Use of extracts from gentiana lutea as an antimicrobial agent
OwnerPontus Stierna, Michael Popp +1inventors
InventorsPontus Stierna, Michael Popp, Chaim Ismail
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Abstract
The present invention concerns a use of an extract from Gentiana lutea (yellow gentian) as a drug for the treatment of bacterial infections. It has been found that the extract exhibits an anti-microbial effect that corresponds to the effectivity of ampicillin. The novel drug may be made into any customary galenic formulations and is quite particularly suited for the treatment of infections of the upper and lower respirational tracts, such as rhinosinusitises and bronchitises.
Claims33
A method of treatment of bacterial infections, comprising administering to a subject an extract from plant material of Gentiana lutea (yellow gentian), wherein the bacterial infection is a gram-positive bacteria infection.
A method of preparing an extract from plant material of Gentiana lutea (yellow gentian), comprising:
- extracting the plant material in an extracting agent comprising an organic solvent, a polar solvent or super-critical CO2.
A pharmaceutical composition, comprising
- an extract from Gentiana lutea formulated for delivery as a nasal spray.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.