Patents Assigned to GAIA Herbs, Inc.
  • Anti-inflammatory substances extracted from
    Patent number: 7491414
    Abstract: An Echinacea composition containing the immunosuppressive components of an Echinacea extract but not the immunostimulatory components is disclosed. A process for isolating Echinacea immunosuppressive components by extraction with lipophilic compounds is also disclosed. The Echinacea composition can be used for treatment of colds, flu, and other upper respiratory tract infections, inflammatory diseases, and immunomodulatory disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Gaia Herbs, Inc.
    Inventor: Xiping Wang
  • Process for providing herbal medicants in cellulose derivative capsules
    Patent number: 6482432
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for providing non-lipid, liquid form herbal extracts in a vegetable gelatin, HPMC, or any other cellulose derivative capsule. The process includes extracting an herbal plant material with an alcohol to provide an aqueous alcoholic herbal extract. The aqueous alcoholic herbal extract is contacted with sufficient glycerin to maintain the extract preferably in solution, and at least dispersed in the mixture of glycerin and aqueous alcoholic herbal extract. Alcohol and water is removed form the mixture to provide a glycerin-based liquid or semi-solid herbal extract and having a moisture content of less than 10 percent by weight, and preferably less than 5 percent by weight. The herb extract is then encapsulated in a vegetable gelatin, HPMC, or any other cellulose derivative capsule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: GAIA Herbs, Inc.
    Inventor: Xiping Wang
  • Process for providing herbal medicants in cellulose derivative capsules
    Patent number: 6238696
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for providing non-lipid, liquid form herbal extracts in a vegetable gelatin, HPMC, or any other cellulose derivative capsule. The process includes extracting an herbal plant material with an alcohol to provide an aqueous alcoholic herbal extract. The aqueous alcoholic herbal extract is contacted with sufficient glycerin to maintain the extract preferably in solution, and at least dispersed in the mixture of glycerin and aqueous alcoholic herbal extract. Alcohol and water is removed form the mixture to provide a glycerin-based liquid or semi-solid herbal extract and having a moisture content of less than 10 percent by weight, and preferably less than 5 percent by weight. The herb extract is then encapsulated in a vegetable gelatin, HPMC, or any other cellulose derivative capsule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Assignee: GAIA Herbs, Inc.
    Inventor: Xiping Wang