Patents by Inventor Anthony J. De Lucca, II

Anthony J. De Lucca, II 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).

  • Fungicidal saponin, CAY-1, and isolation thereof from Capsium species fruit
    Patent number: 6310091
    Abstract: A novel antifungal compound, “CAY-1”, was isolated from the dried fruit of Capsicum frutescens (cayenne pepper), purified to homogeneity, and characterized as a novel sterol glycoside (a saponin) with a molecular mass of 1243.35 Da. CAY-1 demonstrates antifungal activity against a large variety of fungal organisms associated with diseases in plants, animals and humans including, but not limited to, Aspergillus flavus, A. fumigatus, A. parasiticus, A. niger, Pneumocystis carnii and Candida albicans, but has minimal toxic effects on mammalian cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignees: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture, Mycologics, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony J. De Lucca, II, John M. Bland, Craig B. Vigo, Claude P. Selitrennikoff