United States Patent
US Patent 7850996: Selenium-containing compositions and uses thereof
US 7850996 · granted 2010-12-14
Abstract
The use of selenite- or selenate-containing preparations supplemented with pharmaceutically acceptable or food-compatible acids for the preparation of an agent intended for topical or buccal application or mucosal administration is described.
| Patent Number | 7850996 |
|---|---|
| Title | Selenium-containing compositions and uses thereof |
| Filed | 2002-12-04 |
| Granted | 2010-12-14 |
| Inventor(s) | Kossler; Peter, Fuchs; Norbert, Kuklinski; Bodo |
| Assignee | Vis-Vitalis Lizenz-Und Handels AG |
| CPC Classification | A61K 33/04, A61K 33/18, A61K 33/00, A61K 31/19, A61P 43/00, A61K 31/095, A61Q 11/00 |
| Number of Claims | 13 |
Abstract
The use of selenite- or selenate-containing preparations supplemented with pharmaceutically acceptable or food-compatible acids for the preparation of an agent intended for topical or buccal application or mucosal administration is described.
Claim 1
A method for treating or preventing inflammatory periodontitis comprising: obtaining an effective amount of a composition comprising a selenite-containing compoundand at least one of citric acid, acetic acid, malic acid, carbonic acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, hydrochloric acid, or a fruit acid; and administering the composition to an individual topically, buccally, or via mucosa, wherein the inflammatoryperiodontitis is treated or prevented.
Claims
13 totalA method for treating or preventing inflammatory periodontitis comprising: obtaining an effective amount of a composition comprising a selenite-containing compoundand at least one of citric acid, acetic acid, malic acid, carbonic acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, hydrochloric acid, or a fruit acid; and administering the composition to an individual topically, buccally, or via mucosa, wherein the inflammatoryperiodontitis is treated or prevented.