Patents Assigned to Morinda, Inc.
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Patent number: 8535741Abstract: This invention relates to a method and composition for providing in various health benefits by administering various bioactive compounds derived from the plant Morinda cirtrifolia to individuals. This invention relates to using one or more of the following: Noni Leaf Extract; Noni Leaf Juice; and/or Roast Leaf More particularly this invention relates to administering one or more of the following: Pyro-phorbide a, Pheophorbide a, Purpin 7, and/or Pheophorbide all which may be derived from Noni leaf extract, Noni leaf juice, and/or Roast leaf Moreover, the foregoing formulations result in alleviating pain and inflammation.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2011Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Morinda, Inc.Inventors: Bing-Nan Zhou, Chen Su, Afa K. Palu, Brett J. West, Shixin Deng, Claude Jarakae Jensen, Stephen Story
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Patent number: 8501245Abstract: Implementation is directed to selectively inhibiting estrogen production and providing estrogenic effects in a human body. A dietary supplement includes a processed Morinda citrifolia product that is used to inhibit aromatase or aromatase enzymes that function to convert androgens to estrogens, inhibit receptors from binding with estrogen, and reduce and/or regulate estrogen production, as well as reduce the amount of estrogen produced within the body and regulating such production. The dietary supplement further provides estrogenic effects. The present invention methods and compositions effectively function to treat estrogen-dependent cancers, and particularly inhibit, destroy, and reverse the effects of of estrogen-dependent cancerous tumors through the introduction into the body (e.g. ingesting) a safe, pre-determined dosage of a naturaceutical composition formulated with or comprising one or more processed Morinda citrifolia products for a safe, pre-determined duration.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2004Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Morinda, Inc.Inventors: Mian Ying Wang, Chen Xing Su, Afa Kehaati Palu, Bing-Nan Zhou, Brett Justin West, Johannes Joseph Westendorf, Claude Jarakae Jensen, Stephen Paul Story
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Patent number: 7186422Abstract: The present invention features a unique, natural formulation and method of administering the same to treat and prevent diabetes, or rather advances treatment of diabetes, by providing a naturaceutical composition or treatment formulated with one or more processed Morinda citrifolia products as derived from the Indian Mulberry plant. The Morinda citrifolia is particularly adapted to treat Type II diabetes. The Morinda citrifolia product is preferably a leaf extract, but may also be in the form of a juice, a puree juice, a dietary fiber, or other similar forms and is incorporated into various carriers or naturaceutical compositions suitable for in vivo treatment of a patient. The naturaceutical may also combine other food products into the naturaceutical, such as fruit juices, dietary supplements, vitamins and minerals, and others.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2004Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Morinda, Inc.Inventors: Claude Jarakae Jensen, Afa Kehaati Palu, Hifumi Ohishi, Hisanori Tani
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Patent number: 7144439Abstract: An eco-friendly fertilizer that acts as a plant growth promotion agent, soil improvement agent, bactericide and insecticide agent, disease and harmful insect prevention agent and the like, and is suitable for organic farming. The fertilizer contains extract from fruits, leaves, stems, seeds and/or roots of the Yaeyama Aoki and increases the amount of yield and extends the freshness period after harvest when applied to fruits, vegetables, leafy vegetables, root vegetables, grains as well as flowers and shrubs.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2003Date of Patent: December 5, 2006Assignee: Morinda, Inc.Inventor: Fumiyuki Isami
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Patent number: 7122211Abstract: The present invention advances prior art toners by providing a toner formulated with Morinda Citrifolia, or Noni, from the Indian Mulberry plant. The addition of Noni to the toner of the present invention serves to provide significant skin care advantages not found in prior art toners.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2001Date of Patent: October 17, 2006Assignee: Morinda, Inc.Inventors: Claude Jarkae Jensen, Heidi Robinson
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Patent number: 7070813Abstract: The present invention features methods and formulations or compositions for the treatment of colon cancer, and particularly for the inhibition, prevention and/or reduction of cancerous cell growth, as well as the destruction of early stage cancerous cells within the colon region of a mammal, wherein the formulations and compositions comprise an identified amount or concentration of a processed Morinda citrifolia product or an active ingredient there from, as obtained from the Indian Mulberry plant.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2002Date of Patent: July 4, 2006Assignee: Morinda, Inc.Inventors: Claude Jarakae Jensen, Afa Kehaati Palu, Stephen P. Story, Summer Jensen, Chen Su
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Patent number: 7048952Abstract: The present invention relates to antifungal and antibacterial activity of processed Morinda citrifolia products, as well as from various fractions of extracts from these processed products and the Morinda citrifolia L. plant, and related methods to determine mean inhibitory concentrations. In particular, the present invention relates to ethanol, methanol and ethyl acetate extracts from Morinda citrifolia L. and their inhibitory activities on common fungi and bacteria and the identification of mean inhibitory concentrations.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2003Date of Patent: May 23, 2006Assignee: Morinda, Inc.Inventors: Scott Gerson, Afa Kehaati Palu, Bing-Nan Zhou, Chen Su, Claude Jarakae Jensen, Stephen P. Story, Robert V. Ogden
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Patent number: 7033624Abstract: The present invention embraces methods for improved treatment of osteoarthritis by featuring a naturaceutical formulation or composition for treating osteoarthritis and its associated or related conditions. The present invention further features methods of treating osteoarthritis and its related conditions. In particular, the present invention relates to providing a treatment for osteoarthritis that includes one or more processed products described below as derived and produced from the Indian Mulberry plant, scientifically known as Morinda citrifolia L.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2002Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Assignee: Morinda, Inc.Inventors: Claude Jarakae Jensen, Afa Kehaati Palu
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Patent number: 7018662Abstract: A method of preventing and treating various ailments and diseases by utilizing the Cox-2 selective inhibition characteristics of processed Morinda citrifolia.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2002Date of Patent: March 28, 2006Assignee: Morinda, Inc.Inventors: Jarakae Jensen, Chen Su, Jonathan William Fritz
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Patent number: 7014873Abstract: The present invention features a novel use of processed ingredients from the Indian mulberry plant, and particularly a novel use of one or more processed Morinda citrifolia-based naturaceutical formulations comprising one or more of a processed Morinda citrifolia fruit juice, puree juice, oil or oil extract, dietary fiber, alcohol extract, etc., for inhibiting and preventing the overgrowth of Candida fungus and for treating Candidiasis and its associated symptoms.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2002Date of Patent: March 21, 2006Assignee: Morinda, Inc.Inventors: Brett Justin West, Claude Jarakae Jensen, Afa Kehaati Palu, Robert V. Ogden, Scott Gerson
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Patent number: 6855345Abstract: The present invention features a unique, natural formulation and method of administering the same to treat and prevent diabetes, or rather advances treatment of diabetes, by providing a naturaceutical composition or treatment formulated with one or more processed Morinda citrifolia products as derived from the Indian Mulberry plant. The Morinda citrifolia is particularly adapted to treat Type II diabetes. The Morinda citrifolia product is preferably a leaf extract, but may also be in the form of a juice, a puree juice, a dietary fiber, or other similar forms and is incorporated into various carriers or naturaceutical compositions suitable for in vivo treatment of a patient. The naturaceutical may also combine other food products into the naturaceutical, such as fruit juices, dietary supplements, vitamins and minerals, and others.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2002Date of Patent: February 15, 2005Assignee: Morinda, Inc.Inventors: Claude Jarakae Jensen, Afa Kehaati Palu, Hifumi Ohishi, Hisanori Tani
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Patent number: 6855354Abstract: The use of an improved method for freeze concentration is disclosed. The method provides for first freezing components of a pulpy slurry of Morinda citrifolia. More dilute components are extracted after the initial freezing. A secondary freezing process at a lower temperature allows more concentrated portions of a Morinda citrifolia slurry to be removed. Flavor and therapeutic oils remain in the resulting concentrate for improved flavor and health benefits.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2002Date of Patent: February 15, 2005Assignee: Morinda, Inc.Inventors: Claude Jarakae Jensen, Brett J. West, Robert V. Ogden, Stephen P. Story
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Patent number: 6737089Abstract: The present invention advances prior art animal food products by providing an animal food product formulated with Morinda Citrifolia, or Noni, from the Indian Mulberry plant. The addition of Noni to the animal food product of the present invention serves to provide significant health advantages not found in prior art animal food products.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2001Date of Patent: May 18, 2004Assignee: Morinda, Inc.Inventors: John J. Wadsworth, Stephen P. Story, Claude Jarkae Jensen
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Patent number: 6589514Abstract: The present invention advances prior art intensive repair serums by providing an intensive repair serum formulated with Morinda citrifolia from the Indian Mulberry plant. The addition of Morinda citrifolia to the serum of the present invention serves to provide significant skin care advantages not found in prior art intensive repair serums.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2001Date of Patent: July 8, 2003Assignee: Morinda, Inc.Inventors: Claude Jarkae Jensen, Heidi Robinson
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Patent number: 6528106Abstract: A dietary fiber product obtained from the Indian mulberry (Morinda citrifolia) plant and the process of extracting and purifying the fiber is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the Indian mulberry pulp is washed and separated from the juice by filtration. The wet pulp is pasteurized. The wet pulp can be further processed by drying. A high fiber products can be prepared by mixing the pulp with ingredients, such as supplemental dietary fiber, water, sweeteners, flavoring agents, coloring agents, and nutritional ingredients.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2001Date of Patent: March 4, 2003Assignee: Morinda, Inc.Inventors: John J. Wadsworth, Stephen P. Story, C. Jarakae Jensen
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Patent number: 6417157Abstract: An essential oil product obtained from the Indian mulberry (Morinda citrifolia) plant and the process of extracting and purifying the oil is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the seeds from the Indian mulberry fruit are dried, preferably to a moisture content less than 10%. The seeds are ground or shredded to facilitate the removal of natural occurring oil. The shredded or ground flakes are pressed to expel Morinda citrifolia oil. The remaining seed cake is then mixed with a food grade, non-polar extraction solvent such as hexane. The mixture is heated for a sufficient length of time to complete the extraction process. The extraction solvent is then evaporated from the mixture leaving the Morinda citrifolia oil. The oil is further refined, bleached, dried, and deodorized to remove free fatty acids and other unwanted components. An antioxidant can optionally be added to stabilize the oil for further processing or packaging.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2000Date of Patent: July 9, 2002Assignee: Morinda, Inc.Inventors: John J. Wadsworth, Stephen P. Story
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Patent number: 6254913Abstract: A dietary fiber product obtained from the Indian mulberry (Morinda citrifolia) plant and the process of extracting and purifying the fiber is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the Indian mulberry pulp is washed and separated from the juice by filtration. The wet pulp is pasteurized. The wet pulp can be further processed by drying. A high fiber products can be prepared by mixing the pulp with ingredients, such as supplemental dietary fiber, water, sweeteners, flavoring agents, coloring agents, and nutritional ingredients.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 1999Date of Patent: July 3, 2001Assignee: Morinda, Inc.Inventors: John J. Wadsworth, Stephen P. Story, C. Jarakae Jensen
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Patent number: D445696Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2000Date of Patent: July 31, 2001Assignee: Morinda, Inc.Inventor: Dan Matauch
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Patent number: D494854Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2003Date of Patent: August 24, 2004Assignee: Morinda, Inc.Inventor: Dan Matauch
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Patent number: D684824Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2011Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Morinda, Inc.Inventors: Jared Sweet, Stephen Phung