Patents by Inventor Christopher D. Mendez

Christopher D. Mendez 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).

  • Terpenoid-type quinones for treatment of diabetes
    Patent number: 5674900
    Abstract: Novel terpenoid-type quinones which can be obtained from Pycnanthus spp., processes for obtaining the novel terpenoid-type quinones and methods for their use as hypoglycemic agents, for example, in the treatment of diabetes are described. In a preferred embodiment, the novel terpenoid-type quinones are obtained from the leaves and stems of Pycnanthus angolensis. As agents for the treatment of diabetes, the novel terpenoid quinones are useful for treating insulin-dependent (type I) and/or non-insulin-dependent (type II) diabetes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1997
    Assignee: Shaman Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Rosa P. Ubillas, Jolad D. Shivanand, Christopher D. Mendez, Diana M. Fort, Joseph L. Evans, Jian Luo