Patents by Inventor Naji M. Abumrad

Naji M. Abumrad has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Composition comprising .beta.-hydroxy-.beta.-methylbutyric acid and at least one amino acid and methods of use
    Patent number: 6031000
    Abstract: The present invention provides a composition comprising HMB and at least one amino acid. The present invention also provides a method for the treatment of disease-associated wasting of an animal, a method for decreasing the serum-level of triglycerides of an animal, a method for decreasing the serum viral load of an animal, and a method for redistributing fat in an animal having a visceral region and a subcutaneous region. All methods comprise administering to the animal a composition comprising HMB and at least one amino acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 29, 2000
    Assignee: Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven L. Nissen, Naji M. Abumrad