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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2010
Shanta M. Modak, River Edge, NJ (US);
Milind S. Shintre, New York, NY (US);
Trupti Gaonkar, New York, NY (US);
Lauserpina Caraos, Hollis, NY (US);
Shanta M. Modak, River Edge, NJ (US);
Milind S. Shintre, New York, NY (US);
Trupti Gaonkar, New York, NY (US);
Lauserpina Caraos, Hollis, NY (US);
THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to compositions comprising quaternary ammonium compounds and essential oils or individual constituents thereof which exhibit enhanced antimicrobial effects. Such combinations may be comprised in lotions, gels, creams, soaps, etc. for application to skin or mucous membranes. The invention is based, at least in part, on the observation that synergistic antimicrobial effects are achieved with combinations of essential oils or individual constituents thereof and low concentrations of quaternary ammonium compounds.