Natural Antimicrobial Composition Using Grape Lemon Lavender Extracts

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current antimicrobial agents, particularly those for viruses like enterovirus 71 and bacteria, often have side effects and are less effective due to microorganism evolution, necessitating the development of safe, natural alternatives with strong antimicrobial activity.

Innovation Solution

A composition comprising grape extract, lemon extract, and lavender extract, prepared using methods like hot water extraction and steam distillation, which inhibits the growth or proliferation of viruses, bacteria, and fungi, and promotes their death, offering antiviral, antibacterial, and antifungal effects.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If synthetic antimicrobial agents are used, then antimicrobial activity is achieved, but side effects occur and drug tolerance develops

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveantimicrobial activityVSAvoidside effects and drug tolerance

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the chemical composition parameters by using natural plant extracts (grape, lemon, lavender) instead of synthetic chemicals. This parameter change maintains antimicrobial activity while eliminating the harmful side effects and drug tolerance issues associated with synthetic agents.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent combines multiple natural extracts (grape extract, lemon extract, lavender extract) into a composite formulation. This composite approach synergistically enhances antimicrobial activity while maintaining the safety profile of natural ingredients, avoiding the tolerance development seen with single synthetic agents.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #40Composite materials

2Object-affected harmful factors

If natural extracts are used, then safety and lack of side effects are achieved, but antimicrobial activity may be insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesafety and absence of side effectsVSAvoidantimicrobial activity

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges three different natural extracts (grape, lemon, lavender) each with distinct antimicrobial properties. This combination synergistically enhances the overall antimicrobial activity to levels comparable with or exceeding synthetic agents, while preserving the safety advantages of natural ingredients.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

By creating a composite formulation of multiple natural extracts, the patent achieves enhanced antimicrobial potency that overcomes the limitation of individual natural extracts, demonstrating that composite natural materials can match synthetic agent effectiveness without the associated harmful effects.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #40Composite materials

3Adaptability or versatility

If microorganisms evolve, then drug tolerance develops, but antimicrobial effectiveness decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemicroorganism evolutionVSAvoiddrug effectiveness

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the chemical parameters by using a multi-component natural extract formulation with diverse chemical constituents. This complexity makes it difficult for microorganisms to develop tolerance through evolution, as they would need to adapt to multiple different chemical mechanisms simultaneously, thereby maintaining long-term effectiveness.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS11666621B2Composition having inhibitory effect on virus and bacteria

Publication Date: 2023.06.06 IKEEPER CO LTD

AI summary

The present invention relates to an antimicrobial composition comprising a grape extract, a lemon extract, and a lavender extract. Not only providing excellent antiviral, antibacterial, and antifungal effects but also being derived from natural products, the composition of the present invention can be used safely without toxicity and side effects and can find various applications in medicinal products, foods, cosmetic products, quasi-drugs, etc.