Patents Examined by Michele Flood
  • Formulations useful in the treatment of male and female impotence
    Patent number: 7438934
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions containing: extracts of Tribulus terrestris, Epimedium koreanum, Cinnamon cassia in the weight ratio of 1.5-3.5:1-2:0.1-0.4 respectively; and optionally arginine or a physiologically equivalent ester, salt or precursor thereof. The compositions are useful in the treatment of male and female sexual dysfunctions. A method of treatment using the pharmaceutical compositions is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Indena S.p.A.
    Inventors: Ezio Bombardelli, Paolo Morazzoni, Antonella Riva, Roberto Seghizzi
  • Odourless garlic supplement comprising an enteric coating and a deodorising layer
    Patent number: 7425342
    Abstract: A garlic supplement comprising: (a) one or more cores comprising garlic; (b) an enteric coating encasing the core(s) which is insoluble at pH less than about 5 but soluble at a pH greater than about 5; and (c) a deodorizer applied external of the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Inventor: David Kannar
  • Use of plant extracts for tinting the skin as a function of its phototype
    Patent number: 7419688
    Abstract: A method for tinting, for coloring skin, or for increasing the tanned appearance of skin comprising the use of an extract of a plant from the family of Compositae or Asteraceae, preferably an extract of chicory (Cichorium intybus L.), and a method of screening a plant for the manufacture of a cosmetic composition for coloring, particularly for tinting, at least one part of skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Engelhard Lyon
    Inventors: Eric Perrier, Nabil Abdul-Malak
  • Anti-neoplastic compositions comprising extracts of black cohosh
    Patent number: 7407675
    Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for use in treating or preventing neoplasia, comprising an effective actein. The present invention also provides a composition for use in treating or preventing neoplasia, comprising an effective anti-neoplastic amount of an ethyl acetate extract of black cohosh. The present invention further provides a combination of anti-neoplastic agents, comprising an effective anti-neoplastic amount of an ethyl acetate extract of black cohosh and an effective anti-neoplastic amount of at least one additional chemopreventive or chemotherapeutic agent. Methods for treating and preventing neoplasia are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
    Inventors: Linda Saxe Einbond, I. Bernard Weinstein
  • Remedies for allergic diseases using processed peanut seed coat
    Patent number: 7393542
    Abstract: An agent for treating or preventing allergic disease comprising, as an active ingredient, a treated product of peanut seed coats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Inventors: Akio Yoshihara, Tomihisa Ohta, Takahiro Moro, Kaoru Hirose
  • Method of using geranium oil and sophora root extracts as a supporting composition in cancer treatments
    Patent number: 7387806
    Abstract: A method of administering an herbal composition, comprising geranium oil and extracts from roots of the plants of the genus Sophora to mammalian animals undergoing cancer treatments that induce bone marrow suppression side effect, such as chemotherapy and radiation therapy. The composition can be in the form of an oil capsule, tablets, pills, and pastes and administered orally at specific dosages. The composition can also take on the form of an injection to be administered intravenously and intraperitoneally at specific dosages. The administration can be made before and or after the cancer treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Medigreen Biotechnology Inc.
    Inventors: Andy A. T. Fong, Guang-Tzuu Shane
  • Agents for treating osteoporosis and inhibiting osteoclast formation
    Patent number: 7387781
    Abstract: A composition that effectively prevents the manifestation of osteoporosis, the formation of osteoclasts and suppresses a decrease of spongy bone density. The composition primarily contains Cordyceps sinensis or its processed product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Simpson Biotech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigetoshi Kadota, Yoshinobu Hashimoto, Chia-Chin Sheu
  • Dark opal basil leaves or extract thereof having improved storability
    Patent number: 7387804
    Abstract: The present invention provides dark opal basil leaves or an extract thereof, containing anthocyanin dye derived from the dark opal basil, in concentrated form. The process of the present invention comprises steps of (1) adding salt to dark opal basil leaves, (2) dehydrating the dark opal basil leaves obtained in step (1), and (3) immersing the dark opal basil leaves obtained in step (2) in an organic acid solution. In step (2), the dark opal basil leaves to be dehydrated are physically treated to such an extent that the cells thereof are broken or not broken.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Mishima Foods Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Motoyama, Kenji Baba
  • Use of Emu Oil and its various fractions as a carrier for antifungal, antibacterial, and antiviral medications and preparations
    Patent number: 7371407
    Abstract: An animal-derived lipid is disclosed that is useful as a carrying agent for anti-microbial formulations. Pharmaceutical and other preparations including Emu Oil are also described as profoundly useful components in anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and anti-viral treatments. This lipid material is extracted from the Emu (Dromais Novae-Hollandiae), an indigenous bird of Australia and New Zealand. Therapeutic compositions comprising Emu Oil in combination with an extracellular product of Bacillus coagulans or Pseudomonas lindbergii strain, comprising a supernatant or filtrate of said culture suitable for topical application to the skin or mucosal membranes of a mammal are utilized to inhibit the growth of bacterium, yeast, fungi, virus, and combinations thereof. Additionally, the aforementioned therapeutic composition may also include an anti-microbial, anti-mycotic, and/or anti-viral agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Ganeden Biotech, Inc.
    Inventor: Sean Farmer
  • Extraction of phytosterols from corn fiber using green solvents
    Patent number: 7368138
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of “green” or relatively benign solvents such as ethanol, ethanol/water, isopropyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol/water, ethyl lactate, acetone, butanol, isoamyl alcohol, or ethyl acetate to extract phytosterols from wet corn fiber. The resulting oil product contains free phytosterols and free fatty acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
    Inventors: Charles Abbas, Anne M. Rammelsberg, Kyle Beery
  • Compositions for the treatment of acquired immunodeficiency disease
    Patent number: 7364760
    Abstract: This invention relates to compositions for the treatment of acquired immunodeficiency diseases, especially human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and its simian and feline counterparts (simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV), and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV)), and to methods for their use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Chinese Herbal USA Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Y. S. Lam
  • Skin whitening compositions containing black cohosh extract
    Patent number: 7364759
    Abstract: A skin whitening composition includes an extract of black cohosh obtained by sequentially exposing the black cohosh to two or more solvents of varying solvent strengths. The root of the black cohosh can be separately used to obtain the extract. The composition can be topically applied to the human skin and can further include one or more cosmetically acceptable ingredients. A method of suppressing melanogenesis includes topically applying to the skin a composition comprising an extract of black cohosh obtained by sequentially exposing the black cohosh to two or more solvents of varying solvent strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Access Business Group International LLC
    Inventors: Jesse C. Leverett, Stephen R. Missler, Haeri Roh-Schmidt, Amitabh Chandra
  • Pharmaceutical use of Graptopetalum and related plants
    Patent number: 7364758
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising Graptopetalum and uses thereof Graptopetalum can protect animals from liver diseases and medical conditions, such as inflammation, steatosis, and fibrosis. In particular, Graptopetalum inhibits proliferation of activated hepatic stellate cells, which play a pivotal role in liver fibrosis. Graptopetalum also has anti-fibrosis activities as well as inhibits proliferation of lung fibroblasts. Therefore, in addition to being a prophylactic and therapeutic agent for the liver, Graptopetalum is useful against fibrosis or inflammation of tissues or organs other than the liver, in particular lung, kidney, and bladder. Other plants in the family of Crassulaceae, particularly Echeveria, have similar effects as Graptopetalum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Inventor: Shih-Lan Hsu
  • Formulations useful in the treatment of male and female impotence
    Patent number: 7361370
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions containing: extracts of Tribulus terrestris, Epimedium koreanum, Cinnamon cassia in the weight ratio of 1.5-3.5:1-2:0.1-0.4 respectively; and optionally arginine or a physiologically equivalent ester, salt or precursor thereof. The compositions are useful in the treatment of male and female sexual dysfunctions. A method of treatment using the pharmaceutical compositions is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Indena S.p.A.
    Inventors: Ezio Bombardelli, Paolo Morazzoni, Antonella Riva, Roberto Seghizzi
  • Active preparation containing plant extracts for cosmetics
    Patent number: 7361372
    Abstract: The invention relates to an active ingredient composition used in cosmetic products, said composition containing vegetable extracts and combating in particular free radicals. The active ingredient composition is an alcohol-based mixture of vegetable extracts that is devoid of liposomes, consisting of between 0.1 and 2 wt. % green coffee-bean extract, between 0.1 and 2 wt. % Camellia sinensis leaf extract, between 0.1 and 2 wt % Pongamia pinnata extract and between 0.1 and 2 wt. % Angelica archangelica root extract and a residual content of a monovalent C2-C5 alcohol to obtain the total of 100 wt. %. The free radical protection factor amounts to 1400-2900×1014 free radicals per mg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Coty B.V.
    Inventors: Karin Golz-Berner, Leonhard Zastrow
  • Topical treatment for dyshidrosis (pompholyx) and dry skin disorders
    Patent number: 7357950
    Abstract: A topical herbal formulation for preventing and/or treating dyshidrosis (pompholyx), non-responsive to topical steroids. The formulation may also be used to treat contact dermatitis, eczema, palmoplantar pustulosis and skin infections incurred by invasive pathogens such as mold, fungus and bacteria. The formulation is comprised of plant extracts and niacin, that when combined yield an effective multi-faceted pharmaceutical approach to treating dry skin disorders. The active ingredients within the formula include a combination of dry, aqueous, acid and alcohol extracts of black walnut hull (Juglans Nigra), wormwood (Artemisia Absinthium), tumeric rhizome (Curcuma Longa), garlic (Allium sativum), chamomile (Matricaria Chamomile), licorice root (Glycyrrhiza Glabra), St Johns wort (Hypericum perforatum), aloe vera, niacin and herbal anti-bacterial agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Inventors: Elizabeth Anne Mazzio, Karam F Soliman
  • Treatment of ocular disease
    Patent number: 7354574
    Abstract: A method and article to treat ocular disease with Cyclosporin A alone or with compounds related to Cyclosporin A for intraocular injection or implantation. Treatment does not result in ocular toxicity and encompasses age related macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa, and retinopathy such as diabetic retinopathy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Advanced Ocular Systems Limited
    Inventor: Gholam A. Peyman
  • Herbal composition for treatment of immunocompromised conditions
    Patent number: 7344738
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical or medicinal preparation comprising a combination of two herbal compositions to be administered together. The first herbal composition comprises a mixture of the following herbs: Asparagus racemosa, Curcuma longa, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Momordica charantia, Tinospora cordifolia, Withania somnifera, Spirulina, Allium sativum, Emblica officinalis, Terminalia belerica, and Terminalia chebula, or a mixture of the active ingredients that have been extracted from those herbs or chemically synthesized. The second herbal composition comprises a mixture of the following herbs: Moringa oleifera, Boerhavia diffusa, Onosma bracteatum, Bauhinia variegata, Spheranthus indicus, Tecomella undulata, Chlorophytum borivilianum, Ficus racemosa, and Cyperus rotundus, or a mixture of the active ingredients that have been extracted from those herbs or chemically synthesized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Sahajanand Biotech Pvt. Ltd.
    Inventor: Nandkishor Bapurao Managoli
  • Methods and apparatus to prevent, treat, and cure the symptoms of nausea caused by chemotherapy treatments of human cancers
    Patent number: 7344740
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided to prevent, treat, and cure chemotherapy induced nausea in human beings. The inhalation of an effective amount of vaporized essential oil from Mentha piperita (peppermint oil) has been shown in practice to prevent, treat, and cure chemotherapy induced nausea. A simple hand-held apparatus provides the vapors to be inhaled through the nostril to prevent, treat, and cure chemotherapy induced nausea.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Inhalation, Inc.
    Inventors: William Banning Vail, III, Marilyn L. Vail
  • Fenugreek seed bio-active compositions and methods for extracting same
    Patent number: 7338675
    Abstract: A composition of bio-active compounds and methods for facilitating and supporting the metabolism and transport of glucose and carbohydrates into muscle cells. Preferably, the composition of bio-active compounds include 4-hydroxyisoleucine and one or more amino acids selected from the group consisting of arginine, aspartate, threonine, serine, glutamate, proline, glycine, alanine, cysteine, valine, methionine, isoleucine, leucine, tryptophan, phenylalanine, ornithine, lysine, histidine and gamma-amino butyrate. In one presently preferred embodiment of the present invention, the bio-active compounds are extracted from fenugreek seeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: TSI Health Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve S. Lee, Richard B. Hynson, Ke-Qin Zhang, Wu-Zhou Li, Jing Shi Zhou