PICRORHIZA KURROA EXTRACT FOR PREVENTION, ELIMINATION AND TREATMENT OF DNA VIRUSES IN HUMANS AND IN BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an extract of picrorhiza kurroa plants and a process for making the same.SOLUTION: The extract has strong anti-viral action against both DNA and RNA viruses, and also against bacterial, fungal and protozoan microorganisms. The extract essentially contains lipophilic compounds present in the scrophulariaceae family of plants, in particular, terpenes and fatty acids. The extract may additionally contain other lipophilic compounds and aglycons from glycosides present in the family of plants. A number of extracting solvents are also disclosed.