NEW DELHI, July 9: A US patent has been granted to Indian scientists on the use of cow urine distillate as bio-enhancer, Indian Minister of Science and Technology Murli Manohar Joshi has announced.

“A combination of Indian traditional wisdom and modern science has led to a unique US patent that was granted to Indian scientists on June 25,” an excited Joshi said at a function in New Delhi.

The patent has been granted for a pharmaceutical composition containing an antibiotic and cow urine distillate in an amount effective to enhance the anti-microbial effects of antibiotic and antifungal agents.

The invention relates to a novel use of cow urine as an activity enhancer and availability facilitator for bioactive molecules, including anti-infective and anti-cancer agents.

“The present invention has direct implication in drastically reducing the dosage of antibiotics, drugs and anti-cancer agent while increasing the efficiency of absorption of bio-active molecules, thereby reducing the cost of treatment and also the side-effects due to toxicity,” Joshi said.