Patents Assigned to Makhteshim Agan
  • Method and pharmaceutical preparations for reducing the activity of cells
    Patent number: 5827900
    Abstract: A method of reducing the activity of a cell comprises administering to the cell of a subject in need thereof, directly or systemically, a cell activity-reducing effective amount of lycopene. Pharmaceutical composition are derscribed, for inhibiting the growth of cancer cells, comprising as an active ingredient a cancer cell growth-inhibiting effective amount of lycopene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Assignee: Makhteshim Agan
    Inventors: Joseph Levy, Yoav Sharoni