Composition and methods containing an antimicrobial essential oil extended from Coleus forskohlii
AssigneeSabinsa Corporation
InventorsMuhammed Majeed, Subbalakshmi Prakash
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Abstract
An essential oil composition from Coleus forskohlii is used in compositions and methods for the treatment of skin infections and in the prevention and treatment of dental caries.
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A method of inhibiting microbial growth comprising contacting at least one microbe selected from the group consisting of Propionibacterium acnes, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Streptococcus mutans, Candida albicans, Escherichia coli, Steptococcus epidermidis and mixtures thereof with an essential oil composition isolated from Coleus forskohlii, wherein the essential oil composition comprises bornyl acetate, 3-decanone, an azulene derivative, aipha-pinene and beta-pinene.
A method of inhibiting microbial growth comprising contacting microorganisms with an essential oil composition isolated from Coleus forskohlii, wherein the essential oil composition comprises bornyl acetate, 3-decanone, an azulene derivative, alpha-pinene and beta-pinene.
A method of treating a patient having a microbial infection and in need of such a treatment, comprising administering an anti-microbial amount of an essential oil composition isolated from Coleus forskohlii in the patient, wherein the essential oil composition comprises bornyl acetate, 3-decanone, an azulene derivative, alpha-pinene and beta-pinene.
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