Coconut and Onion Anthelmintic Preparation for Parasite Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current anthelmintic treatments for controlling flatworms and threadworms in humans and animals are ineffective, toxic, expensive, and lead to resistance, with chemical products being unsuitable for eco-farmers and having limitations in simultaneous action against both worm types.
Innovation Solution
A pharmaceutical or veterinary medical preparation using coconut (Cocos nucifera) and onion (Allium cepa) as sole active ingredients, which exhibit a synergistic action against flatworms and threadworms, including intestinal flukes, with the option for separate or combined administration in various forms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If chemical anthelmintic products are used, then worm control effectiveness is improved, but toxicity and harmful side effects increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces persistent chemical anthelmintics with natural plant extracts from coconut and onion that are biodegradable and non-toxic. These natural compounds provide effective worm control without the harmful side effects and long-term environmental persistence of chemical products, aligning with the principle of using safe, short-lived natural substances instead of dangerous persistent chemicals.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines extracts from two different plant sources (coconut and onion) to create a composite natural anthelmintic preparation. This combination synergistically enhances the effectiveness against different worm types while maintaining the safety profile of natural plant compounds, resolving the contradiction between effectiveness and toxicity.
2Reliability
If chemical anthelmintic products are used, then anthelmintic action is improved, but tissue depositions occur leading to long waiting times before meat, milk or eggs can be released
Solution Approach 1:
The natural plant extracts from coconut and onion are biodegradable and do not persist in animal tissues like chemical anthelmintics. This eliminates the need for long withdrawal periods before meat, milk, or eggs can be consumed, as the natural compounds are rapidly metabolized and excreted, resolving the time loss contradiction.
3Reliability
If chemical anthelmintic products are used, then worm control is improved, but resistance develops after about 20 years of use
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a composite preparation from multiple plant sources (coconut and onion) containing different natural compounds with varying modes of action. This diversity in active ingredients makes it difficult for worms to develop resistance, as they would need to simultaneously develop resistance to multiple different natural compounds, thereby extending the duration of effective worm control.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the chemical parameters by using natural plant compounds instead of synthetic chemicals. These natural compounds have different molecular structures and mechanisms of action that worms have not been exposed to, preventing the development of resistance and maintaining long-term effectiveness.
4Reliability
If chemical anthelmintic products are used, then specific worm group control is improved, but versatility against different worm types decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a composite preparation combining extracts from coconut and onion, which contain multiple different natural compounds. These compounds work synergistically to control different types of worms (threadworms, flatworms, intestinal flukes) simultaneously, thereby enhancing versatility while maintaining effective control over specific worm groups.
Solution Approach 2:
The natural plant extract preparation is designed to be universally effective against multiple worm types through the combined action of different compounds from coconut and onion. This multi-functional approach allows a single preparation to control various worm groups that would otherwise require different specialized chemical anthelmintics.
5Reliability
If chemical anthelmintic products are used, then worm control effectiveness is improved, but cost increases due to expensive research for new components
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses inexpensive natural plant materials (coconut and onion) that are readily available and require minimal processing. This eliminates the need for expensive research and development of new synthetic chemical compounds, significantly reducing the cost of effective worm control while maintaining reliability.
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AI summary
There are disclosed a pharmaceutical or veterinary medical preparation for controlling (preferably simultaneously) flatworms and/or threadworms (Plathelminthes, nematodes) in humans or animals, which preparation is characterised in that it is obtained from onions (Allium cepa) and coconut (Cocos nucifera), its use and processes for its preparation.