MINERAL FUNCTIONAL WATER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING UNICELLULAR ORGANISMS AND/OR VIRUSES

• US 20170118995A1
• Filed: 12/06/2016
• Published: 05/04/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/17/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Riken Techno System Co., Ltd., Santa Mineral Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Riken Techno System Co., Ltd., Santa Mineral Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: FURUSAKI, Koichi
• Application Number:
  US15/370,192
• Publication Number:
  US 20170118995A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 59/00 Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing elements or inorganic compounds
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 61/00 Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing substances of unknown or undetermined composition, e.g. substances characterised only by the mode of action
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 63/10 Animals; Substances produced thereby or obtained therefrom
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 65/08 Magnoliopsida [dicotyledons]
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 65/12 Asteraceae or Compositae [Aster or Sunflower family], e.g. daisy, pyrethrum, artichoke, lettuce, sunflower, wormwood or tarragon
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 65/34 Rosaceae [Rose family], e.g. strawberry, hawthorn, plum, cherry, peach, apricot or almond
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2236/00 Isolation or extraction methods of medicinal preparations of undetermined constitution containing material from algae, lichens, fungi or plants, or derivatives thereof, e.g. traditional herbal medicine
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2300/00 Mixtures or combinations of active ingredients, wherein at least one active ingredient is fully defined in groups A61K31/00 - A61K41/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 35/08 Mineral waters; Sea water
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/14 Cupressaceae (Cypress family), e.g. juniper or cypress
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/185 Magnoliopsida (dicotyledons)
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/20 Aceraceae (Maple family)
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/28 Asteraceae or Compositae (Aster or Sunflower family), e.g. chamomile, feverfew, yarrow or echinacea
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 36/73 Rosaceae (Rose family), e.g. strawberry, chokeberry, blackberry, pear or firethorn
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 31/04 Antibacterial agents
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 31/10 Antimycotics
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 31/12 Antivirals
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 31/14 for RNA viruses
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 31/16 for influenza or rhinoviruses
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 31/20 for DNA viruses
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 43/00 : Drugs for specific purposes, not provided for in groups A61P1/00-A61P41/00
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/005 : Systems or processes based on supernatural or anthroposophic principles, cosmic or terrestrial radiation, geomancy or rhabdomancy
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/30 : by irradiation
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/36 : ultrasonic vibrations
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/48 : with magnetic or electric fields C02F1/46 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 1/68 : by addition of specified substances, e.g. trace elements, for ameliorating potable water medicinal water A61K
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 2103/026 : Treating water for medical or cosmetic purposes
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 50/30 : Against vector-borne diseases, e.g. mosquito-borne, fly-borne, tick-borne or waterborne diseases whose impact is exacerbated by climate change

Abstract

Mineral functional water useful for controlling unicellular organisms and/or viruses is provided. The mineral functional water satisfies all of requirements (i), and (iii) and shows excellent controlling effects upon unicellular organisms and/or viruses. (i) In a sample wherein 15 pst·wt. or more of the mineral functional water is fixed with respect to 100 pst·wt. of a ceramic carrier, the average emissivity to black body at wavelength of 5 to 7 micrometers and wavelength of 14 to 24 micrometers (measurement temperature: 25 Centigrade) is 90% or more, (ii) pH of the mineral functional water is 12 or higher, and (iii) controlling effects against at least one of unicellular organisms and viruses are manifested.

Claims

1. Mineral functional water, comprising all of requirements (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv):

(i) based on 100 pst·

wt. of a ceramic carrier, in a sample in which 15 pst·

wt. or more of the mineral functional water has been fixed, an average emissivity (measurement temperature;

25 Centigrade) to the black body is 90% or more between wavelengths of 5-7 micrometers and between wavelengths of 14-24 micrometers;

(ii) pH of the mineral functional water is 12 or more;

(iii) controlling effects upon at least one of unicellular organisms and viruses are showed; and

(iv) carbonate components are included in the mineral functional water.

2. A controlling method of applying the mineral functional water as defined in claim 1 upon a target to be controlled including at least one of the unicellular organisms and the viruses.

3. The controlling method as defined in claim 2, wherein the target of unicellular organisms to be controlled is at least one kind selected from a group consisting of Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Candida, O-157, Mycoplasma, and Vibrio parahaemolyticus.

4. The controlling method as defined in claim 2, wherein the target of viruses to be controlled is at least one kind selected from a group consisting of a non-enveloped RNA-type, an enveloped RNA-type, a non-enveloped DNA-type, and an enveloped DNA-type.

5. The controlling method as defined in claim 2, wherein the target of viruses to be controlled is at least one kind selected from a group consisting of Foot and Mouth disease viruses, Bovine Rhinitis B viruses, parainfluenza in cattle viruses, bovine adenoviruses, and infectious bovine rhinotracheitis viruses.

6. The controlling method as defined in claim 2, wherein the target of viruses to be controlled is at least one kind selected from a group consisting of influenza viruses, Ebola viruses, Foot and Mouth disease viruses, noroviruses, polio viruses, human immunodeficiency viruses, SARS coronaviruses, hepatitis A viruses, hepatitis C viruses, Rubella viruses, Measles viruses, Japanese encephalitis viruses, tick-borne encephalitis viruses, Rabies viruses, dengue viruses, arenaviruses, and Hantaviruses.

7. A method of using the mineral functional water as defined in claim 1 for controlling at least one of the unicellular organisms and the viruses.

8. Composition for controlling unicellular organisms and/or viruses containing the mineral functional water as defined in claim 1.

15. A method of controlling a barn, comprising:

spraying the mineral functional water as defined in claim 1 in a state of mist in a space of the barn.

9. A method of producing mineral function water, comprising:

producing first mineral-containing water (A) according to the following first process (1);

producing second mineral-containing water (B) according to the following second process (2); and

mixing the first produced mineral-containing water (A) and the second produced mineral-containing water (B) according to a ratio within a range of 1;

5-1;

20 (weight ratio), wherein the first process (1) includes;

immersing a conductive wire covered with insulator and mineral-imparting material (A) into water, the mineral-imparting material containing woody plant raw material and vegetation raw material, the vegetation raw material including;

vegetation belonging to Asteraceae and vegetation belonging to Rosaceae, the woody plant raw material including at least one kind selected from a group consisting of Maple, Betula platyphylla, Pinus, and Coptomeria japonica;

conducting DC electric current to the conductive wire to generate water flow around the conductive wire in the same direction as the DC electric current, applying ultrasonic vibration to the water, thereby forming raw mineral water solution (A); and

irradiating far-infrared rays (wavelength of 6-14 micrometers) to the raw mineral water solution (A) to form mineral-containing water (A), and

wherein the second process (2) includes;

filling up a water-passing container with inorganic mineral-imparting material (B) including 65 to 75 weight % of lime stone, 12 to 18 weight % of fossil coral, 12 to 18 weight % of shell, and 0.5 to 5 weight % of activated carbon, respectively; and

making the water pass through the water-passing container to form mineral-containing water (B).

10. The method of producing mineral function water as defined in claim 9, wherein:

10 to 15 weight % of the mineral-imparting material (A) based on the water is added; and

the DC electric current conducted to the conductive wire has 0.05-0.1 A of a current value and 8000-8600 V of a voltage value, respectively.

11. The method of producing mineral function water as defined in claim 9, wherein:

the second process (2) further includes;

connecting in series six water-passing containers of;

a first water-passing container;

a second water-passing container;

a third water-passing container;

a fourth water-passing container;

a fifth water-passing container; and

a sixth water-passing container to compose the water-passing container;

filling up the six water-passing containers with inorganic mineral-imparting material (B) having different kinds from each other; and

making the water pass through the six water-passing containers to form the mineral-containing water (B),

wherein;

the mineral-imparting material (B1) filled into the first water-passing container is mixture including;

65 to 75 weight % of lime stone;

12.5 to 17.5 weight % of fossil coral; and

12.5 to 17.5 weight % of shell, respectively;

the mineral-imparting material (B2) filled into the second water-passing container is mixture including;

37 to 43 weight % of lime stone;

12.5 to 17.5 weight % of fossil coral;

37 to 43 weight % of shell, and 2.5 to 7.5 weight % of activated carbon respectively;

the mineral-imparting material (B3) filled into the third water-passing container is mixture including;

75 to 85 weight % of lime stone;

12.5 to 17.5 weight % of fossil coral; and

2.5 to 7.5 weight % of shell, respectively;

the mineral-imparting material (B4) filled into the fourth water-passing container is mixture including;

85 to 95 weight % of lime stone;

2.5 to 7.5 weight % of fossil coral; and

2.5 to 7.5 weight % of shell, respectively;

the mineral-imparting material (B5) filled into the fifth water-passing container is mixture including;

75 to 85 weight % of lime stone;

7.5 to 12.5 weight % of fossil coral; and

7.5 to 12.5 weight % of shell, respectively; and

the mineral-imparting material (B6) filled into the sixth water-passing container is mixture including;

55 to 65 weight % of lime stone;

27 to 33 weight % of fossil coral; and

7.5 to 12.5 weight % of shell, respectively.

12. The method of producing mineral function water as defined in claim 11, wherein:

the mineral-imparting material (B

     1) filled into the first water-passing container is mixture including;

70 weight % of lime stone;

15 weight % of fossil coral; and

15 weight % of shell, respectively;

the mineral-imparting material (B2) filled into the second water-passing container is mixture including;

40 weight % of lime stone;

15 weight % of fossil coral;

40 weight % of shell; and

5 weight % of activated carbon, respectively;

the mineral-imparting material (B3) filled into the third water-passing container is mixture including;

80 weight % of lime stone;

15 weight % of fossil coral; and

5 weight % of shell, respectively;

the mineral-imparting material (B4) filled into the fourth water-passing container is mixture including;

90 weight % of lime stone;

5 weight % of fossil coral; and

5 weight % of shell, respectively;

the mineral-imparting material (B5) filled into the fifth water-passing container is mixture including;

80 weight % of lime stone;

10 weight % of fossil coral; and

10 weight % of shell, respectively; and

the mineral-imparting material (B6) filled into the sixth water-passing container is mixture including;

60 weight % of lime stone;

30 weight % of fossil coral; and

10 weight % of shell, respectively.

13. The method of producing mineral function water as defined in claim 9, wherein:

dried pulverized product of Asteraceae plants and dried pulverized product of Rosaceae plants are used as the mineral-imparting material (A);

the dried pulverized product of the Asteraceae plants is produced by;

mixing 8 to 12 weight % of Cirsium japonicum (leaf parts, stem parts and flower parts thereof), 55 to 65 weight % of Artemisia indica (leaf parts and stem parts thereof) and 27 to 33 weight % of Farfugium japonicum (leaf parts and stem parts thereof), respectively to produce first mixture thereof;

making the first mixture dry; and

then pulverizing the dried first mixture;

the dried pulverized product of the Rosaceae plants is produced by;

mixing 17 to 23 weight % of Rosa multiflora (leaf parts and flower parts thereof), 8 to 12 weight % of Geum japonicum (leaf parts and stem parts thereof), and 65 to 75 weight % of Rubus L. (leaf parts, stem parts, and flower parts thereof), respectively to produce second mixture thereof;

making the second mixture dry; and

then pulverizing the dried second mixture;

the dried pulverized product of the Asteraceae plants and the dried pulverized product of the Rosaceae plants are mixed according to 1;

0.8 to 1;

1.2 (weight ratio) to obtain vegetation raw material (A1);

the woody plant raw material (A2) is produced by;

mixing 22 to 28 weight % of Maple (leaf parts and stem parts thereof), 22 to 28 weight % of Betula platyphylla (leaf parts, stem parts, and bark parts thereof), and 45 to 55 weight % of Cryptomeria japonica (leaf parts, stem parts, and bark parts thereof) to produce third mixture;

making the third mixture dry; and

then pulverizing the dried third mixture; and

mineral-imparting material (A′

) is obtained by mixing the vegetation raw material (A1) and the woody plant raw material (A2) according to 1;

2.7 to 1;

3.3 (weight ratio).

14. The method of producing mineral function water as defined in claim 13, wherein the first produced mineral-containing water (A) and the second produced mineral-containing water (B) are mixed according to a ratio within a range of 1:

7-1;

12 (weight ratio).

16. Mineral function water, containing first mineral-containing water (A) produced according to the following first process (1):

and second mineral-containing water (B) produced according to the following second process (2) according to a ratio within a range of 1 ;

5-1 ;

20 (weight ratio),

wherein the first process (1) includes;

immersing a conductive wire covered with insulator and mineral-imparting material (A) into water, the mineral-imparting material containing woody plant raw material and vegetation raw material, the vegetation raw material including;

vegetation belonging to Asteraceae and vegetation belonging to Rosaceae, the woody plant raw material including at least one kind selected from a group consisting of Maple, Betula platyphylla, Pintus, and Cryptomeria japonica;

conducting DC electric current to the conductive wire to generate water flow around the conductive wire in the same direction as the DC electric current, applying ultrasonic vibration to the water, thereby forming raw mineral water solution (A); and

irradiating far-infrared rays (wavelength of 6-14 micrometers) to the raw mineral water solution (A) to form mineral-containing water (A),

wherein;

10 to 15 weight % of the mineral-imparting material (A) based on the water is added; and

the DC electric current conducted to the conductive wire has 0.05-0.1 A of a current value and 8000-8600 V of a voltage value, respectively, and

wherein;

dried pulverized product of Asteraceae plants and dried pulverized product of Rosaceae plants are used as the mineral-imparting material (A);

the dried pulverized product of the Asteraceae plants is produced by;

mixing 10 weight % of Cirsium japonicum (leaf parts, stem parts and flower parts thereof), 60 weight % of Artemisia indica (leaf parts and stem parts thereof) and 30 weight % of Farfugium japonicum (leaf parts and stem parts thereof), respectively to produce first mixture thereof;

making the first mixture dry; and

then pulverizing the dried first mixture;

the dried pulverized product of the Rosaceae plants is produced by;

mixing 20 weight % of Rosa multiflora (leaf parts and flower parts thereof), 10 weight % of Geum japonican (leaf parts and stem parts thereof), and 70 weight % of Ruhus L. (leaf parts, stem parts, and flower parts thereof), respectively to produce second mixture thereof;

making the second mixture dry; and

then pulverizing the dried second mixture;

the dried pulverized product of the Asteraceae plants and the dried pulverized product of the Rosaceae plants are mixed according to 1;

1 (weight ratio) to obtain vegetation raw material (A1);

the woody plant raw material (A2) is produced by;

mixing 25 weight % of Maple (leaf parts and stem parts thereof), 25 weight % of Betula platyphylla (leaf parts, stem parts, and bark parts thereof), and 50 weight % of Cryptomeria japonica to produce third mixture;

making the third mixture dry; and

then pulverizing the dried third mixture; and

mineral-imparting material (A′

) is obtained by mixing the vegetation raw material (A1) and the woody plant raw material (A2) according to 1;

3 (weight ratio),

wherein the second process (2) includes;

connecting in series six water-passing containers of;

a first water-passing container;

a second water-passing container;

a third water-passing container;

a fourth water-passing container;

a fifth water-passing container; and

a sixth water-passing container to compose the water-passing container;

filling up the six water-passing containers with inorganic mineral-imparting material (B) having different kinds from each other, and

wherein;

the mineral-imparting material (B1) filled into the first water-passing container is mixture including;

70 weight % of lime stone;

15 weight % of fossil coral; and

15 weight % of shell, respectively;

the mineral-imparting material (B2) filled into the second water-passing container is mixture including;

40 weight % of lime stone;

15 weight % of fossil coral;

40 weight % of shell; and

5 weight % of activated carbon, respectively;

the mineral-imparting material (B3) filled into the third water-passing container is mixture including;

80 weight % of lime stone;

15 weight % of fossil coral; and

5 weight % of shell, respectively;

the mineral-imparting material (B4) filled into the fourth water-passing container is mixture including;

90 weight % of lime stone;

5 weight % of fossil coral; and

5 weight % of shell, respectively;

the mineral-imparting material (B5) filled into the fifth water-passing container is mixture including;

80 weight % of lime stone;

10 weight % of fossil coral; and

10 weight % of shell, respectively; and

the mineral-imparting material (B6) filled into the sixth water-passing container is mixture including;

60 weight % of lime stone;

30 weight % of fossil coral; and

10 weight % of shell, respectively.

17. The mineral function water as defined in claim 16, wherein the first produced mineral-containing water (A) and the second produced mineral-containing water (B) are mixed according to a ratio of 1:

10 (weight ratio).