Avocado Ecklonia Cava Perilla Extract Composition for Hearing Loss

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current treatments for hearing impairment, such as medications and cochlear implants, often come with side effects and safety hazards, and there is a lack of nutritional health foods on the market specifically addressing hearing function improvement.

Innovation Solution

A Chinese herbal medicine composition comprising avocado extract, ecklonia cava extract, and perilla extract, which is formulated into a food or medicine product to treat hearing impairment by reducing inflammatory factors and improving hearing loss symptoms.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If traditional Chinese medicines are used for treating hearing impairment, then hearing improvement function is achieved, but side effects and toxic reactions occur

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvehealing effectVSAvoidside effects
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces traditional Chinese medicine with a food-based composition containing avocado extract, ecklonia cava extract, and perilla extract. These food materials serve as short-term, safe alternatives that achieve hearing improvement without the toxic accumulation and side effects associated with long-term traditional medicine use.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent converts food materials traditionally used for nutrition into therapeutic agents for hearing impairment. By utilizing the natural bioactive compounds in avocado, ecklonia cava, and perilla, the invention transforms ordinary food substances into effective treatments that reduce inflammation and improve hearing without harmful side effects.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #22Blessing in disguise (Convert harm into benefit)

2Ease of operation

If hearing aids are worn for hearing impairment, then hearing assistance is provided, but only palliative effect is achieved without curing the underlying condition

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvehearing assistanceVSAvoidcurative effect
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the mechanical hearing aid system with a biochemical treatment approach. Instead of using external mechanical devices to amplify sound, the invention uses food-based extracts that address the underlying inflammatory and oxidative stress conditions causing hearing impairment, thereby providing a curative rather than merely assistive solution.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Reliability

If cochlear implant is used for hearing impairment, then hearing function is restored, but original cochlear tissues are destroyed and safety hazards arise

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvehearing restorationVSAvoidtissue damage
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary anti-inflammatory and antioxidant treatment using food extracts before hearing damage progresses to the point requiring cochlear implantation. By reducing oxidative stress and inflammation early in the disease process, the treatment prevents further tissue damage and may avoid the need for invasive surgical interventions that carry tissue damage risks.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #9Preliminary anti-action

4Duration of action of moving object

If long-term medicine administration is used for hearing loss, then treatment effect is achieved, but toxic and side effects accumulate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetreatment durationVSAvoidtoxic accumulation
Core Design Contradiction:
Duration of action of moving objectVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs food-based extracts that can be safely consumed over long periods without toxic accumulation. The natural compounds in avocado, ecklonia cava, and perilla are metabolized and eliminated safely, allowing continuous treatment for chronic hearing impairment without the toxic buildup that occurs with conventional medications.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The composition effectively reduces nitric oxide secretion, inflammatory reactions, and malondialdehyde content, showing synergistic anti-inflammatory effects and improving hearing impairment without cytotoxicity or significant side effects, making it suitable for long-term use and enhancing treatment efficacy.

Implementation Method 1

Studies have proved that avocado is rich in protein, fat, carbohydrate, ash, vitamins, and mineral elements such as sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium, thus having functions of anti-oxidation, blood lipid reduction, blood pressure reduction and nerve protection. As a brown algae, ecklonia cava is rich in polyphenols, and has biological activities such as anti-oxidation, anti-inflammation and anti-tumor. Perilla leaf is a traditional Chinese medicine for clearing away heat and toxic materials, has effects of relieving exterior syndrome and dispelling cold, ventilating lung and resolving phlegm, and promoting qi circulation and regulating stomach

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAnti-inflammatory effect:

Implementation Method 2

avocado is rich in protein, fat, carbohydrate, ash, vitamins, and mineral elements such as sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium, thus having functions of anti-oxidation, blood lipid reduction, blood pressure reduction and nerve protection

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAnti-oxidation: Oxidation

Data Source

PatentUS20230310527A1Chinese herbal medicine composition for improving hearing impairment, and preparation method and application thereof
Publication Date: 2023.10.05 INFINITUS (CHINA) CO LTD

AI summary

A Chinese herbal medicine composition for improving hearing impairment comprises at least two of avocado extract, ecklonia cava extract and perilla extract. The Chinese herbal medicine composition can effectively reduce a NO content secreted by cells, reduce an inflammatory reaction of cells, and have a good effect of improving LPS-induced hearing loss. Moreover, ingredients of the Chinese herbal medicine composition are medicine-and-food homologous ingredients, which have no obvious cytotoxicity and obvious side effects.