IP Library Granted Patent US 7,048,952
Granted Patent B2
US 7,048,952 · App. 10/439,596 · Granted May 23, 2006

Formulation for inhibiting fungal and microbial growth comprising morinda citrifolia puree juice

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Patent No.
US 7,048,952
App. No.
10/439,596
Granted
May 23, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to antifungal and antibacterial activity of processed Morinda citrifolia products, as well as from various fractions of extracts from these processed products and the Morinda citrifolia L . plant, and related methods to determine mean inhibitory concentrations. In particular, the present invention relates to ethanol, methanol and ethyl acetate extracts from Morinda citrifolia L . and their inhibitory activities on common fungi and bacteria and the identification of mean inhibitory concentrations.

Claims (7)

1. A formulation for inhibiting fungal and microbial growth within a mammal, said formulation comprising:

Quercetin between about 0.01 and 50 percent by weight;

Morinda citrifolia oil between about 0.1 and 30 percent by weight; and

processed Morinda citrifolia puree juice between about 0.01 and 99.9 percent by weight.

2. The formulation of claim 1 , wherein said processed formulation further comprises Rutin as an additional active ingredient.

3. The formulation of claim 2 , wherein said Rutin is present in an amount between about 0.1 and 10 percent by weight.

4. The formulation of claim 1 , wherein said formulation is administered via a method selected from the group consisting of orally, transdermally, by injection into said infected area, intravenously, and systemically.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 5, 2007
From: MORINDA, INC.
To: TAHITIAN NONI INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 018851/0222 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 1, 2003
From: GERSON, SCOTT; PALU, AFA KEHAATI; ZHOU, BING-NAN; SU, CHEN; JENSEN, CLAUDE JARAKAE; STORY, STEPHEN P.; OGDEN, ROBERT V.
To: MORINDA INC
Reel/Frame 014350/0612 →