Formulation for inhibiting fungal and microbial growth comprising morinda citrifolia puree juice
View Patent ↗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.
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.