Composition and Method for Modulating and Maintaining Vaginal Bacterial Flora and Vaginal Acidity
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SHENZHEN PHLORA BIOTECHNOLOGY LTD
- Publication Date
- 2008-08-14
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to the use of benzoic acid and / or its sodium salt in combination with saccharide(s) as active components for preparing a vaginal composition for modulating vaginal bacterial flora and vaginal acidity, thereby maintaining the pH value of vaginal secretion within the range from 3.5 to 4.5; the present invention further relates to a vaginal composition, which can be a cleaning—nursing product, a deodorizing agent, a cosmetic, a disinfectant composition, or a pharmaceutical composition; and the present invention further relates to a method for modulating vaginal bacterial flora and vaginal acidity, thereby maintaining the pH value of vaginal secretion within the range from 3.5 to 4.5.BACKGROUND ART
[0002] The surface of female vaginal mucous is suitable for microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, etc. to inhabit. The dominant bacteria inhabited on healthy vaginal mucous surface are large Gram-positive rods, usually called “vaginal normal ...