ANTIVIRAL EPICATECHINS, EPICATECHIN OLIGOMERS, OR THIOLATED EPICATECHINS FROM THEOBROMA CACAO FOR TREATMENT OF GENITAL WARTS
First Claim
1. A method for acceleration of healing of genital warts by applying highly purified epicatechin oligomers from Theobroma Cacao, wherein such healing is accelerated by a combination of the antiviral and antioxidant properties of the highly purified epicatechin oligomers.
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Abstract
Epicatechins, Epicatechin Oligomers, or Thiolated Epicatechins are applied (A) directly to a genital wart in the form of a cream, ointment, paste or solution, (B) directly to the genital wart wherein such cream, ointment, paste or solution contains as an additional active ingredient a skin permeabilizing agent, (C) following electrosurgical resection or removal of the genital wart in such form of a cream, ointment, paste or solution, (D) following chemical resection or extirpation of the genital wart in such form, (E) following surgical resection or removal of the genital wart in such form, wherein said Epicatechins, Epicatechin Oligomers, or Thiolated Epicatechins both provide antiviral activity against multiple strains of human pappilomavirus (HPV) and promote healing following resection polymers contained in a vehicle. Disclosed are the compositions, therapeutical kits containing such composition, methods of treatment using such composition, and methods of enhancing the stability of such composition.
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- 1. A method for acceleration of healing of genital warts by applying highly purified epicatechin oligomers from Theobroma Cacao, wherein such healing is accelerated by a combination of the antiviral and antioxidant properties of the highly purified epicatechin oligomers.
- 9. A method of inhibiting virus replication replication in a mammal comprising administering to said mammal an anti-viral amount of a compound of formula an antiviral epicatechin oligomer.
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