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US 8,586,110 B2Granted
Therapeutic composition produced using Camellia sinensis leaves and hydrogen peroxide
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.
Claims10
A multi-component, antibacterial composition consisting of a product prepared by a process having the steps of
- (i) combining Camellia sinensis with water to create a first formulation, the creating including heating at 80° C. to 150° C. to substantially denature enzymes endogenous to the Camellia sinensis;
- (ii) combining pomegranate rind with water to create a second formulation, the creating including heating at 80° C. to 150° C. to substantially denature enzymes endogenous to the pomegranate rind;
- (iii) adding from 1% to less than 10% of hydrogen peroxide to the first formulation and the second formulation after the combining and heating, and,
- (iv) combining the first formulation with the second formulation.
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