Plant-based compositions and uses thereof

• US 10,136,652 B2
• Filed: 08/23/2016
• Issued: 11/27/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Greenstract LLC
• Original Assignee: Greenstract LLC
• Inventors: Rehage, Peter
• Primary Examiner(s): Justice, Gina C
• Application Number:
  US15/244,638
• Publication Number:
  US 20170071214A1
• Time in Patent Office: 826 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 25/02 containing liquids as carriers, diluents or solvents
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 25/30 characterised by the surfactants
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 31/02 Acyclic compounds
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 37/02 Saturated carboxylic acids or thio analogues thereof; Derivatives thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 37/36 containing at least one carboxylic group or a thio analogue, or a derivative thereof, and a singly bound oxygen or sulfur atom attached to the same carbon skeleton, this oxygen or sulfur atom not being a member of a carboxylic group or of a thio analogue, or of a derivative thereof, e.g. hydroxy-carboxylic acids
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 59/00 Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing elements or inorganic compounds
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 59/06 Aluminium; Calcium; Magnesium; Compounds thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 59/08 Alkali metal chlorides; Alkaline earth metal chlorides
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 65/00 Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing material from algae, lichens, bryophyta, multi-cellular fungi or plants, or extracts thereof containing compounds of determined constitution A01N27/00 - A01N59/00
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 65/08 Magnoliopsida [dicotyledons]
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 65/44 Poaceae or Gramineae [Grass family], e.g. bamboo, lemon grass or citronella grass
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/00 Medicinal preparations of undetermined constitution containing material from algae, lichens, fungi or plants, or derivatives thereof, e.g. traditional herbal medicines antigens from pollen A61K39/36
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/19 containing inorganic ingredients
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/20 Halogens; Compounds thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/34 Alcohols
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/365 Hydroxycarboxylic acids; Ketocarboxylic acids
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/64 Proteins; Peptides; Derivatives or degradation products thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/732 Starch; Amylose; Amylopectin; Derivatives thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/737 Galactomannans, e.g. guar; Derivatives thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/9789 Magnoliopsida [dicotyledons]
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/9794 : Liliopsida [monocotyledons]
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 9/08 : Solutions composition of solutions A61K47/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 11/00 : Preparations for care of the teeth, of the oral cavity or of dentures; Dentifrices, e.g. toothpastes; Mouth rinses
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 19/10 : Washing or bathing preparations
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 5/008 : Preparations for oily hair
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 5/02 : Preparations for cleaning the hair
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 7/00 : Preparations for affecting hair growth
• CPC Class Codes: B09C 1/08 : chemically
• CPC Class Codes: B09C 2101/00 : In situ
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/26 : by extraction
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/50 : by addition or application of a germicide or by oligodynamic treatment C02F1/4606, C02F1/467, C02F1/76 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 2101/30 : Organic compounds
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 2101/32 : Hydrocarbons, e.g. oil
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 2101/325 : Emulsions
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 2103/365 : from petrochemical industry (e.g. refineries)
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 2303/20 : Prevention of biofouling
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 2307/08 : Treatment of wastewater in the sewer, e.g. to reduce grease, odour
• CPC Class Codes: C09K 8/524 : organic depositions, e.g. paraffins or asphaltenes
• CPC Class Codes: C10G 1/04 : by extraction
• CPC Class Codes: C10G 1/045 : Separation of insoluble materials
• CPC Class Codes: C10G 1/047 : Hot water or cold water extraction processes
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 3/222 : Natural or synthetic polysaccharides, e.g. cellulose, starch, gum, alginic acid or cyclodextrin
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 3/382 : Vegetable products, e.g. soya meal, wood flour, sawdust
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 7/44 : Vegetable products
• CPC Class Codes: Y02W 10/37 : using solar energy

Abstract

The present invention relates to compositions comprising a plant material and methods for using the same. The methods include extracting or removing a substance from a substrate, or remediating a substrate from a substance. The substance can comprise a hydrocarbon-containing substance, a protein, lipid, wax, fatty acid or fatty alcohol, grease, fat, oil or a combination thereof.

Claims

1. A method for inhibiting growth of bacteria, fungi or a virus on a substrate, comprising contacting the substrate with an aqueous composition, wherein the aqueous composition comprises:

a mixture obtained by (a) allowing water, plant material and an inorganic base to (i) stir at about 10°

C. to about 100°

C. for about 2 hours to about 4 hours or (ii) stand at about 10°

C. to about 100°

C. for about 10 minutes to about 8 hours, and (b) removing undissolved solids from the mixture;

0% to about 10 wt % of an alcohol;

about 0.5% to about 15 wt % of the inorganic base;

0% to about 10 wt % of a salt;

0% to about 10 wt % of an acid;

0% to about 10 wt % of an additive; and

about 10 wt % to about 95 wt % of water;

wherein

the aqueous composition has a pH of about 13;

the amount of plant material is from about 1 wt % to about 50 wt % of the aqueous composition;

the plant material is corn gluten meal; and

the substrate is soil, sand, wood, rock, paper, skin, a water body, gravel, mud, clay, plant, hair, fabric, metal, glass, porcelain, plastic, concrete, a living animal or a dead animal.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the alcohol is ethanol, methanol, or isopropanol.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the base is sodium hydroxide, lithium hydroxide, or potassium hydroxide.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the salt is sodium chloride, sodium nitrate, potassium chloride, calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, ammonium chloride, sodium bromide, potassium bromide, calcium bromide, magnesium bromide, ammonium bromide, sodium iodide, potassium iodide, calcium iodide, magnesium iodide, ammonium iodide, sodium sulfate, potassium sulfate, calcium sulfate, magnesium sulfate, ammonium sulfate or mixtures thereof.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the acid is citric acid, formic acid, ascorbic acid, acetic acid, malic acid, adipic acid, tannic acid, lactic acid, fumaric acid, or mixtures thereof.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the additive is Type S Hydrated Lime, a surfactant, or a solvent.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the solvent is d-limonene, petroleum-derived diesel fuel, biodiesel, or combinations thereof.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the surfactant is a polysorbate.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the contacting occurs at an aqueous composition or a substrate temperature of about 5°

to about 50°

C.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises subjecting the aqueous composition or the substrate to agitation.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein inhibiting comprises killing.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein inhibiting comprises retarding growth.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein inhibiting comprises preventing growth.

14. The method of claim 1, further comprising after contacting the substrate with the aqueous composition, rinsing the substrate with water.