Treatment and prevention of infections using vegetable oil-derived polyols
AssigneeThe Florida International University Board of Trustees
InventorsARTI VASHIST, PREM CHAPAGAIN, ANDREA RAYMOND, HITENDRA CHAND, MADHAVAN NAIR
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method of treatment or prevention of viral and/or bacterial infection comprising the administration of a polyol derived from a vegetable oil or its derivative. The vegetable oil is preferably linseed oil. The invention is also directed to a formulation comprising a vegetable oil-derived polyol.
Claims20
A method for inhibiting viral replication of a virus in a host cell, comprising, prior to and/or after the infection of the host cell by the virus, administering to the host cell a vegetable oil-derived polyol or derivative thereof.
A composition comprising a vegetable oil-derived polyol or derivative thereof, which optionally, is complexed, aggregated, bonded, or otherwise associated with a second therapeutic agent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.