Patent ID: 7045159
Filing Date: 2006-05-16
Classification: A61K,A61P

Abstract:
1. A method for producing a preparation possessing antiviral activity comprising substances obtained from cuticular or epicuticular layers external to an epidermis of a plant or plant part, the method comprising: a) exposing the plant or plant part to a solvent under conditions sufficient to solubilize materials in the cuticular and epicuticular layers of the plant, while leaving cells and tissues internal to the epidermis substantially unaffected; b) obtaining a solution or suspension of plant cuticular and epicuticular materials, thereby producing the antiviral preparation; and, c) formulating the antiviral preparation with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier to form a pharmaceutical composition possessing antiviral activity in a form selected from a tablet and a capsule, wherein the plant or plant part is selected from the group consisting of apple.