COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF CONTROLLING AND ADMINISTERING REDOX SPECIFIC FORMS OF DRUGS, FOODS AND DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS

摘要

The formulations have an antimicrobial, antiviral, and anti-pathogenic composition that combines, in various forms, a redox-active polyphenol, an oxidizing agent, and/or a redox-active, transition metal ion and/or electrochemical potential. The composition relates to methods for decreasing or eliminating the infectivity, morbidity, and rate of mortality associated with a variety of pathogenic organisms and viruses. The present invention also relates to methods and compositions for treating herpes simplex and HIV viruses and drug-resistant bacteria, and for decontaminating areas colonized or otherwise infected by pathogenic organisms and viruses. Moreover, the present invention relates to methods, compositions, electrochemical devices, and storage containers for decreasing the infectivity of pathogenic organisms in pharmaceuticals, medical devices, personal care products, recreational products, and foodstuffs.