Compositions comprising EMU oil or active fractions thereof and methods of using these compositions as insect repellents
US5929113A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 16, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jul 27, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S424/10
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention provides a method for repelling biting insects such as mosquitoes, ticks, and biting flies by topically applying to the skin of a subject emu oil, fractions of emu oil obtained by flash chromatography or a composition comprising emu oil or active fractions thereof and at least one other insect repellent such as citronella, DEET or saponin. Also provided are compositions for repelling biting insects comprising diluted fractions of emu oil, and compositions comprising emu oil or active fractions thereof and at least one other insect repellent such as citronella, DEET or saponin.
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