Analgesic and refreshing herbal composition and a process for preparing the same

US6531115B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH · IN

Inventors

• Anil Kumar Singh · Lucknow, IN
• Ratan Lal Bindra · Lucknow, IN
• Rashmi Gupta · Sanford, US
• Yogendra Nath Shukla · Lucknow, IN
• Sushil Kumar · Lucknow, IN

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 3, 2001
• Grant date: Mar 11, 2003
• Expiry date: Jan 3, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61K36/67
• WIPO field: Pharmaceuticals
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The invention provides an analgesic and refreshing herbal composition useful as dentrifrices, said composition comprising 50-60% Wt. of betle extract (from Piper betle leaves); 40-50% Wt. of one or more group I essential oil selected from Levender officinal, Dementholised oil (ex-Mentha arvensis), Fennel oil and Ocimum gratissimum; 3.5-6% Wt. of one or more group II essential oils and their isolates selected from Ocimum Sanctum, Pulegone (ex Mentha pulegonium), Carvone (ex. Dill seed) and Menthol (ex. Mentha arvensis); 1-5% Wt. of one or more group III essential oils selected from Camphor, turpentine oil, Cedarwood oil and Safrole oil, along with 0.5-2% Wt. of Thymol and 0.25-1% Wt. of preservative/antioxidant, and a process for preparing the composition.