Tendências em aplicações cosméticas e farmacêuticas com o óleo de pracaxi (Pentaclethra macroloba (Willd.) Kuntze): uma revisão de patentes

Abstract

Purpose: This patent review aims to explore the patentability of pharmaceutical and cosmetic products based on pracaxi oil (Penthaclethra macroloba (Willd.) Kuntze). Methods: The patent search was carried out on the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) platform, using the descriptors “pracaxi”, “pracaxi oil” and “Pentaclethra macroloba”. The search field adopted for research was the “front page”. From the research outcome, the patents were screened and duplicates were excluded. Further, those with a language other than english and portuguese and those with no full text available were discarded. In addition, those that did not use pracaxi oil or develop a formulation were also removed. Results: The search resulted in 51 patents, from which 18 were included in the study. The United States of America was the country that filed the most patents (65.0%). The highest number of filings (31.5%) was registered in 2015. The private sector filed the vast majority (94.7%). Furthermore, 61.11% of the patents claimed pharmaceutical applicability. Conclusion: Despite being obtained from an Amazonian and Brazilian species, the largest number of patents with pracaxi oil was not from Brazil. In addition, although the oil has great pharmaceutical and cosmetic potential, little is explored and few patents are filed. This work revealed a remarkable innovation gap in delivery systems based on pracaxi oil.