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US 2025/0017995 A1Published application
Mamaku extract for treating eczema
AssigneeOra Innovation New Zealand Limited
InventorsTessa Rau-te-kura DAVIS, David Paul HARRIS
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Abstract
An extract from plant material of the New Zealand native fern tree mamaku (Cyathea medullaris) which has been processed under gentle conditions to provide an effective treatment for eczema.
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An aqueous extract of the black tree fern Cyathea medullaris wherein the extract is prepared by:
- (i) cutting fronds of Cyathea medullaris to give plant material having an average portion size of 0.1 to 10 cm;
- (ii) heating a mixture of the plant material of step (i) and water at a temperature of 45 to 60° C. with laminar mixing or transitional flow mixing;
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- (iii) removing solid material from the mixture to give the aqueous extract.
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A method of treating eczema comprising administering to a subject an aqueous extract of the black tree fern Cyathea medullaris, wherein the extract is prepared by:
- (i) cutting fronds of Cyathea medullaris to give plant material having an average portion size of 0.1 to 10 cm,
- (ii) heating a mixture of the plant material of step (i) and water at a temperature of 45 to 60° C. with laminar mixing or transitional flow mixing;
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- (iii) removing solid material from the mixture to give the aqueous extract.
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A process for preparing an aqueous extract of the black tree fern Cyathea medullaris comprising:
- (i) cutting fronds of Cyathea medullaris to give plant material having an average portion size of 0.1 to 10 cm;
- (ii) heating a mixture of the plant material of step (i) and water at a temperature of 45 to 60° C. with laminar mixing or transitional flow mixing;
- and
- (iii) removing solid material from the mixture to give the aqueous extract.
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