Carbonate-Substituted Hydroxyapatite Phytotherapeutic Composition for Plant Endotherapy
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional plant protection methods, such as aerial spraying of pesticides, are inefficient and environmentally harmful, with only a minimal percentage reaching the target, causing environmental pollution and stress to plants, while endotherapeutic treatments can be invasive and have negative side effects on plants.
Innovation Solution
A phytotherapeutic composition based on carbonate-substituted hydroxyapatite combined with bioactive compounds, such as aromatic plant extracts and metal ions, is used for direct injection into the plant stem, enhancing phytotherapeutic activity and reducing the need for high concentrations of active substances, thus minimizing environmental impact.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If traditional aerial spraying of pesticides is used, then plant protection is achieved, but environmental pollution increases and only minimal percentage reaches the target
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the active substance from the foliage application route and delivers it directly to the target site through endotherapy, removing the harmful drift and runoff pathways while concentrating the pesticide where it is needed
Solution Approach 2:
The invention uses the plant's own xylem system as an intermediary to transport the active substance from the injection site deep within the stem to the foliage and target areas, bypassing the need for aerial spraying and reducing environmental exposure
2Object-affected harmful factors
If endotherapeutic treatment is used, then environmental contamination is reduced, but the treatment becomes invasive with negative side effects on plants
Solution Approach 1:
The invention changes the physical parameters of the active substance formulation to enable delivery through endotherapy at lower concentrations, reducing the volume injected and minimizing plant stress while maintaining efficacy
Solution Approach 2:
The invention uses composite formulations combining the active substance with carriers and adjuvants that enhance delivery efficiency through the xylem system, allowing lower doses to achieve the same protective effect and reducing invasive impact
3Reliability
If high concentrations of active substances are used, then phytotherapeutic efficacy is improved, but environmental impact and plant stress increase
Solution Approach 1:
The invention changes the concentration parameter by using highly efficient delivery systems that achieve effective therapeutic levels through targeted endotherapy injection rather than high-concentration foliage application, thereby reducing environmental impact
Solution Approach 2:
The invention applies the active substance locally at the injection site within the stem, where it is then distributed systemically through the xylem, concentrating the effect where needed while using lower overall quantities and reducing environmental exposure
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 treats plant pathologies with lower bioactive compound concentrations, reducing environmental contamination and the need for separate fertilizers, while providing beneficial fertilizing effects and improved biocompatibility.
Implementation Method 1
by moving from the roots to the foliage through channels called xylematic vessels, the xylematic sap carries water and minerals into every part of the plant
Implementation Method 2
Combining carbonate substituted hydroxyapatite of formula (I) above with bioactive compounds selected from the group consisting of: an aromatic plant extract and/or an active substance thereof, a metal ion, and a carboxylic acid, surprisingly enhances the phytotherapeutic activity of said bioactive compounds
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AI summary
The present invention relates to the use of a phytotherapeutic composition comprising:—a carbonate substituted hydroxyapatite having the formula (I): Ca(10-y/2)(PO4)(6-y)(CO3)y(OH)2 (I) wherein y is comprised between 0.01 and 2: and—at least one bioactive compound selected from the group consisting of: anaromatic plant extract and/or an active substance thereof, a metal ion, and acarboxylic acid; as phytotherapeutic agent for the endotherapeutic treatment of a plant.