Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Plant material or plant extract of undetermined constitution... – Containing or obtained from roseaceae
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-01
2006-08-01
Leith, Patricia (Department: 1655)
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Plant material or plant extract of undetermined constitution...
Containing or obtained from roseaceae
C424S725000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07083814
ABSTRACT:
Substances having antiviral activity against one or more human disease-causing viruses are disclosed. These antiviral substances are obtained from the cuticular and extracuticular layers of plants. Pharmaceutical and nutraceutical formulations comprising the antiviral substances are also disclosed, as are methods of using such formulations to treat viral diseases.
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Ilic Nebojsa
Raskin Ilya
Leith Patricia
Marshall & Gerstein & Borun LLP
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey
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