Compositions comprising honey and a super- absorbent material

Abstract

A composition comprising honey and a super-absorbent material. A method of treating a lesion comprising applying a composition comprising honey and a super-absorbent material to the lesion. A method of manufacturing the composition of the invention, comprising: (a) providing at least one type of honey; (b) providing at least one super-absorbent material; and (c) combining the honey and super-absorbent material.

1 . A composition comprising honey and a super-absorbent polymer fiber. 
     
     
         2 . A composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the super-absorbent polymer fiber is OASIS SAF®. 
     
     
         3 . (canceled) 
     
     
         4 . A composition according to  claim 1  wherein the composition is in the form of a semi-solid pliable sheet. 
     
     
         5 . A composition according to  claim 4  wherein the sheet comprises at least one layer of a cellulose compressed material or polyester, interspersed with at least one layer of a super absorbent polymer fiber. 
     
     
         6 . A composition according to  claim 5 , wherein the cellulose compressed material is tissue paper. 
     
     
         7 . A composition according to  claim 4 , wherein the sheet comprises a mixture of a super-absorbent polymer fiber and a cellulose fiber in a non-layered structure. 
     
     
         8 . A composition according to  claim 4 , wherein thickness of the sheet is between 0.25 mm and 10 mm. 
     
     
         9 . A composition according to  claim 4 , wherein thickness of the sheet is less than 1 mm. 
     
     
         10 . A composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the honey does not saturate the super-absorbent polymer fiber. 
     
     
         11 . A composition according to  claim 10 , wherein the honey utilizes between 5% and 50% of the super-absorbent polymer fiber's absorbent capacity. 
     
     
         12 . A composition according to  claim 10 , wherein the honey utilizes less than 10% of the super-absorbent polymer fiber's absorbent capacity. 
     
     
         13 . A composition according to  claim 1 , wherein anti-microbial activity of the honey is equivalent to a solution with a phenol content of at least 10%. 
     
     
         14 . (canceled) 
     
     
         15 . A composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the honey is Manuka honey. 
     
     
         16 . A composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the composition is coated with a gelling agent. 
     
     
         17 - 22 . (canceled) 
     
     
         23 . A composition according to  claim 16 , wherein the gelling agent is in the form of a powder or granule or sheet. 
     
     
         24 . A composition according to  claim 16 , wherein the gelling agent is any one or more of a super-absorbent polymer, alginate or carboxy-methyl-cellulose. 
     
     
         25 . A composition according to  claim 24 , wherein the gelling agent is carboxy-methyl-cellulose. 
     
     
         26 . A dressing comprising a composition according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         27 . A dressing according to  claim 26 , wherein the composition is encased within a fluid permeable material. 
     
     
         28 . A dressing according to  claim 27 , wherein the fluid permeable material is selected from the group consisting of a non-woven, woven, knitted or other textile material of synthetic or natural origin, and a polymer film. 
     
     
         29 . A dressing according to  claim 27 , wherein the fluid permeable material is a polymer based non-woven material. 
     
     
         30 . A dressing according to  claim 29 , wherein the polymer based non-woven material is selected from the group consisting of polyester, polyurethane, polypropylene and polyethylene. 
     
     
         31 . A composition according to  claim 1  or a dressing according to  claim 26 , which is sterile. 
     
     
         32 - 33 . (canceled) 
     
     
         34 . A method of treating a lesion, comprising applying a composition according to  claim 1  or a dressing according to  claim 26  to the lesion. 
     
     
         35 - 36 . (canceled) 
     
     
         37 . A method of manufacturing a composition according to  claim 1 , comprising:
 (a) providing at least one type of honey;   (b) providing at least one super-absorbent polymer fiber; and   (c) combining the honey and super-absorbent polymer fiber.   
     
     
         38 - 44 . (canceled) 
     
     
         45 . A method of manufacturing the dressing according to  claim 27 , comprising:
 (a) providing a composition as defined in  claims 1 ; and   (b) encasing the composition within a fluid permeable material.   
     
     
         46 - 50 . (canceled)