SQU gets patent for new antimicrobial formula

Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) received a new patent for the invention based on ‘Therapeutic composition for Sore throat infection’ by Dr Sidgi Syed Anwar Abdo Hasson, Prof Ali Abdullah Hassan al Jabri and Khazina Mohammed Masoud al Harthy from the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences.

The patent application for this invention was filed in 2017 and was granted from the United States, USPTO.

The invention relates to treatment of chronic pharyngitis, and particularly to a method of making a therapeutic tropical plants composition for the treatment of chronic pharyngitis.

Commenting on their work, the inventors said that it took several years of continuous research work involving a wide range of scientific research disciplines.

It relates to a novel treatment for inflammation of pharyngeal mucosal tissue leading to swallowing difficulties, throat irritation, such as itching, dryness, or pain in throat, dry cough, and nausea.

Chronic pharyngitis is an inflammation of pharyngeal mucosal tissue leading to swallowing difficulties, dryness, or pain in throat, dry cough, nausea, and/or vomiting when brushing teeth.

THE INVENTION RELATES TO TREATMENT OF CHRONIC PHARYNGITIS USING PLANT COMPOSITIONS