Patents by Inventor Hassan Hajjaj

Hassan Hajjaj 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).

  • Cholesterol-lowering agent
    Publication number: 20040018210
    Abstract: A hypocholesterolaemic agent and a process for its preparation by extraction from edible fungi, along with methods of use of the agent for preventing the synthesis of cholesterol in a person. These methods include the administration of the agent alone or in a food or beverage. The foods or beverages that contain this agent are another feature of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2003
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Inventors: Hassan Hajjaj, Catherine Mace, Peter Niederberger, Laurent-Bernard Fay
  • Koji molds for preparing cholesterol lowering products
    Publication number: 20030133920
    Abstract: An isolated, naturally occurring microorganism which is incapable of producing a toxin and which produces at least one compound which can be ingested by a human to lower serum cholesterol concentrations. The microorganism can be used to prepare an edible product such as a fermented food product or a medicament that includes the at least one compound and that can be safely ingested by the human to reduce serum cholesterol concentrations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2003
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Inventors: Hassan Hajjaj, Peter Van Den Broek, Peter Niederberger, Laurent-Bernard Fay, Catherine Mace, Jean-Richard Neeser