Antimicrobial and Antiviral Agent, Antimicrobial and Antiviral Member, and Method for Producing Antimicrobial and Antiviral Agent

Abstract

The present invention aims to provide an antimicrobial and antiviral agent which comprises a naturally occurring component as an active ingredient and is effective against microbes including various classes of fungi and viruses. In one aspect of the present invention, provided is an antimicrobial and antiviral agent comprising Lactobacillus derived from Artemisia indica var. maximowiczii.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An antimicrobial and antiviral agent comprising
 (a)  Lactobacillus  derived from  Artemisia indica  var.  maximowiczii , and   (b) a liquid, a cream, an ointment, a plaster, a gel, a wax, or a spray.   
     
     
         2 . An antimicrobial and antiviral agent comprising
 (a) a secretion from the  Lactobacillus  derived from  Artemisia indica  var.  maximowiczii , and   (b) a liquid, a cream, an ointment, a plaster, a gel, a wax, or a spray.   
     
     
         3 . An antimicrobial and antiviral agent comprising
 (a)  Lactobacillus  derived from  Artemisia indica  var.  maximowiczii , and   (b) a liquid, a cream, an ointment, a plaster, a gel, a wax, or a spray,   wherein the  Lactobacillus  is at least one species selected from the group consisting of  parafarraginis, parabuchneri, buchneri, harbinensis, vini , and  nagelii.      
     
     
         4 . An antimicrobial and antiviral agent comprising
 (a) a secretion from the  Lactobacillus  derived from  Artemisia indica  var.  maximowiczii , and   (b) a liquid, a cream, an ointment, a plaster, a gel, a wax, or a spray,   wherein the  Lactobacillus  is at least one species selected from the group consisting of  parafarraginis, parabuchneri, buchneri, harbinensis, vini , and  nagelii.      
     
     
         5 . The antimicrobial and antiviral agent according to  claim 3 , wherein the  Lactobacillus  is derived from  Artemisia indica  var.  maximowiczii  or  Angelica keiskei.    
     
     
         6 . The antimicrobial and antiviral agent according to  claim 1 , wherein the agent is an antifungal agent. 
     
     
         7 . The antimicrobial and antiviral agent according to  claim 6 , wherein the agent has an antifungal effect against  Trichophyton  or  Candida.    
     
     
         8 . The antimicrobial and antiviral agent according to  claim 1 , wherein the agent has an antiviral effect against an enveloped virus. 
     
     
         9 . The antimicrobial and antiviral agent according to  claim 8 , wherein the enveloped virus is influenza virus. 
     
     
         10 . The antimicrobial and antiviral agent according to  claim 1 , wherein the agent has an antiviral effect against a non-enveloped virus. 
     
     
         11 . The antimicrobial and antiviral agent according to  claim 10 , wherein the non-enveloped virus is norovirus. 
     
     
         12 . The antimicrobial and antiviral agent according to  claim 1 , wherein the  Lactobacillus  is a killed bacterium. 
     
     
         13 . The antimicrobial and antiviral agent according to  claim 1 , wherein the  Lactobacillus  is heat-treated. 
     
     
         14 . The antimicrobial and antiviral agent according to  claim 1 , wherein the  Lactobacillus  is a dried bacterial product. 
     
     
         15 . An antimicrobial and antiviral member, comprising a member and an antimicrobial and antiviral agent comprising  Lactobacillus  derived from  Artemisia indica  var.  maximowiczii  disposed on a surface of the member. 
     
     
         16 . A method of manufacturing an antimicrobial and antiviral agent, comprising fermenting  Artemisia indica  var.  maximowiczii  or  Angelica keiskei  and obtaining a fermentation liquor comprising  Lactobacillus.    
     
     
         17 . The method of manufacturing an antimicrobial and antiviral agent according to  claim 16 , wherein the  Lactobacillus  is at least one species selected from the group consisting of  parafarraginis, parabuchneri, buchneri, harbinensis, vini , and  nagelii.    
     
     
         18 . The method of manufacturing an antimicrobial and antiviral agent according to  claim 16 , further comprising killing the  Lactobacillus  contained in the fermentation liquor. 
     
     
         19 . The method of manufacturing an antimicrobial and antiviral agent according to  claim 16 , further comprising drying the fermentation liquor to provide a dried bacterial product. 
     
     
         20 . The method of manufacturing an antimicrobial and antiviral agent according to  claim 16 , further comprising obtaining a secretion from the  Lactobacillus.    
     
     
         21 . A method for treating microbial disease or virus disease of the human comprising administering  Lactobacillus  derived from  Artemisia indica  var.  maximowiczii  to the human.