Patents Assigned to Fujix Inc.
  • Patent number: 6475532
    Abstract: Disclosed is a calcium channel antagonist effective as a single substance for attaining dual purposes of inhibiting secretion of parathyroid hormones and of promoting absorption and utilization of calcium in human body as well as a process for preparing the calcium channel antagonist. According to the present invention the calcium channel antagonist is prepared by baking a calciferous material of plant origin at a temperature of 500-1000° C. under reduce pressure or vacuum and extracting the baked material with and acidic substance. The calcium channel antagonist may be incorporated with a conventional calcium preparations to enhance bioavailability of calcium. Further, the calcium channel antagonist of the present invention may be processed to calcium preparations in the form of porous granules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Fujix Inc.
    Inventors: Ranko Inoue, Takeshi Inoue, Takuo Fujita, Yoshihisa Kudoh, Seiichi Yamagiwa
  • Publication number: 20010000473
    Abstract: Disclosed is a calcium channel antagonist effective as a single substance for attaining dual purposes of inhibiting secretion of parathyroid hormones and of promoting absorption and utilization of calcium in human body as well as a process for preparing the calcium channel antagonist. According to the present invention, the calcium channel antagonist is prepared by baking a calciferous material of plant origin at a temperature of 500-1000° C. under reduce pressure or vacuum and extracting the baked material with and acidic substance. The calcium channel antagonist may be incorporated with a conventional calcium preparations to enhance bioavailability of calcium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2000
    Publication date: April 26, 2001
    Applicant: FUJIX INC.
    Inventors: Ranko Inoue, Takeshi Inoue, Takuo Fujita, Yoshihisa Kudoh, Seiichi Yamagiwa
  • Patent number: 6190665
    Abstract: Disclosed is a calcium channel antagonist effective as a single substance for attaining dual purposes of inhibiting secretion of parathyroid hormones and of promoting absorption and utilization of calcium in human body as well as a process for preparing the calcium channel antagonist. According to the present invention. the calcium channel antagonist is prepared by baking a calciferous material of plant origin at a temperature of 500-1000° C. under reduce pressure or vacuum and extracting the baked material with and acidic substance. The calcium channel antagonist may be incorporated with a conventional calcium preparations to enhance bioavailability of calcium. Further, the calcium channel antagonist of the present invention may be processed to calcium preparations in the form of porous granules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Fujix Inc.
    Inventors: Ranko Inoue, Takeshi Inoue, Takuo Fujita, Yoshihisa Kudoh, Seiichi Yamagiwa