Patents by Inventor Anni Wärri

Anni Wärri has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Food product comprising hydroxymatairesinol
    Patent number: 7005447
    Abstract: A food product containing an effective amount of an active agent which is hydroxymatairesinol, a geometric isomer or stereoisomer thereof, or an acceptable salt thereof, or a mixture thereof, where the food product is selected from the group consisting of a nutritional supplement and a nutrient. The food product can increase the level of enterolactone or another metabolite of hydroxymatairesinol in a person's serum thereby causing prevention of a cancer or a certain non-cancer, hormone dependent disease in a person, based on the administration of hydroxymatairesinol to the person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Hormos Nutraceutical Oy Ltd.
    Inventors: Markku Ahotupa, Christer Eckerman, Lauri Kangas, Sari Mäkelä, Niina Saarinen, Risto Santti, Anni Wärri
  • Food additive or product or a pharmaceutical preparation, comprising hydroxymatairesinol
    Patent number: 6689809
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods for prevention of cancers, certain non-cancer, hormone dependent diseases and/or cardiovascular diseases in a person, based on administering of hydroxymatairesinol to said person. The invention also concerns a method for increasing the level of enterolactone or another metabolite of hydroxymatairesinol in a person's serum thereby causing prevention of a cancer or a certain non-cancer, hormone dependent disease in a person, based on administering of hydroxymatairesinol to said person. Furthermore, this invention relates to pharmaceutical preparations, food additives and food products comprising hydroxymatairesinol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Hormos Nutraceutical Oy Ltd.
    Inventors: Markku Ahotupa, Christer Eckerman, Lauri Kangas, Sari Mäkelä, Niina Saarinen, Risto Santti, Anni Wärri
  • USE OF HYDROXYMATAIRESINOL FOR PREVENTION OF CANCERS, NON-CANCER, HORMONE DEPENDENT DISEASES AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES BY HYDROXYMATAIRESINOL, AND A PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION, FOOD ADDITIVE AND FOOD PRODUCT COMPRISING HYDROXYMATAIRESINOL
    Patent number: 6451849
    Abstract: This invention relates to methods for prevention of cancers, certain non-cancer, hormone dependent diseases and/or cardiovascular diseases in a person, based on administering of hydroxymatairesinol to said person. The invention also concerns a method for increasing the level of enterolactone or another metabolite of hydroxymatairesinol in a person's serum thereby causing prevention of a cancer or a certain non-cancer, hormone dependent disease in a person, based on administering of hydroxymatairesinol to said person. Furthermore, this invention relates to pharmaceutical preparations, food additives and food products comprising hydroxymatairesinol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Hormos Nutraceutical Oy Ltd.
    Inventors: Markku Ahotupa, Chester Eckerman, Lauri Kangas, Sari Mäkelä, Niina Saarinen, Risto Santti, Anni Wärri