BIOPIRACY Imitations Not Innovations - Biopirateria
BIOPIRACY Imitations Not Innovations - Biopirateria
BIOPIRACY Imitations Not Innovations - Biopirateria
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48 Biopiracy: <strong>Imitations</strong> <strong>Not</strong> <strong>Innovations</strong><br />
function, with the composition containing an extract of the plant Nigella sativa.<br />
US Patent 5,648,089: Herbal formulation for the treatment of viral and<br />
hepatitis diseases.<br />
Some patent applications filed with the PCT that are awaiting approval (as<br />
of year 2000) include the following:<br />
PCT WO 0051580 A2: Pharmaceutical composition used in asthma/allergy<br />
therapy that targets T-lymphocytes and or eosinophilis.<br />
Japanese patents:<br />
JP60054312A2: on a composition of herbs, which has the plant and is<br />
effective against dental caries.<br />
JP7138126A2: Antioxidant formulation effective against chapped skin and<br />
springiness and gloss of the skin.<br />
Derivation observed:<br />
Indigenous use Modern use<br />
● Halitosis Dental caries<br />
● Jaundice Treatment of hepatitis<br />
● Skin diseases Chapped skin
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