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B10-use-of-extract-of-leeches-as-anti-bacterial-agent

B10-use-of-extract-of-leeches-as-anti-bacterial-agent

Aurélie Tasiemski, Michel Salzet


EP 2 488 216 A1
https://patents.google.com/patent/EP2488216A1/en

Abstract

Use of an extract of leech saliva as an anti-bacterial agent for the manufacture of pharmaceutical, cosmetic or cleaning compositions.

Patent family

Publication numberOfficeKindPublished
EP 2 488 216 A1European Patent OfficeApplication2012-08-22
  • Priority date — 15 October 2009
  • Filing date — 15 October 2010
  • Status — To be confirmed
  • Applicants — CNRS, Université de Lille 1 Sciences et Technologies
  • Research axis — Invertebrate antimicrobial peptides

Context

Companion to EP 2 516 453, from the same team and the same biological model. Here it is the whole salivary extract that is claimed rather than an isolated peptide sequence.

Abstract as published

The present invention relates to the use of extract of leeches' saliva as anti-bacterial agent for the manufacture of different compositions, such as a pharmaceutical composition, a cosmetic composition or a cleaning product.