Surface sterilisation by misting with a bioflavanoid solution

Abstract

There is described a method of sterilizing surfaces using flavanoids, for example mixtures containing inter alia naringin and neohesperidin, by misting.

1 - 25 . (canceled) 
     
     
         26 . A method of sterilising a surface comprising misting the surface with a naringin solution optionally wherein the surface is within a hospital, ambulance, home, mortuary, gym, changing room, school, public transport, or nursing home. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein the naringin solution comprises 50-65% by weight of a mixture of bioflavonoids wherein the mixture of bioflavonoids comprises at least 25% by weight neohesperidin optionally wherein the mixture of bioflavonoids comprises HPLC-45. 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein the misting of the naringin solution results in a mist in the form of droplets ranging between 0.5-5μ in size. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein the narigin solution comprises 0.5-7.5% by weight of the mixture of bioflavonoids. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the narigin solution comprises a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of chlorine. 
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the narigin solution further comprises a non-ionic surfactant. 
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein the narigin solution further comprises a thickening agent. 
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein the thickening agent is a polysaccharide thickening agent. 
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein the misting comprises dispersing a mist from a misting device. 
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 34 , wherein the misting device is a hand-held misting device or a wall mounted mister. 
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 34 , wherein the misting device is a dry misting device. 
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein the misting comprises dispersing a mist from a wall mounted mister or a hand-held misting device for sterilising in a domestic situation. 
     
     
         38 . A method of reducing bacterial count or external parasites on a person or their clothing, which comprises misting said person or clothing with a mist of a naringin solution. 
     
     
         39 . The method of  claim 38 , wherein the naringin solution comprises a mixture of bioflavonoids wherein the mixture of bioflavonoids comprises 50-65% by weight naringin and at least 25% by weight neohesperidin. 
     
     
         40 . The method of  claim 39 , wherein the mist comprises droplets of ranging between 0.5-5μ in size. 
     
     
         41 . The method of  claim 40 , wherein the narigin solution further comprises a non-ionic surfactant and a polysaccharide thickening agent. 
     
     
         42 . The method of  claim 39 , wherein the mixture of bioflavonoids comprises HPLC-45. 
     
     
         43 . The method of  claim 26  wherein the surface is within an ambulance, which can be occupied or reoccupied promptly after misting the surface.