Patents by Inventor Leonard Stella

Leonard Stella 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).

  • Anti-parasitic and/or anti-viral and/or anti-microbial compositions
    Publication number: 20070232588
    Abstract: Voacamine and its natural and synthetic derivatives such as 16?-decarbometheoxyvoacamine, N6-demethylvoacamine, voacamidine, tabernamine, ervahamine A, vobasine and coronaridine are useful as anti-microbial, anti-parasitic and anti-viral agents. A basic extract of the tertiary alkaloids present in plants of the genus Peschiera or Voacanga, especially Peschiera fuchsiaefolia can be isolated and used directly as such an agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2005
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Leonard Stella, Soriba Cisse
  • Use of voacamine and related compounds in the treatment of malaria
    Publication number: 20070032460
    Abstract: Voacamine, voacamine isomers, metabolites and derivatives, and related compounds can be used to, in effect, reverse multi-drug resistance in malaria and are non-toxic. The compounds can be used in combination with known drugs such as chloroquine, arthemesin and qinghaosu to prevent or treat malaria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Leonard Stella, Soriba Cisse