EFFICIENT METHOD FOR PRODUCING COMPOSITIONS ENRICHED IN TOTAL PHENOLS

摘要

This invention provides a process for the preparation of compositions enrich ed in total phenols from a crude plant extract. The process includes a novel column purification step using a brominated polystyrene resin. This inventio n also includes compositions enriched in total phenols. The enriched compositions are characterized as containing monomeric, oligomeric and polymeric phenols and having HPLC chromatograms substantially as set forth i n Figures 10-13. This invention encompasses methods of using the total phenol- enriched compositions for treating warm-blooded animals, including humans, infected with paramyxovaridae such as respiratory syncytial virus, orthomyoxovaridae such as influenza A, B, and C, parainfluenza, Herpes virus es such as HSV-1 and HSV-2, and Flaviviruses such as West Nile Virus, and for treating inflammation such as caused by arthritis, stress and digestive disease.