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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2014
Applicant:
Board of Trustees University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR (US);
Inventors:
Cassandra L. Quave, Little Rock, AR (US);
Mark S. Smeltzer, Little Rock, AR (US);
Cesar M. Compadre, Little Rock, AR (US);
Howard Hendrickson, Little Rock, AR (US);
Assignee:
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS, Little Rock, AR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 43/90 (2006.01); A61K 31/335 (2006.01); A61K 31/35 (2006.01); A01N 65/00 (2009.01); A01N 65/34 (2009.01); A61K 31/19 (2006.01); A61K 31/192 (2006.01); A61K 31/352 (2006.01); A61K 31/366 (2006.01); A61K 31/43 (2006.01); A61K 31/431 (2006.01); A61K 31/496 (2006.01); A61K 31/65 (2006.01); A61K 31/7048 (2006.01); A61K 31/7056 (2006.01); A61K 36/75 (2006.01); A61K 36/76 (2006.01); A61K 36/77 (2006.01); A61K 36/87 (2006.01); A61K 36/88 (2006.01); A61K 36/896 (2006.01); A61K 38/12 (2006.01); A61K 38/14 (2006.01); A61K 38/15 (2006.01); A61K 36/185 (2006.01); A61K 36/21 (2006.01); A61K 36/23 (2006.01); A61K 36/24 (2006.01); A61K 36/28 (2006.01); A61K 36/40 (2006.01); A61K 36/45 (2006.01); A61K 36/48 (2006.01); A61K 36/49 (2006.01); A61K 36/51 (2006.01); A61K 36/52 (2006.01); A61K 36/53 (2006.01); A61K 36/57 (2006.01); A61K 36/61 (2006.01); A61K 36/73 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 43/90 (2013.01); A01N 65/00 (2013.01); A01N 65/34 (2013.01); A61K 31/19 (2013.01); A61K 31/192 (2013.01); A61K 31/352 (2013.01); A61K 31/366 (2013.01); A61K 31/43 (2013.01); A61K 31/431 (2013.01); A61K 31/496 (2013.01); A61K 31/65 (2013.01); A61K 31/7048 (2013.01); A61K 31/7056 (2013.01); A61K 36/185 (2013.01); A61K 36/21 (2013.01); A61K 36/23 (2013.01); A61K 36/24 (2013.01); A61K 36/28 (2013.01); A61K 36/40 (2013.01); A61K 36/45 (2013.01); A61K 36/48 (2013.01); A61K 36/49 (2013.01); A61K 36/51 (2013.01); A61K 36/52 (2013.01); A61K 36/53 (2013.01); A61K 36/57 (2013.01); A61K 36/61 (2013.01); A61K 36/73 (2013.01); A61K 36/75 (2013.01); A61K 36/76 (2013.01); A61K 36/77 (2013.01); A61K 36/87 (2013.01); A61K 36/88 (2013.01); A61K 36/896 (2013.01); A61K 38/12 (2013.01); A61K 38/14 (2013.01); A61K 38/15 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides polyphenolic compositions derived from a plant that inhibit the formation of a biofilm. Also provided are combinations that comprise at least one phenolic phytochemical and at least one antimicrobial agent that inhibit the growth of an established biofilm. Further, the present invention provides methods for inhibiting the formation and growth of biofilms.