Patents by Inventor Eriko Misawa

Eriko Misawa 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).

  • COMPOSITION FOR ANTI-AGING
    Publication number: 20210121383
    Abstract: A problem of the present invention is to provide a novel composition for anti-aging. The means for solving the problem is to use one or multiple compounds such as a lophenol compound, and a cyclolanostane compound as active ingredients of the composition for anti-aging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: MORINAGA MILK INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Marie Saito, Eriko Misawa
  • MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE PRODUCTION INHIBITOR
    Publication number: 20170319600
    Abstract: Provided is a matrix metalloproteinase production inhibitor which can be daily taken safely. In the matrix metalloproteinase production inhibitor, a compound selected from the group consisting of a lophenol compound and a cyclolanostane compound is used as an active ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Marie SAITO, Eriko MISAWA, Miyuki TANAKA, Ruiqing YAO
  • AGENT FOR PREVENTING OR IMPROVING SYMPTOMS CAUSED BY IMBALANCE OF SEX HORMONES
    Publication number: 20170319599
    Abstract: Provided is a means with which it is possible to efficiently prevent or improve symptoms caused by an imbalance of sex hormones with as little pain as possible, and which can safely be taken daily. A compound selected from the group consisting of a lophenol compound and a cyclolanostane compound is used as an active ingredient of an agent for preventing or improving symptoms caused by an imbalance of sex hormones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Eriko MISAWA, Ruiqing YAO, Marie SAITO, Miyuki TANAKA
  • Agent for improving insulin resistance
    Patent number: 8575142
    Abstract: To inhibit production of adipocytokines, in particular, adipocytokines that elicit insulin resistance and to prevent onset of pathosis caused by the insulin resistance or ameliorate the pathosis, the present invention provides an agent or a food or drink which contains a compound having a lophenol skeleton, or an organic solvent extract or a hot water extract of a Liliaceae plant or, a fraction thereof containing the compound as an active ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Miyuki Tanaka, Eriko Misawa
  • Agent for inhibiting visceral fat accumulation
    Patent number: 8518924
    Abstract: To reduce amounts of fat accumulated in abdominal cavity and to prevent or ameliorate visceral fat type obesity, considered to be a main factor of metabolic syndrome, the present invention provides an agent or a food or drink which contains a compound having a lophenol skeleton, or an organic solvent extract or a hot water extract of a Liliaceae plant, or a fraction thereof containing the compound as an active ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Miyuki Tanaka, Eriko Misawa
  • Glycoside having 4-methylergost-7-en-3-ol skeleton and hyperglycemia improving agent
    Patent number: 8486462
    Abstract: 3-O-?-D-Glucopyranosyl-4-methylergost-7-en-3-ol or a composition containing 0.001% by mass or more of the aforementioned compound, which is an extract of a plant of the family Liliaceae containing the compound or a fraction thereof, is used as an active ingredient of a hyperglycemia improving agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryuuichi Higuchi, Masanori Inagaki, Hirotoshi Hayasawa, Muneo Yamada, Miyuki Tanaka, Eriko Misawa, Noriko Wakimoto, Yousuke Itou
  • Drug and food or drink for improving pancreatic functions
    Patent number: 8377894
    Abstract: Compounds having a cyclolanostane skeleton such as 9,19-cyclolanostan-3-ol and 24-methylene-9,19-cyclolanostan-3-ol are used as an active ingredient of a drug and food or drink for improving pancreatic functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Miyuki Tanaka, Eriko Misawa, Noriko Habara, Muneo Yamada
  • Drug for improving hyperglycemia
    Patent number: 8338403
    Abstract: A compound having a hyperglycemia improving effect and a hemoglobin A1c lowering action such as 4-methylcholest-7-en-3-ol, 4-methylergost-7-en-3-ol and 4-methylstigmast-7-en-3-ol is used as an active ingredient of a drug or food or drink for improving hyperglycemia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryuuichi Higuchi, Masanori Inagaki, Hirotoshi Hayasawa, Muneo Yamada, Miyuki Tanaka, Eriko Misawa, Noriko Wakimoto, Yousuke Itou
  • Agent for improving insulin resistance
    Patent number: 8236769
    Abstract: To inhibit production of adipocytokines, in particular, adipocytokines that elicit insulin resistance and to prevent onset of pathosis caused by the insulin resistance, or improve the pathosis, the present invention provides an agent or a food or drink which contains 3-O-?-D-glucopyranosyl-4-methylergost-7-en-3-ol, or an organic solvent extract, a hot water extract or a squeezed liquid of a plant of the family Liliaceae or a fraction thereof which contains the compound as an active ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Miyuki Tanaka, Eriko Misawa
  • Method for improving pancreatic functions
    Patent number: 8101594
    Abstract: Compounds such as 4-methylcholest-7-en-3-ol, 4-methylergost-7-en-3-ol and 4-methylstigmast-7-en-3-ol which have an activity for improving pancreatic function are used as an active ingredient of a pancreas function improving drug and food or drink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Miyuki Tanaka, Eriko Misawa, Noriko Habara, Muneo Yamada
  • Agent for inhibiting visceral fat accumulation
    Patent number: 8093233
    Abstract: To reduce amounts of fat accumulated in abdominal cavity and to prevent or ameliorate visceral fat type obesity, considered to be a main factor of metabolic syndrome, the present invention provides an agent or a food or drink which contains a compound having a lophenol skeleton, or an organic solvent extract or a hot water extract of a Liliaceae plant, or a fraction thereof containing the compound is used as an active ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Miyuki Tanaka, Eriko Misawa
  • Agent for improving insulin resistance
    Patent number: 7947669
    Abstract: To inhibit production of adipocytokines, in particular, adipocytokines that elicit insulin resistance and to prevent onset of pathosis caused by the insulin resistance, or improve the pathosis, the present invention provides an agent or a food or drink which contains a compound having a cyclolanostane skeleton, or an organic solvent extract, a hot water extract of a plant of the family Liliaceae or Gramineae, or a fraction thereof which contains the compound as an active ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Miyuki Tanaka, Eriko Misawa
  • Agent for inhibiting visceral fat accumulation
    Patent number: 7846905
    Abstract: To reduce amounts of fat accumulated in abdominal cavity and to prevent or ameliorate visceral fat type obesity considered to be a main factor of metabolic syndrome, there is provided an agent or a food or drink, including as an active ingredient 3-O-?-D-glucopyranosyl-4-methylergost-7-en-3-ol, an organic solvent extract, a hot water extract, a squeezed liquid of a Liliaceae plant or a fraction thereof which contains the compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Miyuki Tanaka, Eriko Misawa
  • AGENT FOR INHIBITING VISCERAL FAT ACCUMULATION
    Publication number: 20100286104
    Abstract: To reduce amounts of fat accumulated in abdominal cavity and to prevent or ameliorate visceral fat type obesity, considered to be a main factor of metabolic syndrome, the present invention provides an agent or a food or drink which contains a compound having a lophenol skeleton, or an organic solvent extract or a hot water extract of a Liliaceae plant, or a fraction thereof containing the compound as an active ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Miyuki Tanaka, Eriko Misawa
  • Agent for inhibiting visceral fat accumulation
    Patent number: 7812012
    Abstract: To reduce amounts of fat accumulated in abdominal cavity and to prevent or ameliorate visceral fat type obesity, considered to be a main factor of metabolic syndrome, the present invention provides an agent or a food or drink which contains a compound having a lophenol skeleton, or an organic solvent extract or a hot water extract of a Liliaceae plant, or a fraction thereof containing the compound is used as an active ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Miyuki Tanaka, Eriko Misawa
  • DRUG FOR IMPROVING HYPERGLYCEMIA
    Publication number: 20100240632
    Abstract: A compound having a hyperglycemia improving effect and a hemoglobin A1c lowering action such as 4-methylcholest-7-en-3-ol, 4-methylergost-7-en-3-ol and 4-methylstigmast-7-en-3-ol is used as an active ingredient of a drug or food or drink for improving hyperglycemia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryuuichi Higuchi, Masanori Inagaki, Hirotoshi Hayasawa, Muneo Yamada, Miyuki Tanaka, Eriko Misawa, Noriko Wakimoto, Yousuke Itou
  • Method for treating hyperglycemia
    Patent number: 7754704
    Abstract: A compound having a hyperglycemia improving effect and a hemoglobin A1c lowering action such as 4-methylcholest-7-en-3-ol, 4-methylergost-7-en-3-ol and 4-methylstigmast-7-en-3-ol is used as an active ingredient of a drug or food or drink for improving hyperglycemia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryuuichi Higuchi, Masanori Inagaki, Hirotoshi Hayasawa, Muneo Yamada, Miyuki Tanaka, Eriko Misawa, Noriko Wakimoto, Yousuke Itou
  • Drug and food or drink for improving hyperglycemia
    Patent number: 7674784
    Abstract: A compound having a cyclolanostane skeleton such as 9,19-cyclolanostan-3-ol and 24-methylene-9,19-cyclolanostan-3-ol is used as an active ingredient of a drug or food or drink for improving hyperglycemia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryuuichi Higuchi, Masanori Inagaki, Hirotoshi Hayasawa, Muneo Yamada, Miyuki Tanaka, Eriko Misawa, Noriko Wakimoto, Yousuke Itou
  • AGENT FOR IMPROVING INSULIN RESISTANCE
    Publication number: 20100035851
    Abstract: To inhibit production of adipocytokines, in particular, adipocytokines that elicit insulin resistance and to prevent onset of pathosis caused by the insulin resistance, or improve the pathosis, the present invention provides an agent or a food or drink which contains a compound having a cyclolanostane skeleton, or an organic solvent extract, a hot water extract of a plant of the family Liliaceae or Gramineae, or a fraction thereof which contains the compound as an active ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2006
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Miyuki Tanaka, Eriko Misawa
  • Agent for Improving Insulin Resistance
    Publication number: 20090131388
    Abstract: To inhibit production of adipocytokines, in particular, adipocytokines that elicit insulin resistance and to prevent onset of pathosis caused by the insulin resistance or ameliorate the pathosis, the present invention provides an agent or a food or drink which contains a compound having a lophenol skeleton, or an organic solvent extract or a hot water extract of a Liliaceae plant or, a fraction thereof containing the compound as an active ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2006
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: MORINAGA MILK INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Miyuki Tanaka, Eriko Misawa