expected storage stability, remaining stable for many weeks when held at elevated temperatures and retains all of the other desirable characteristics including anti-microbial activity.
Claims20
A composition for treating a patient wherein the composition consists of:
- a. 80 wt % honey;
- b. 5 wt % caprylyl capryl glucoside;
- and
- c. 15 wt % of myristyl myristate;
- wherein the composition has been subjected to a sterilization effective dosage of radiation and is storage stable for a time period of at least 24 hours at 40° C.
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