Patents by Inventor Jeanette C. Roberts

Jeanette C. Roberts 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).

  • Method for elevating glutathione levels
    Patent number: 4868114
    Abstract: A method comprising stimulating the biosynthesis of glutathione in mammalian cells by contacting the cells with an effective amount of a compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a (CHOH).sub.n CH.sub.2 OH and wherein n is 1-5, preferably R is derived from a D-aldose monosaccharide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1989
    Assignee: Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventors: Herbert T. Nagasawa, Jeanette C. Roberts