Oral compositions containing extracts of a betel leaf and related methods

Abstract

A betel leaf extracts composition having bactericidal, antiviral, and neutralization of virus SARS-CoV-2 properties by oral. The bactericidal, antiviral, and SARS-CoV-2 virus-neutralizing efficacy of betel leaf extract/essential oil was increased by the combination with the one or two or more active plant extracts/essential oils ingredients, 4-allylpyrocatechol (APC) ingredient, a mixture of ginger-honey, and a mixture of lemon-kumquat-cinnamon by predefined order and predetermined percentage by weight of each ingredient into an oral cavity delivery agent including a range of gum, confectionery/candy, lozenge, tablet, edible film, oral film, oral solution and oral spray solution.

Claims

1. An oral composition containing extracts of a betel leaf comprising: a) an oral cavity delivery agent is confectionery/candy; b) an antimicrobial active agent and neutralizing for virus SARS-CoV-2 including a betel leaf extracts/essential oil combined with a plant extracts/essential oils ingredients, 4-allylpyrocatechol (APC) active compound, a mixture of ginger-honey, and a mixture of lemon-kumquat-cinnamon; c) other ingredients including a sweetener ingredient, a gelatin ingredient and water; wherein said plant extracts/essential oils ingredients selected from the one or more of the following chinese liquorice (Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch.), liquorice (Glycyrrhiza Glabra L.), tea (Camellia sinensis), holy basil (Ocimum sanctum), globe artichoke (Cynara Scolymus L.), roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa), bitter melon (Momordica charan), basil (Ocimum sanctum L.), pomegranate (Punica granatum L.), chamber bitter (Phyllanthus urinara L.), lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), mint (Mentha haplocalyx Briq.), horseradish tree (Moringa oleifera Lam.), white mulberry (Morus alba L.), broad-leaved plantain (Plantago major L.), areca nut palm (Areca catechu L.), apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.), lanxangia tsaoko (Lanxangia tsaoko), avocado (Persea americana), lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus, Cymbopogon winteranus J., Cymbopogon flexuosus Stapf.), siamese ginger (Alpinia officinarum), red amaranth (Amaranthus tricolor), and tufuling (Smilax glabra Roxb); wherein said antimicrobial active agent and neutralizing for virus SARS-CoV-2 including the betel leaf extracts/essential oil combined with a lemongrass extracts/essential oil ingredient, a mint extracts/essential oil ingredient, 4-allylpyrocatechol (APC) active compound, the mixture of ginger-honey, and the mixture of lemon-kumquat-cinnamon; the gelatin ingredients extracted from plants or animals; and treated by soaking with water in the respective ratio of 1:2; the betel leaf extract/essential oil and 4-allylpyrocatechol (APC) active compound extracted from fresh old betel leaves crushed/chopped/or not chopped, immersed are soaked in solvent, or brine solution; wherein a total time from harvesting and preserving fresh old betel leaves from the betel nut tree must be less than 55 minutes; the mixture of ginger-honey is obtained by mixing a ratio of a ginger ingredient and a honey solution having 1:5, combined with stirring 30-40 rpm in five minutes, then fermentation for 30-180 minutes at a temperature of 25° C.-30° C.; wherein the ginger ingredient is a ginger powder; the mixture of lemon-kumquat-cinnamon is obtained by mixing a lemon with a cinnamon ingredient combined with stirring 30-40 rpm in five minutes, then adding a kumquat combined with stirring 30-40 rpm in five minutes and soaking for 10-15 minute; wherein a ratio of mixing a lemon juice:a kumquat juice:a cinnamon ingredient having 5:5:1; wherein the cinnamon ingredient is a cinnamon powder.

2. The composition of claim 1, wherein a ratio of the antimicrobial active agent and neutralizing for virus SARS-CoV-2 and other ingredients having 1: (5.5-9.5).

3. The composition of claim 2, wherein a ratio of the antimicrobial active agent and neutralizing for virus SARS-CoV-2 and other ingredients having 1:(6-7).

4. The composition of claim 1, wherein a ratio of the total of the betel leaf extracts/essential oil and the plant extracts/essential oils ingredients with the mixture of ginger-honey, and the mixture of lemon-kumquat-cinnamon having (1-3):12:11.

5. The composition of claim 4, wherein the ratio of the total of the betel leaf extracts/essential oil and the plant extracts/essential oils ingredients with the mixture of ginger-honey, and the mixture of lemon-kumquat-cinnamon having 1:12:11.

6. The composition of claim 4, wherein the ratio of the total of the betel leaf extracts/essential oil and the plant extracts/essential oils ingredients with the mixture of ginger-honey, and the mixture of lemon-kumquat-cinnamon having 2:12:11.

7. The composition of claim 4, wherein the ratio of the total of the betel leaf extracts/essential oil and the plant extracts/essential oils ingredients with the mixture of ginger-honey, and the mixture of lemon-kumquat-cinnamon having 3:12:11.

8. The composition of claim 1, wherein a ratio of the betel leaf extracts/essential oil and the plant extracts/essential oils ingredients having 1:(1-3).

9. The composition of claim 8, wherein the ratio of the betel leaf extracts/essential oil and the plant extracts/essential oils ingredients having 1:2.

10. The composition of claim 8, wherein the ratio of the betel leaf extracts/essential oil and the plant extracts/essential oils ingredients having 1:1.

11. The composition of claim 1, wherein a ratio of the betel leaf extracts/essential oil and 4-allylpyrocatechol (APC) active compound having 3:1.

12. The composition of claim 11, wherein the ratio of the betel leaf extracts/essential oil and 4-allylpyrocatechol (APC) active compound is three parts of the betel leaf extracts/essential oil obtained from fresh, old betel leaves distilled with the saturated brine solution corresponds to one part of 4-allylpyrocatechol (APC) active compound.

13. The composition of claim 11, wherein the ratio of the betel leaf extracts/essential oil and 4-allylpyrocatechol (APC) active compound is three parts of the betel leaf extracts/essential oil obtained from fresh, old betel leaves distilled with the solvent corresponds to one part of 4-allylpyrocatechol (APC) active compound.

14. The composition of claim 1, a ratio of the antimicrobial active agent and neutralizing for virus SARS-CoV-2 with a total of the sweetener ingredient and the water, and the gelatin ingredient having (2-3):(15-20):1.

15. The composition of claim 14, the ratio of the antimicrobial active agent and neutralizing for virus SARS-CoV-2 with a total of the sweetener ingredient and the water, and the gelatin ingredient having 2.5:16.5:1.

16. The composition of claim 14, the ratio of the antimicrobial active agent and neutralizing for virus SARS-CoV-2 with a total of the sweetener ingredient and the water, and the gelatin ingredient having 2.6:16.4:1.

17. The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition having oral cavity delivery agent confectionery/candy is obtained by a method comprising the steps of: (i) preparing materials including the antimicrobial active agent and neutralizing for virus SARS-CoV-2 including the betel leaf extracts/essential oil combined with the lemongrass extracts/essential oil ingredient, the mint extracts/essential oil ingredient, 4-allylpyrocatechol (APC) active compound, the mixture of ginger-honey, and the mixture of lemon-kumquat-cinnamon; other ingredients including the sweetener ingredient, the gelatin ingredient, and the water; the mixture of ginger-honey is obtained by mixing the ginger ingredient and the honey solution combined with stirring 30-40 rpm in five minutes, then fermentation for 30-180 minutes at a temperature of 25° C.-30° C.; wherein the ginger ingredient is a ginger powder; the mixture of lemon-kumquat-cinnamon is obtained by mixing the lemon juice with the cinnamon ingredient combined with stirring 30-40 rpm in five minutes, then adding the kumquat juice combined with stirring 30-40 rpm in five minutes and soaking for 10-15 minute; wherein a ratio of mixing a lemon juice:a kumquat juice:a cinnamon ingredient having 5:5:1; wherein the cinnamon ingredient is a cinnamon powder; the gelatin ingredients extracted from plants or animals; and treated by soaking with water in the respective ratio of 1:2; the betel leaf extract/essential oil and 4-allylpyrocatechol (APC) active compound extracted from fresh old betel leaves crushed/chopped/or not chopped, immersed are soaked in solvent, brine solution; wherein a total time from harvesting and preserving fresh old betel leaves from the betel nut tree is 30-45 minutes; (ii) mixing the material in step (i) in four stages: stage 1: mixing the water with the sweetener ingredient combined with stirring 25-50 rpm in 10-15 minutes at a temperature of 75° C.-85° C.; then, adding the mixture of ginger-honey, and the mixture of lemon-kumquat-cinnamon combined with stirring 25-50 rpm in 3-10 minutes creating a homogeneous solution; stage 2: stirring the homogeneous solution with 40-70 rpm in 5 minutes; determining whether degree Brix of the homogeneous solution is had reaches 75.sup.0Bx-85.sup.0Bx; if degree Brix of the homogeneous solution not reach 75.sup.0Bx-85.sup.0Bx, adding the sweetener ingredient, and repeating said steps of stage 2 until said degree Brix of the homogeneous solution having reach 75.sup.0Bx-85.sup.0Bx; stage 3: creating a temporary solution by mixing the gelatin ingredient with the homogeneous solution combined with stirring 30-50 rpm in 5 minutes; stage 4: creating a foundation solution by mixing the 4-allylpyrocatechol (APC) active compound, the lemongrass extracts/essential oil ingredient, the mint extracts/essential oil ingredient, with the betel leaf extracts/essential oil, and the temporary solution combined with stirring 50-80 rpm in 1-2 minutes; (iii) pouring the foundation solution for shaping, then separating and sorting, making sugar coating and packing.

18. The composition of claim 17, wherein the composition comprising: (a) the ginger powder having 0.5%-1.5% by weight; (b) the honey solution having 2.5%-7.5% by weight; (c) the lemon juice having 2%-5% by weight; (d) the kumquat juice having 2%-5% by weight; (e) the cinnamon ingredient having 0.4%-1% by weight; (f) the lemongrass extracts/essential oil ingredient having 0.5% by weight; (g) the mint extracts/essential oil ingredient having 0.5% by weight; (h) the betel leaf extracts/essential oil having 0.5% by weight; (i) the gelatin ingredient having 3%-6% by weight; (j) the sweetener ingredient having 50%-70% by weight; (k) the 4-allylpyrocatechol (APC) compound having 0.12%-0.2% by weight; and (l) the remainder is the water.

19. The composition of claim 18, wherein the composition comprising: (a) the ginger powder having 1% by weight; (b) the honey solution having 5% by weight; (c) the lemon juice having 2.5% by weight; (d) the kumquat juice having 2.5% by weight; (e) the cinnamon ingredient having 0.5% by weight; (f) the lemongrass extracts/essential oil ingredient having 0.5% by weight; (g) the mint extracts/essential oil ingredient having 0.5% by weight; (h) the betel leaf extracts/essential oil having 0.5% by weight; (i) the gelatin ingredient having 4%-5% by weight; (j) the sweetener ingredient having 60% by weight; (k) the 4-allylpyrocatechol (APC) active compound having 0.15%-0.18% by weight; and (l) the remainder is the water.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

(1) The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.

(2) FIG. 1 is a conceptual block diagram illustrating the principle of making the composition having oral cavity delivery agent confectionery/candy in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

(3) FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a flowchart of a general method of manufacturing the composition having oral cavity delivery agent confectionery/candy based on the above principle in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

(4) Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. While the invention will be described in conjunction with the preferred embodiments, it will be understood that they are not intended to limit the invention to these embodiments. On the contrary, the invention is intended to cover alternatives, modifications and equivalents, which may be included within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. Furthermore, in the following detailed description of the present invention, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. However, it will be obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art that the present invention may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known methods, procedures, components, and circuits have not been described in detail so as not to unnecessarily obscure aspects of the present invention.

(5) According to the embodiment of the present invention, the oral composition containing extracts of a betel leaf 100 (“composition 100”). Composition 100 can be in the form of gum, confectionery/candy, edible film and similar texture states as a means of delivering ingredients to the oral cavity for the purpose of providing oral benefits such as freshen breath, which has bactericidal, antiviral, and neutralizing for virus SARS-CoV-2. In the present invention and the specification of the present application, “neutralization of virus” or “neutralizing for virus” refers to removing or significantly reducing the infectivity or the growth capacity of the virus. The virus that can be inactivated/neutralized by the virus inactivating agent of the present invention is not particularly limited, and various viruses can be inactivating targets regardless of the genome type or the presence or absence of an envelope.

(6) According to the embodiment of the present invention, the composition 100 is a combination of the betel leaf extracts/essential oils with one or two or more plant extracts/essential oils to effective achieve a synergistic bactericidal, antiviral, and neutralizing for virus SARS-CoV-2.

(7) In an aspect of the present invention, the composition 100 is a confectionery/candy used neutralizing for virus SARS-CoV-2 in the oral cavity by delivering confectionery/candy by oral. Confectionery/candy products for this invention may be hard candies, chewy candies, coated chewy center candies and tabletted candies. In another aspect, composition 100 is chewing gum or any variation including but not limited to bubble gums, pellets, gum balls or sticks.

(8) The composition 100 may also include additional ingredients to freshen breath, or promote oral health, or may contain substances that are bactericidal, antiviral, and neutralizing for virus SARS-CoV-2 is derived from plants combined with extracts/essential oils from betel leaves.

(9) According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the composition 100 includes: an oral cavity delivery agent, an antimicrobial active agent and neutralizing for virus SARS-CoV-2, and other ingredients. The oral cavity delivery agent including a range of gum, confectionery/candy, lozenge, tablet, edible film, oral film, a dissolvable, partially dissolvable or non-dissolvable film or strip, oral solution and oral spray solution. The antimicrobial active agent and neutralizing for virus SARS-CoV-2 including a betel leaf extracts/essential oil combined with the one or two or more active plant extracts/essential oils ingredients, 4-allylpyrocatechol (APC) ingredient, a mixture of ginger-honey, and a mixture of lemon-kumquat-cinnamon.

(10) According to the embodiment of the present invention, the plant extracts/essential oils ingredients selected from the one or more that listed in detail in Tables 3, including chinese liquorice (Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch.), liquorice (Glycyrrhiza Glabra L.), tea (Camellia sinensis), holy basil (Ocimum sanctum), turmeric (Curcuma domestica), clove (Syzygium aromaticum), aloe vera (Aloe vera), globe artichoke (Cynara Scolymus L.), roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa), bitter melon (Momordica charan), basil (Ocimum sanctum L.), pomegranate (Punica granatum L.), chamber bitter (Phyllanthus urinaria L.), lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), mint (Mentha haplocalyx Briq.), horseradish tree (Moringa oleifera Lam.), white mulberry (Morus alba L.), ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc), cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume), broad-leaved plantain (Plantago major L.), areca nut palm (Areca catechu L.), apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.), lanxangia tsaoko (Lanxangia tsaoko), avocado (Persea americana), lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus, Cymbopogon winterianus J., Cymbopogon flexuosus Stapf.), siamese ginger (Alpinia officinarum), red amaranth (Amaranthus tricolor), tufuling (Smilax glabra Roxb).

(11) According to the embodiment of the present invention, the antimicrobial active agent and neutralizing for virus SARS-CoV-2 including at least the betel leaf extracts/essential oil combined with a lemongrass extracts/essential oil ingredient, 4-allylpyrocatechol (APC) ingredient, the mixture of ginger-honey, and the mixture of lemon-kumquat-cinnamon.

(12) According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the antimicrobial active agent and neutralizing for virus SARS-CoV-2 including at least the betel leaf extracts/essential oil combined with the lemongrass extracts/essential oil ingredient, a mint extracts/essential oil ingredient, 4-allylpyrocatechol (APC) ingredient, the mixture of ginger-honey, and the mixture of lemon-kumquat-cinnamon.

(13) In an aspect of the present invention, other ingredients including a sweetener ingredient, a gelatin ingredient and a water ingredient. The sweetener ingredient selected from the one or more of the following a refined sugar, a jaggery, a malt, a starch molasses, a lactose, an alcohol sugar, an additional sweeteners; wherein said the additional sweeteners selected from a sugar, a high intensity sweetener, a sugar substitute, or a combination thereof. The term “water” in the embodiment of the present invention may include distilled or sterile water, water for which pathogenic microorganisms or parasites are removed, unless the context clearly indicates.

(14) In an aspect of the present invention, the gelatin ingredients extracted from plants or animals; and treated by soaking with water in the respective ratio of 1:2.

(15) According to the embodiment of the present invention, the composition 100 having a ratio of the antimicrobial active agent and neutralizing for virus SARS-CoV-2 and other ingredients having 1:(5.5-9.5).

(16) According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the composition 100 having a ratio of the antimicrobial active agent and neutralizing for virus SARS-CoV-2 and other ingredients having 1:(6-7).

(17) According to the embodiment of the present invention, the composition 100 having a ratio of the total of the betel leaf extracts/essential oil and plant extracts/essential oils ingredients with the mixture of ginger-honey, and the mixture of lemon-kumquat-cinnamon having (1-3): 12:11.

(18) According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the composition 100 having a ratio of the total of the betel leaf extracts/essential oil and plant extracts/essential oils ingredients with the mixture of ginger-honey, and the mixture of lemon-kumquat-cinnamon preferably selected a ratio among the ratios of the following 1:12:11; 2:12:11; and 3:12:11.

(19) According to the embodiment of the present invention, the composition 100 having a ratio of the betel leaf extracts/essential oil and plant extracts/essential oils ingredients having 1:(1-3).

(20) According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the composition 100 having a ratio of the betel leaf extracts/essential oil and plant extracts/essential oils ingredients preferably selected a ratio among the ratios of the following 1:2; and 1:1.

(21) In an aspect of the present invention, the composition 100 having the mixture of ginger-honey is obtained by mixing a ratio of a ginger ingredient and a honey solution having 1:5; wherein the ginger ingredient is selected from a ginger powder, or a ginger juice fresh, or a ginger extracts or a ginger pure juice is extracted and concentrated, or a ginger pure juice is extracted and concentrated at a temperature of 100° C.-110° C.

(22) In an aspect of the present invention, the composition 100 having the mixture of lemon-kumquat-cinnamon is obtained by mixing a ratio of a lemon juice:a kumquat juice:a cinnamon ingredient having 5:5:1. The lemon juice is selected from a lemon pure juice, a lemon juice fresh, and mixtures thereof. The kumquat juice is selected from a kumquat pure juice, a kumquat juice fresh, and mixtures thereof. The cinnamon ingredient is selected from a cinnamon powder, or a cinnamon extracts or a cinnamon pure juice is extracted and concentrated, or a cinnamon pure juice is extracted and concentrated at a temperature of 100° C.-110° C.

(23) According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the lemon pure juice, the kumquat pure juice replaced by a pure juice/juice fresh of citrus/citrus fruits including but not limited to oranges (Citrus sinensis), grapefruits (Citrus paradist), pomelo (Citrus maxima/Citrus grandis), lemons (Citrus lemon), limes (Citrus aurantifoli), Mandarin/Clementina/Tangerine (Citrus reticulata L), that listed in detail in Tables 4 below.

(24) According to the embodiment of the present invention, the composition 100 having a ratio of the antimicrobial active agent and neutralizing for virus SARS-CoV-2 with a total of the sweetener ingredient and the water ingredient, and the gelatin ingredient having (2-3):(15-20): 1.

(25) According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the composition 100 having a ratio of the antimicrobial active agent and neutralizing for virus SARS-CoV-2 with a total of the sweetener ingredient and the water ingredient, and the gelatin ingredient preferably selected a ratio among the ratios of the following 2.5:16.5:1; and 2.6:16.4:1.

(26) In an aspect of the present invention, the betel leaf extract/essential oil and 4-allylpyrocatechol (APC) ingredient extracted from fresh old betel leaves crushed/chopped/or not chopped, immersed are soaked in liquid water, or solvent, or brine solution, or saturated brine solution, or salt-free water/salt-free solution; wherein the total time from harvesting and preserving fresh old betel leaves from the betel nut tree must be less than 55 minutes; preferably 30-45 minutes.

(27) According to the embodiment of the present invention, a ratio of the betel leaf extracts/essential oil and 4-allylpyrocatechol (APC) ingredient having 3:1.

(28) According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, a ratio of the betel leaf extracts/essential oil and 4-allylpyrocatechol (APC) ingredient preferably having three parts of the betel leaf extracts/essential oil obtained from fresh, old betel leaves distilled with the saturated brine solution corresponds to one part of 4-allylpyrocatechol (APC) ingredient.

(29) According to the another preferred embodiment of the present invention, a ratio of the betel leaf extracts/essential oil and 4-allylpyrocatechol (APC) ingredient preferably having three parts of the betel leaf extracts/essential oil obtained from fresh, old betel leaves distilled with the salt-free water/salt-free solution corresponds to one part of 4-allylpyrocatechol (APC) ingredient.

(30) According to another embodiment of the present invention, the composition 100 further comprising a group consisting of humectants, abrasives, anticaries agents, anticalculus or tartar control agents, anionic carboxylate polymers, viscosity modifiers, surfactants, flavorants, pigments, and mixtures thereof.

(31) According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the composition 100 having oral cavity delivery agent is confectionery/candy, the composition 100 is confectionery/candy includes the ingredients listed in Table 5, including: a ginger powder having a first predetermined percentage (%) by weight; a honey solution having a second predetermined percentage (%) by weight; a lemon pure juice having a third predetermined percentage (%) by weight; a kumquat pure juice having a four predetermined percentage (%) by weight; a cinnamon powder having a fifth predetermined percentage (%) by weight; a lemongrass extracts/essential oil having a sixth predetermined percentage (%) by weight; a mint extracts/essential oil having a seventh predetermined percentage (%) by weight; a betel leaf extracts/essential oil having a eighth predetermined percentage (%) by weight; a gelatin ingredient having a ninth predetermined percentage (%) by weight; a sweetener ingredient having a tenth predetermined percentage (%) by weight; 4-allylpyrocatechol (APC) ingredient having a eleventh predetermined percentage (%) by weight; a water ingredient having a twelveth predetermined percentage (%) by weight; wherein the sum of said first predetermined percentage (%) by weight to said twelveth percentage (%) by weight adds up to 100% by weight of the composition 100.

(32) In the embodiment of the present invention, percent mass or percentage (%) by weight=(mass of solute/mass of solution)×100%. The unit of mass is usually grams. Mass percent is also known as the correct percentage by weight or w/w %. It should also be noted that the molar mass is also within the meaning of the invention. Molar mass is the total mass of all atoms in a mole of compound. Total all volume percentages add up to 100%.

(33) According to the embodiment of the present invention, the composition 100 is confectionery/candy including a ginger powder having 0.5%-1.5% by weight; a honey solution having 2.5%-7.5% by weight; a lemon pure juice having 2%-5% by weight; a kumquat pure juice having 2%-5% by weight; a cinnamon ingredient having 0.4%-1% by weight; a lemongrass extracts/essential oil ingredient having 0.5% by weight; a mint extracts/essential oil ingredient having 0.5% by weight; a betel leaf extracts/essential oil having 0.5% by weight; a gelatin ingredient having 3%-6% by weight; a sweetener ingredient having 50%-70% by weight; 4-allylpyrocatechol (APC) having 0.12%-0.2% by weight; and the remainder is the water ingredient.

(34) According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the composition 100 is confectionery/candy including a ginger powder having 1% by weight; a honey solution having 5% by weight; a lemon pure juice having 2.5% by weight; a kumquat pure juice having 2.5% by weight; a cinnamon ingredient having 0.5% by weight; a lemongrass extracts/essential oil ingredient having 0.5% by weight; a mint extracts/essential oil ingredient having 0.5% by weight; a betel leaf extracts/essential oil having 0.5% by weight; a gelatin ingredient having 4%-5% by weight; a sweetener ingredient having 60% by weight; 4-allylpyrocatechol (APC) having 0.15%-0.18% by weight; and the remainder is the water ingredient.

(35) One embodiment of the invention is now described with reference to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 illustrates a conceptual block diagram of a method 200 including a first stage 200A, a second stage 200B, and a third stage 200C of manufacturing the composition 100 is confectionery/candy in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

(36) In the first stage 200A, a mixture of at least four ingredients from ingredient A, ingredient B, mixture 1, and mixture 2 is intended to dilute, prolong the time, increasing bactericidal, antiviral, and texturizing activity; to create a homogeneous solution. In many aspects of the present invention, the homogeneous solution is defined as a solution with the following functions: (1) homogeneous dissolution of sweeteners; (2) acting as a reactant, allowing to dissolve extracts/essential oils and other additional compounds of a predetermined percentage (%) by weight; and (3) increasing bactericidal, and antiviral activity. The term “homogeneous” is understood to mean the uniform distribution, or complete dissolution of, substances present in a solution/mixture. According to the embodiment of the present invention, mixture 1 is a mixture of ginger-honey, and mixture 2 is a mixture of lemon-kumquat-cinnamon. Ingredient A is a sweetener ingredient, and ingredient B is a water ingredient, the characteristics of which are mentioned above.

(37) Within the scope of the present invention, the term “homogeneous solution” includes the following meanings:

(38) (a) homogeneous solution is a solution that completely dissolves the sweetener ingredient, the water ingredient, the mixture of ginger-honey, and the mixture of lemon-kumquat-cinnamon of a predetermined percentage (%) by weight;

(39) (b) homogeneous solution is a solution without the phenomenon of sugar crystallization; (c) homogeneous solution that completely dissolve the plant extracts/essential oils, betel leaf extracts/essential oils, 4-allylpyrocatechol (APC) ingredients, and the composition of other supplements the correct percentage (%) by weight, does not retain any major fragrance of disinfectant bacteria, antiviral, and neutralizing SARS-CoV-2 virus to which the present invention is concerned;
(d) Homogeneous solution mixes act as a reactant, allowing the addition of ingredients to contribute their chemical and physical properties to create a new preparation; (e) Homogeneous solution chemically bonds with the plant extracts/essential oils, betel leaf extracts/essential oils, 4-allylpyrocatechol (APC) ingredients, and the composition of other supplements including but not limited to ionization reactions, covalent reactions, reducing reactions, replacement reactions, and rearrangement reactions to form a new chemical composition.

(40) Still with FIG. 1, continue to the second stage of 200B, admixing ingredient C and the homogeneous solution, wherein the ingredient C is a gelatin ingredient of a predetermined percentage (%) by weight, to create a temporary solution. It should be noted that the term “admixed/mixed/admixing/mixing” as used in the present invention is understood to mean adding, or reacting, or dissolving homogeneously, or evenly, components in the same solution/mixture.

(41) Finally, the third stage at 200C, mixing the temporary solution with 4-allylpyrocatechol (APC), plant extracts/essential oils, and betel leaf extracts/essential oils of a predetermined percentage (%) by weight, to create a foundation solution is intended to increase bactericidal, antiviral activity, and neutralizing activity of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. However, in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the ingredient 4-allylpyrocatechol (APC), the plant extract/essential oil component, and the betel leaf extract/essential ingredient is added in a particular order. Namely, the 4-allylpyrocatechol (APC) ingredient admixed first, then the plant extract/essential oil, and finally the betel leaf extract/essential oil. It should be noted that when 4-allylpyrocatechol (APC) ingredient, the plant extracts/essential oils, and betel leaf extracts/essential oils are not admixed in the specific order described, the final product will not have bactericidal, antiviral, and neutralizing of virus SARS-CoV-2.

(42) Now referring to FIG. 2, the method of manufacturing the composition having oral cavity delivery agent confectionery/candy 300 (“method 300”) based on the above principle in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. In particular, method 300 includes the following steps:

(43) At step 310, preparing materials including the betel leaf extracts/essential oil, the plant extracts/essential oils ingredients, 4-allylpyrocatechol (APC) ingredient, the mixture of ginger-honey, and the mixture of lemon-kumquat-cinnamon; all the ingredients are carefully prepared and stored in separate instruments.

(44) As the plant extract in the present invention, an “extracts/essential” extracted as an aromatic substance contained in the above-mentioned plants is preferable. The essential oil in a narrow sense obtained by steam distillation from the above plants or dried materials thereof is preferably used as the “extracts/essential oil” in the present invention, but is not limited thereto. For example, oils extracted from the plants by using other methods such as extraction or expression are also included in the “extracts/essential oil” of the present invention as long as they contain essential oil components (such as aromatic substances). As other methods for extracting essential oils from plants, for example, solvent extraction (such as alcohol extraction, organic solvent extraction), oil and fat adsorption extraction (hot enfleurage or cold enfleurage), and supercritical fluid extraction are known. When the steam distillation cannot be applied because of a low essential oil content in the plant and the like, the solvent extraction is often used. Examples of the solvent used for extraction include, but are not limited to, alcohols such as ethanol, methanol, propanol, isopropanol, and butanol, and organic solvents including relatively high polarity solvents such as acetone and low polarity solvents such as hexane. The “extracts/essential oil” in the present invention may be those in which the oil obtained by the above method is further purified and concentrated by using various purification procedures such as hydrophobic or adsorptive chromatography using a support such as porous beads, silica gel, or alumina.

(45) According to the embodiment of the present invention, the mixture of ginger-honey is obtained by mixing the ginger ingredient and the honey solution combined with stirring 30-40 rpm in five minutes, then fermentation for 30-180 minutes at a temperature of 25° C.-300° C.

(46) According to the embodiment of the present invention, the mixture of lemon-kumquat-cinnamon is obtained by mixing the lemon pure juice with the cinnamon ingredient combined with stirring 30-40 rpm in five minutes, then adding the kumquat pure juice combined with stirring 30-40 rpm in five minutes and soaking for 10-15 minute.

(47) Still with FIG. 2, at step 320, mixing the ingredients prepared in step 310 including steps 321, 322, 323, and 324. Namely, at step 321, creating a homogeneous solution by mixing the water ingredient with the sweetener ingredient combined with stirring 25-50 rpm in 10-15 minutes at a temperature of 75° C.-85° C. Then, adding the mixture of ginger-honey, and the mixture of lemon-kumquat-cinnamon combined with stirring 25-50 rpm in 3-10 minutes.

(48) At step 322, heating and stirring the homogenizer solution in step 321 with stirring 40-70 rpm for 5 minutes;

(49) determining whether degree Brix of the homogeneous solution is had reaches 75.sup.0Bx-85.sup.0Bx;

(50) if degree Brix of the homogeneous solution not reach 75.sup.0Bx-85.sup.0Bx, adding the sweetener ingredient, and repeating said step 322 until said degree Brix of the homogeneous solution having reach 75.sup.0Bx-85.sup.0Bx.

(51) At step 323, creating a temporary solution by mixing the gelatin ingredient with the homogeneous solution combined with stirring 30-50 rpm in 5 minutes.

(52) At step 324, creating a foundation solution by mixing the 4-allylpyrocatechol (APC) ingredient, the plant extracts/essential oils ingredients, with the betel leaf extracts/essential oil, and the temporary solution combined with stirring 50-80 rpm in 1-2 minutes.

(53) Finally, at step 330, pouring the foundation solution for shaping, then separating and sorting, making sugar coating and packing.

(54) The composition of the present invention contains plant extracts, non-toxic, safe to use, and limits cross-infection from bacteria and viruses through the respiratory tract; 99.99% bactericidal efficiency, has antiviral ability in general, and contributes to the prevention of coronavirus in particular. Contributing to diversifying products, promoting the strengths of medicinal plants in general, and piper betel L. in particular. In addition, take advantage of natural herbs that are popular and available in Vietnam local at a low cost. The effect of inhibiting the proliferation of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, thus, providing prevention and support in the treatment of acute respiratory infections caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus and at the same time helping to improve physical health and psychological stability for patients.

(55) TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Test results for cell toxicity Vero E6 of a betel leaf extracts/essential oil with different dilutions/serial dilutions Dilutions Results Control Cells No cell damage 10.sup.−1 No cell damage 10.sup.−2 No cell damage 10.sup.−3 No cell damage 10.sup.−4 No cell damage 10.sup.−5 No cell damage Result No cell damage

(56) TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Results of neutralization of virus Sars-CoV-2 when a betel leaf extracts/essential oil is exposed/exposed to the virus Sars-CoV-2 for thirty minutes with different dilutions/serial dilutions Control sample Dilutions results Test sample results 10.sup.−1 ++++ ++++ 10.sup.−2 ++++ 0000 10.sup.−3 ++++ 0000 10.sup.−4 ++++ 0000 10.sup.−5 +++0 0000 10.sup.−6 +000 0000 10.sup.−7 0000 0000 10.sup.−8 0000 0000 TCID.sub.50/0.1 mL 10.sup.5,5 10.sup.1,5 Conclusion Standard: BS EN 14476: 2013 + A2:2019 Test sample 4 log.sub.10 ≥4 log.sub.10
in which: (+) means having the presence of a virus; (0) means don't have the presence of a virus; Control sample: virus Sars-CoV-2; Test sample: The betel leaf extracts/essential oil is exposed/exposed to the virus Sars-CoV-2 for 30 minutes.

(57) TABLE-US-00003 TABLE 3 Some plants having active are used as plant extracts/essential oils ingredients in the embodiment of the present invention Collection Mechanism of No. Plants Species region Active Compounds Action 1 Chinese Glycyrrhiza Northern Echinatin Against HIV, liquorice uralensis Vietnam RSV, Herpes Fisch viruses, Coronavirus (SARS-CoV) 2 Liquorice Glycyrrhiza Glycyrrhizin, Against glabra L Glycyrrhetic acid, Corona virus, Glabridin, Liquiritin type A influenza virus, Japanese encephalitis, Herpes simplex, Vesicular stomatitis virus, Newcastle disease virus (NDV) 3 Tea Camellia Vietnam Polyphenols Inhibiting the sinensis (Sanguiin, activity of Theaflavin gallate, SARS-CoV-2 Theaflavin digallate, main protease Kaempferol, (Mpro) Punicalagin and Protocatechuic acid) 4 Holy basil Ocimum Vietnam Apigenin, Linalool Antiviral sanctum and Ursolic acid activities 5 Turmeric Curcuma Vietnam Curcumin Restrained domestica viral protease enzyme by inhibiting amino acid synthesis. 6 Clove Syzygium Vietnam Eugenol, Thymol, Antiviral by aromaticum Eugenil acetat, inhibiting viral Gallic acid, Beta DNA cariophyllene polymerase enzyme, then preventing DNA synthesis 7 Aloe vera Aloe vera Vietnam Aloenin, Aloesin Potential inhibitors of COVID-19 proteases. 8 Globe Cynara Vietnam Cynaropicrin Inhibit viral artichoke Scolymus L cell-entry (Hepatitis C virus) 9 Roselle Hibiscus Vietnam Hibiscus acid, Inhibited viral sabdariffa Citric acid replication and viral antigens and genes expression 10 Bitter melon Momordica Vietnam Momordicine, Inhibit various charan Charantin stages of viral life cycle 11 Basil Ocimum Vietnam Eugenol, Inhibit sanctum L linolenic acid protease enzym 12 Pomegranate Punica Vietnam Polyphenols, Inhibits viral granatum L. Ursolic acid replication (Influenza virus) 13 Chamber bitter Phyllanthus Vietnam 1,3,4,6-Tetra-O- Antiviral urinaria L galloyl-d-glucose activities (1346TOGDG), Excoecarianin 14 Lemon balm Melissa Vietnam Monoterpenaldehydes Antiviral officinalis citral activities 15 Mint Mentha Northern Spicatoside A, Resistance to haplocalyx Vietnam Spicatoside B, SARS-CoV Brig. Menthalactone, Maniladiol 16 Horseradish Moringa Vietnam O-ethyl-4- (α-L- Resistance to tree oleifera Lam. rhamnosyloxy); EBV-EA benzyl carbamate; 4 (Epstein- Barr (α Lrhamnosyloxy)- virusearly benzyl antigen) isothiocyanate; Niazimicin; Niazirin; P-sitosterol; Glycerol-1-(9- octadecanoate); 3 - 0- 6 -O-oleoyl- β- Dglucopyranosyl b- sitosterol; β sitosterol- 3-X-O -β - Dglucopyranoside 17 White Morus alba L Vietnam Kuwanon S, Resistance to mulberry Mulberroside C, Herpes Cyclomorusin, simplex type 1 Eudraflavone B virus (HSV-1), Hydroperoxide, FMD virus, Oxydihydromorusin, Foot-and- Leachianone mouth G and α-acetyl- disease virus amyrin 18 Ginger Zingiber Vietnam Arcurcumene, β- Resistance to officinale sesquiphellandrene, Rhinovirus IB Rosc α zingiberene and β- bisabolene, Flavan and 4, 6- dichloroflavan 19 Cinnamon Cinnamomum Vietnam cinnamaldehyde, Angiotensin zeylanicum caryophyllene, converting Blume α-caryophyllene enzyme (ACE) inhibitors activity of Coronavirus 20 Broad-leaved Plantago Vietnam Caffeic acid, Antiviral plantain major L. chlorogenic acid activities 21 Areca nut Areca Vietnam Arecoline, Resistance to palm catechu L. Arecaidine, SARS-CoV Guvacine, Guvacoline, Arecolidine, Homoarecoline 22 Apricot Prunus Northern Amygdalin, Resistance to armeniaca L. Vietnam Neoamygdalin and SARS-CoV Amygdalin Amide 23 Lanxangia Lanxangia Northern Cineole Resistance to tsaoko tsaoko Vietnam SARS-CoV 24 Avocado Persea Vietnam Tannins, Saponins, Antimicrobial americana Flavonoids, Alkaloids, Cyanogenic glycosides 25 Lemongrass Cymbopogon Vietnam Citral Antimicrobial citratus 26 Lemongrass Cymbopogon Vietnam Geraniol; Citronella Antimicrobial winterianus J. 27 Lemongrass Cymbopogon Vietnam Citral Antimicrobial flexuosus Stapf. 28 Siamese ginger Alpinia Vietnam Curcumin SARS-CoV-2 officinarum papain-like protease (PLpro) inhibitors 29 Red amaranth Amaranthus Vietnam Amaranthin Inhibited tricolor SARS-CoV-2 3CL proactivity and virus replication. 30 Tufuling Smilax glabra Vietnam Mannose-binding Antiviral Roxb lectin, activities Narcissus tazetta lectin

(58) TABLE-US-00004 TABLE 4 Some Citrus/Citrus fruits are used in the embodiment of the present invention Citrus/Citrus Collection Mechanism No. fruits Species region Active Compounds of Action 1 Orange Citrus sinensis Vietnam Limonene, β- Antibacterial myrcene, α- Anti- pinene, γ-terpinene, influenza linalool, β-pinene virus Inhibit coronavirus replication 2 Lemon Citrus lemon Vietnam Limonene, β- Antibacterial Lime Citrus myrcene, γ- Inhibit virus aurantifoli terpinene, geranial, replication sabinene, neral, β- pinene, α-pinene 3 Kumquat Citrus Vietnam C-glycosylated Antioxidant japonica flavones, and ‘Japonica’ C-glycosylated Antimicrobial flavones, O- glycosylated flavones, O-glycosylated flavones, flavonols, phenolic acids, chalcones 4 Pomelo Citrus Vietnam Limonene, β- Antibacterial grapefruits maxima/ myrcene, α- Citrus grandis pinene, 7- Citrus paradisi geranoyloxycoumarin, β- pinene, γ- terpinene, linaloo 5 Mandarin/ Citrus Vietnam Limonene, γ- terpene, Antibacterial Clementina/ reticulate L β- myrcene, α-pinene, Tangerine decanal, β-pinene

(59) TABLE-US-00005 TABLE 5 Mixed components of the composition 100 having oral cavity delivery agent confectionery/candy in the embodiment of the present invention Preferably Percentage percentage No. Name of (%) (%)  1 Ginger powder 0.5-1.5 1  2 Honey solution 2.5-7.5 5  3 Lemon pure juice 2-5 2.5  4 Kumquat pure juice 2-5 2.5  5 Cinnamon 0.4-1   0.5  6 Plant extracts/essential oils + 1 1 Lemongrass + 0.5 0.5 Mint 0.5 0.5  7 Betel leaf extracts/essential oil 0.5 0.5  8 Gelatin 3-6 4-5  9 Sweetener 50-70 60 10 APC 0.12-0.2  0.15-0.18 11 Water rest rest

(60) According to the embodiment of the present invention, the production method produces 100 kilograms of the composition 100 having oral cavity delivery agent is confectionery/candy, including three examples listed in Table 6 below.

(61) TABLE-US-00006 TABLE 6 Mixed components of the composition 100 having oral cavity delivery agent confectionery/candy in three examples according to the embodiment of the present invention Weight (kg) Exam- Exam- Exam- No. Name of ple 1 ple 2 ple 3  1 Ginger powder 1 1 1  2 Honey solution 5 5 5  3 Lemon pure juice 2.5 2.5 2.5  4 Kumquat pure juice 2.5 2.5 2.5  5 Cinnamon 0.5 0.5 0.5  6 Lemongrass extracts/essential oil 0.5 0 0.5  7 Mint extracts/essential oil 0.5 0.5 0  8 Betel leaf extracts/essential oil 0.5 0.5 0.5  9 Gelatin 5 5 5 10 Sweetener 6 6 6 11 APC 0.16 0.16 0.16 12 Water rest rest rest

(62) The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “includes” and/or “including,” when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, element components, and/or groups thereof.

(63) While the preferred embodiment to the invention had been described, it will be understood that those skilled in the art, both now and in the future, may make various improvements and enhancements which fall within the scope of the claims which follow. These claims should be construed to maintain the proper protection for the invention first described.

(64) The description of the present invention has been presented for purposes of illustration and description but is not intended to be exhaustive or limited to the invention in the form disclosed. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. The embodiment was chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the invention and the practical application and to enable others of ordinary skill in the art to understand the invention for various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated.

(65) The flow diagrams depicted herein are just one example. There may be many variations to this diagram or the steps (or operations) described therein without departing from the spirit of the invention. For instance, the steps may be performed in a differing order, or steps may be added, deleted, or modified. All of these variations are considered a part of the claimed invention.

(66) While the preferred embodiment to the invention had been described, it will be understood that those skilled in the art, both now and in the future, may make various improvements and enhancements which fall within the scope of the claims which follow. These claims should be construed to maintain the proper protection for the invention first described.

(67) The foregoing description details certain embodiments of the invention. It will be appreciated, however, that no matter how detailed the foregoing appears in text, the invention can be practiced in many ways. As is also stated above, it should be noted that the use of particular terminology when describing certain features or aspects of the invention should not be taken to imply that the terminology is being re-defined herein to be restricted to including any specific characteristics of the features or aspects of the invention with which that terminology is associated. The scope of the invention should therefore be construed in accordance with the appended claims and any equivalents thereof.