Inhibiting or inactivating the virulence of a live pathogen
AssigneeLiveLeaf, Inc.
InventorsALEXANDER L. HUANG, Gin Wu
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Abstract
Methods of and compositions for producing and using plant-based materials are provided. The methods include using biopolymers or their synthetic equivalents combined with a stable source of reactive oxygen species that when applied to or combined with a separate source of oxido-reducing enzyme or catalyst will cause the formation of an activated biopolymer with increased protein binding affinity and microbial control activities.
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A method of inhibiting or inactivating the virulence of a live pathogen, comprising contacting the pathogen with an aqueous composition comprising combination of a water soluble polyphenol and hydrogen peroxide, wherein the inhibiting or inactivating occurs without killing the live pathogen.
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