Oral anti-parasitic composition

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11497785-B2
Application number	US-201414917021-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 5, 2014
Priority date	Sep 6, 2013
Publication date	Nov 15, 2022
Grant date	Nov 15, 2022

Abstract

The present invention relates to a composition for use as an oral anti-parasitic, the composition comprises one or more of an essential oil which contains gamma-terpinene, and/or carvacrol, and/or thymol, and/or terpinenol, and/or eucalyptol and/or eugenol, an essential oil of genus Cinnamomum, Eugenia, Eucalyptus or a source of saponin. It also relates to a method of preventing or treating parasitic infection in an animal, the method comprising orally administering to said animal a composition comprising one or more of an essential oil which contains gamma-terpinene, and/or carvacrol, and/or thymol, and/or terpinenol, and/or eucalyptol and/or eugenol, an essential oil of genus Cinnamomum, Eugenia, Eucalyptus or a source of saponin.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A pet consumable comprising a single oral anti-parasitic composition, the single oral anti-parasitic composition consisting of a source of saponin, an essential oil of oregano and an essential oil from genus Cinnamomum or from genus Eugenia , wherein the essential oil of oregano and the essential oil from genus Cinnamomum or Eugenia are present in the anti-parasitic composition in a ratio of from 4:1 to 1:4, and wherein the anti-parasitic composition exhibits a greater proliferation inhibition with respect to Neospora caninum or Toxoplasma gondii than the combined proliferation inhibition of the individual components.

2. The pet consumable of claim 1 , wherein the source of saponin contains a steroid sapogenin.

3. The pet consumable of claim 1 , wherein the consumable is a foodstuff, and wherein the foodstuff comprises 70% to 90% moisture.

4. The pet consumable of claim 1 , wherein the consumable is in the form of a liquid.

5. The pet consumable of claim 1 , wherein the consumable is a foodstuff, and wherein the foodstuff comprises 5% to 15% moisture.

6. The pet consumable of claim 5 , wherein the foodstuff comprises 10-40% protein or 5-40% fat.

7. The pet consumable of claim 6 , wherein the foodstuff is in the form of a biscuit.

8. The pet consumable of claim 5 , wherein the consumable is in the form of a tablet.

9. An anti-parasitic composition, consisting of an essential oil of oregano and an essential oil from genus Cinnamomum or genus Eugenia , and optionally, a source of saponin, wherein the essential oil of oregano and the essential oil from genus Cinnamomum or Eugenia are present in the anti-parasitic composition in a ratio of from 4:1 to 1:4, and wherein the anti-parasitic composition exhibits a greater proliferation inhibition with respect to Neospora caninum or Toxoplasma gondii than the combined proliferation inhibition of the individual components.

10. The pet consumable of claim 9 , wherein the single oral parasitic composition consists of an essential oil of oregano and an essential oil from genus Cinnamomum or genus Eugenia.

11. A method of preventing or treating parasitic infection in an animal, the method comprising orally administering to said animal an anti-parasitic composition consisting of a source of saponin, an essential oil of oregano and an essential oil from genus Cinnamomum , or from genus Eugenia , wherein the essential oil of oregano and the essential oil from genus Cinnamomum or Eugenia are present in the anti-parasitic composition in a ratio of from 4:1 to 1:4 and wherein the composition exhibits a greater proliferation inhibition with respect to Neospora caninum or Toxoplasma gondii than the combined proliferation inhibition of the individual components.

Assignees

• Mars Inc

Inventors

• Feugier Alexandre
• Lerouxel Nicolas

Classifications

• A61K36/61 Primary

  Myrtaceae (Myrtle family), e.g. teatree or eucalyptus · CPC title

• A61K36/54

  Lauraceae (Laurel family), e.g. cinnamon or sassafras · CPC title

• A61K36/23

  Apiaceae or Umbelliferae (Carrot family), e.g. dill, chervil, coriander or cumin · CPC title

• A61P33/00

  Antiparasitic agents · CPC title

• A61K36/53

  Lamiaceae or Labiatae (Mint family), e.g. thyme, rosemary or lavender · CPC title