Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Nada Jain
  • Procyanidin and cyclo-oxygenase modulator compositions
    Patent number: 6696485
    Abstract: This invention relates to compositions comprising a cyclo-oxygenase modulator in combination with cocoa procyanidin monomers and/or oligomers, wherein the cyclo-oxygenase modulator is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug such as aspirin. Such compositions may be used for the treatment of cardiovascular related disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Mars, Incorporated
    Inventors: Leo J. Romanczyk, Jr., Harold H. Schmitz
  • Compositions and methods for improving vascular health
    Patent number: 6610320
    Abstract: This invention relates to compositions containing polyphenols, for example, cocoa polyphenols such as procyanidins, in combination with at least one cholesterol lowering agent, and methods for improving vascular health including treating and preventing atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Mars, Incorporated
    Inventors: Harold H. Schmitz, Kati A. Chevaux, Amy Dombroski, Ralph Jerome