A broad spectrum bactericide, which is bactericidal to bacteria and yeasts in bactericidal concentrations, is perillyl alcohol. Also a method of killing bacteria includes the treatment of bacteria with bactericidal concentrations of perillyl alcohol. The bacteria are selected from a goup consisting of Staphylococcus, Billus, Enterobacteriaceae, Streptococcus, Xanthomonas, and Mycobacteria. Also yeasts may be killed by treatment thereof with bactericidal concentrations of perillyl alcohol.
A method for causing regression of a leukemia cell tumor is disclosed. This method comprises the step of administering perillyl alcohol to a tumor-containing mammal.
A method for causing regression of a carcinoma is disclosed. This method comprising the step of administering to a carcinoma-containing mammal an effective amount of a compound of the formula: ##STR1## This formula represents perillyl alcohol.
A process for the preparation of monoterpene compounds (such as perillyl alcohol, aldehyde and .alpha.-terpineol) from limonene is described. The process uses Bacillus stearothermophilus which is effective at high temperatures (55.degree. to 70.degree. C.).
A process for the preparation of monoterpene compounds (such as perillyl alcohol, aldehyde and .alpha.-terpineol) from limonene is described. The process uses Bacillus stearothermophilus which is effective at high temperatures (55.degree. to 70.degree. C.). A preferred strain of Bacillus stearothermophilus is ATCC 55596.
A method of causing carcinoma regression is disclosed. One administers an effective amount of perillic acid methyl ester. The use of perillic acid methyl ester is disclosed. A pharmaceutical composition involving perillic acid methyl ester is disclosed.
