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US 2008/0176933 A1Published application
Binding interaction of proanthocyanidins with bacteria and bacterial components
AssigneeThe Government of the US, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorsJames B. Delehanty, Brandy J. White, Baochuan Lin, Frances S. Ligler
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Abstract
A composition having proanthocyanidin compounds having an average degree of polymerization of at least about 6. A method of administering to an immunosuppressed patient or a patient diagnosed with sepsis or septic shock a composition having a proanthocyanidin. A method of administering to a patient diagnosed with a gram negative bacterial infection a composition having proanthocyanidin compounds having an average degree of polymerization of at least about 6.
Claims17
A composition comprising:
- proanthocyanidin compounds;
- wherein the average degree of polymerization of all the proanthocyanidins in the composition is at least about 6.
A method comprising:
- administering to an immunosuppressed patient or a patient diagnosed with sepsis or septic shock a composition comprising a proanthocyanidin.
A method comprising:
- administering to a patient diagnosed with a gram negative bacterial infection a composition comprising a proanthocyanidin compound;
- wherein the average degree of polymerization of all the proanthocyanidins in the composition is at least about 6.
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