# US 11,304,983 B2 · Medicated honey and method of preparation thereof

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- Number: US 11,304,983 B2
- Document ID: US11304983B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/142,260
- Filed: 2018-09-26
- Published: 2019-01-24
- Granted: 2022-04-19
- Earliest claimed: 2017-09-27
- Assignees: Muniyal Ayurvedic Research Centre
- Applicants: Muniyal Ayurvedic Research Centre
- Inventors: M Vijayabhanu Shetty
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11304983B2

## CPC

- A61K 35/644: Beeswax; Propolis; Royal jelly; Honey
- A23K 50/90: for insects, e.g. bees or silkworms
- A23L 21/25: Honey; Honey substitutes
- A23L 33/10: using additives (addition of substantially indigestible substances A23L33/21)
- A61K 45/06: Mixtures of active ingredients without chemical characterisation, e.g. antiphlogistics and cardiaca
- A61P 35/00: Antineoplastic agents
- A61P 39/06: Free radical scavengers or antioxidants
- A61K: PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES (devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms A61J3/00; chemical aspects of, or use of materials for deodorisation of air, for disinfection or sterilisation, or for bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical articles A61L; soap compositions C11D)
- A23K: FODDER
- A23L: FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF (preservation thereof A23B)
- A61P: SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS OR MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS

## Abstract

Medicated honey and method of preparing the same are disclosed herein. The disclosed honey is obtained by feeding honeybees with bee-feed obtained from medicinal plants. The medicated honey disclosed herein is such that it has anti-oxidant and anti-cancer properties. The embodiments disclosed herein may be instrumental in strengthening the immune system, as an anti-cancer agent and as an anti-oxidant.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A medicated honey produced by a method comprising:
providing honeybees with a bee-feed comprising Plumeria rubra, Vinca rosea, Ageratum conyzoides, Calotropis gigantea, Calotropis procera, Nerium indicum, Thevetia neriifolia, Jasminum officinale, Jasminum auriculatum, Musa paradisiaca, Jasminum humile, Nyctanthes abor-tristis, Ocimum sanctum, Ocimum gratissimum, Tabernaemontana divaricata, Tridax procumbens, Cassia auriculata, Hibiscus vitifolius, Sesbania grandiflora, Nymphaea alba, Saraca asoca, Hibiscus alba, Couroupita guianensis and Plumbago rose, in a controlled system maintained at a temperature in the range of 32° C. to 36° C. and relative humidity in the range of 60% to 75%;
extracting honey produced by the honeybees; and processing the extracted honey by heating the honey at a temperature in the range of 61° C. to 63° C. while maintaining humidity in the range of 18% to 22%, wherein said honey exhibits antioxidant activity.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The medicated honey as claimed in claim 1, wherein said bee-feed comprises of nectar obtained from at least one plant selected from a group consisting of Plumeria rubra, Vinca rosea, Ageratum conyzoides, Calotropis gigantea, Calotropis procera, Nerium indicum, Thevetia neriifolia, Jasminum officinale, Jasminum auriculatum, Musa paradisiaca, Jasminum humile, Nyctanthes abor-tristis, Ocimum sanctum, Ocimum gratissimum, Tabernaemontana divaricata, Tridax procumbens, Cassia auriculata, Hibiscus vitifolius, Sesbania grandiflora, Nymphaea alba, Saraca asoca, Hibiscus alba, Couroupita guianensis and Plumbago rosea.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The medicated honey as claimed in claim 1, wherein bee-feed is made available to the honeybees for a period of 100 to 150 days.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The medicated honey as claimed in claim 1, wherein said method further includes packaging in airtight amber color containers.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The medicated honey as claimed in claim 1, wherein said medicated honey exhibits a reducing power assay (RPA) value in the range of 0.082 to 0.024.

### Claim 6

A method of producing medicated honey, comprising of:
providing bees with a bee feed comprising Plumeria rubra, Vinca rosea, Ageratum conyzoides, Calotropis gigantea, Calotropis procera, Nerium indicum, Thevetia neriifolia, Jasminum officinale, Jasminum auriculatum, Musa paradisiaca, Jasminum humile, Nyctanthes abor-tristis, Ocimum sanctum, Ocimum gratissimum, Tabernaemontana divaricata, Tridax procumbens, Cassia auriculata, Hibiscus vitifolius, Sesbania grandiflora, Nymphaea alba, Saraca asoca, Hibiscus alba, Couroupita guianensis and Plumbago rosea in a controlled system maintained at a temperature in the range of 32° C. to 36° C. and relative humidity in the range of 60% to 75%; extracting honey produced by the honeybees; and processing the extracted honey by heating the honey at a temperature in the range of 61° C. to 63° C. while maintaining humidity in the range of 18% to 22%, wherein said honey exhibits antioxidant activity.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The method of producing medicated honey as claimed in claim 6, wherein said bee-feed is made available to honeybees for a period of 100 to 150 days.

### Claim 8 (depends on 6)

The method of producing medicated honey as claimed in claim 6, wherein heating is performed for a period of 10 to 30 minutes.

### Claim 9 (depends on 6)

The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein said medicated honey exhibits a reducing power assay (RPA) value in the range of 0.082 to 0.024.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

A method for strengthening the immune system, comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of medicated honey claimed in claim 1.