Patents by Inventor Anthony J. Barak

Anthony J. Barak 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).

  • Use of betaine as a hepatic generator of S-adenosylmethionine and as a protective agent against hepatotoxicity
    Patent number: 5428063
    Abstract: This invention encompasses pharmaceutical compositions in the dietary supplement for treating or preventing fatty infiltration, the first stage of cirrhosis of the liver comprising and administering of not less than 1500 mg of betaine per kg of body weight per day. Dietary supplementation of betaine was shown to completely protect against liver fatty infiltration in rats exposed to prolonged ethanol intake as well as carbon tetrachloride. Hepatic levels of SAM were also elevated, which suggests the mechanism for the protection of the liver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1995
    Assignee: Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska
    Inventors: Anthony J. Barak, Dean J. Tuma, Harriet C. Beckenhauer