Patent ID: 6559182
Filing Date: 2003-05-06
Classification: A61K

Abstract:
A method of treating or preventing infections from enveloped type viruses, the method comprising applying jojoba oil esters to the skin in an amount and for a time effective for inhibiting enveloped virus replication,wherein the jojoba oil esters are esters of fatty acids and fatty alcohols, the fatty acids that are esterified with the fatty alcohols include from 4% to 8% C18:1 fatty acid, from 35% to 40% C20:1 fatty acid, from 6% to 8.5% C22:1 fatty acid, and from 0.5% to 1.5% C24:1 fatty acid, and the fatty alcohols that are esterified with the fatty acids include from 0.5% to 1% C18:1 fatty alcohol, from 19% to 26.5% C20:1 fatty alcohol, from 18% to 23.5% C22:1 fatty alcohol, and from 2% to 5% C24:1 fatty alcohol.