COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING HONEY AND A SUPER- ABSORBENT MATERIAL
A composition comprising honey and a super-absorbent material. A method of treating a lesion comprising applying a composition comprising honey and a super-absorbent material to the lesion. A method of manufacturing the composition of the invention, comprising: (a) providing at least one type of honey; (b) providing at least one super-absorbent material; and (c) combining the honey and super-absorbent material.
1 . A composition comprising honey and a super-absorbent polymer fiber.
2 . A composition according to claim 1 , wherein the super-absorbent polymer fiber is OASIS SAF®.
3 . (canceled)
4 . A composition according to claim 1 wherein the composition is in the form of a semi-solid pliable sheet.
5 . A composition according to claim 4 wherein the sheet comprises at least one layer of a cellulose compressed material or polyester, interspersed with at least one layer of a super absorbent polymer fiber.
6 . A composition according to claim 5 , wherein the cellulose compressed material is tissue paper.
7 . A composition according to claim 4 , wherein the sheet comprises a mixture of a super-absorbent polymer fiber and a cellulose fiber in a non-layered structure.
8 . A composition according to claim 4 , wherein thickness of the sheet is between 0.25 mm and 10 mm.
9 . A composition according to claim 4 , wherein thickness of the sheet is less than 1 mm.
10 . A composition according to claim 1 , wherein the honey does not saturate the super-absorbent polymer fiber.
11 . A composition according to claim 10 , wherein the honey utilizes between 5% and 50% of the super-absorbent polymer fiber's absorbent capacity.
12 . A composition according to claim 10 , wherein the honey utilizes less than 10% of the super-absorbent polymer fiber's absorbent capacity.
13 . A composition according to claim 1 , wherein anti-microbial activity of the honey is equivalent to a solution with a phenol content of at least 10%.
14 . (canceled)
15 . A composition according to claim 1 , wherein the honey is Manuka honey.
16 . A composition according to claim 1 , wherein the composition is coated with a gelling agent.
17 - 22 . (canceled)
23 . A composition according to claim 16 , wherein the gelling agent is in the form of a powder or granule or sheet.
24 . A composition according to claim 16 , wherein the gelling agent is any one or more of a super-absorbent polymer, alginate or carboxy-methyl-cellulose.
25 . A composition according to claim 24 , wherein the gelling agent is carboxy-methyl-cellulose.
26 . A dressing comprising a composition according to claim 1 .
27 . A dressing according to claim 26 , wherein the composition is encased within a fluid permeable material.
28 . A dressing according to claim 27 , wherein the fluid permeable material is selected from the group consisting of a non-woven, woven, knitted or other textile material of synthetic or natural origin, and a polymer film.
29 . A dressing according to claim 27 , wherein the fluid permeable material is a polymer based non-woven material.
30 . A dressing according to claim 29 , wherein the polymer based non-woven material is selected from the group consisting of polyester, polyurethane, polypropylene and polyethylene.
31 . A composition according to claim 1 or a dressing according to claim 26 , which is sterile.
32 - 33 . (canceled)
34 . A method of treating a lesion, comprising applying a composition according to claim 1 or a dressing according to claim 26 to the lesion.
35 - 36 . (canceled)
37 . A method of manufacturing a composition according to claim 1 , comprising:
(a) providing at least one type of honey;
(b) providing at least one super-absorbent polymer fiber; and
(c) combining the honey and super-absorbent polymer fiber.
38 - 44 . (canceled)
45 . A method of manufacturing the dressing according to claim 27 , comprising:
(a) providing a composition as defined in claims 1 ; and
(b) encasing the composition within a fluid permeable material.
46 - 50 . (canceled)