Patent ID: 8685473
Filing Date: 2014-04-01
Classification: A23L,A61K,A61P,A61Q

Abstract:
1. A method for treating, healing, or alleviating wounds, burns, cuts, sores, or gangrene and/or treating, improving, or restoring cosmetic skin conditions comprising topically applying to an area of skin and/or flesh of a subject in need thereof a composition containing a therapeutically-effective amount of a paw paw ( Carica papaya ) fruit preparation, wherein the fruit preparation is obtained by a process comprising the steps of: a) preparing a pulp from a paw paw fruit; b) heating said pulp up to a temperature of at least 50° C. and no higher than 60° C.; c) mixing between 5% and 15% w/w of sodium bicarbonate with the heated pulp of step (b) while said pulp is at a temperature in the range of 50° C. to 60° C. to form said fruit preparation.