Uso de produtos naturais para o tratamento de doenças infecciosas : prospecção tecnológica

Abstract

The use of natural products show great dimension and awareness through empirical application of herbal medicine among the population. These products are often in testing for efficacy in several diseases, among them infectious diseases that pose serious public health problems. The present study aimed to conduct a prior art search and provide an overview of the current state of technological development related to the use of natural products for the treatment of infectious diseases. The survey was conducted based on the patent applications filed in 4 banks of data analyzed , namely , National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) of Brazil , the European Patent Office (EPO), United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) . After research it was found only 20 patents , showing that in 2008 had the highest number of deposit and the United States stand as the largest depository , and demonstrating the most abundant international classification A61K was that these preparations for medical purposes , dental and / or hygiene . However, it was observed that there is a small number of patents, an increased interest in the use of natural products in these diseases, which has manifested increasingly being required.