Patents by Inventor Helen N. Asemota

Helen N. Asemota 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).

  • Therapeutic compositions from jamaican bitter yam and methods of making and using same
    Patent number: 10369183
    Abstract: The invention relates to therapeutic compositions, in particular to therapeutic compositions made from Jamaican bitter yam that are substantially free of tannins and alkaloids and comprise fiber, and methods of making and using such therapeutic compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: University of The West Indies
    Inventors: Dewayne K. Stennett, Helen N. Asemota
  • Compositions and methods for treating hypercholesterolemia using Ortanique peel extract
    Patent number: 8268369
    Abstract: The invention relates to compositions and methods for treating hypercholesterolemia, including methods for increasing HDL cholesterol levels, using a composition comprising an extract from the Ortanique peel. The invention also relates to compositions and methods for treating hypercholesterolemia, including methods for increasing HDL cholesterol levels, using a composition comprising substantially similar amounts of tetramethylscutellarein and nobiletin by weight and/or a composition comprising substantially similar amounts of tetramethylscutellarein, nobiletin, and tangeretin by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: The University of the West Indies
    Inventors: Curtis O. Green, Helen N. Asemota
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA USING ORTANIQUE PEEL EXTRACT
    Publication number: 20110124722
    Abstract: The invention relates to compositions and methods for treating hypercholesterolemia, including methods for increasing HDL cholesterol levels, using a composition comprising an extract from the Ortanique peel. The invention also relates to compositions and methods for treating hypercholesterolemia, including methods for increasing HDL cholesterol levels, using a composition comprising substantially similar amounts of tetramethylscutellarein and nobiletin by weight and/or a composition comprising substantially similar amounts of tetramethylscutellarein, nobiletin, and tangeretin by weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES AT MONA
    Inventors: Curtis O. GREEN, Helen N. ASEMOTA
  • THERAPEUTIC COMPOSITIONS FROM JAMAICAN BITTER YAM AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME
    Publication number: 20100143509
    Abstract: The invention relates to therapeutic compositions, in particular to therapeutic compositions made from Jamaican bitter yam that are substantially free of tannins and alkaloids and comprise fiber, and methods of making and using such therapeutic compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: University of the West Indies, a Regional Institution, established by Royal Charter
    Inventors: Dewayne K. Stennett, Helen N. Asemota
  • COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA USING ORTANIQUE PEEL EXTRACT
    Publication number: 20100015255
    Abstract: The invention relates to compositions and methods for treating hypercholesterolemia, including methods for increasing HDL cholesterol levels, using a composition comprising an extract from the Ortanique peel. The invention also relates to compositions and methods for treating hypercholesterolemia, including methods for increasing HDL cholesterol levels, using a composition comprising substantially similar amounts of tetramethylscutellarein and nobiletin by weight and/or a composition comprising substantially similar amounts of tetramethylscutellarein, nobiletin, and tangeretin by weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: University of the West Indies, a Regional Institution, established by Royal Charter
    Inventors: Curtis O. Green, Helen N. Asemota