Patents by Inventor Promy Virk

Promy Virk 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).

  • Patent number: 11617719
    Abstract: The Moringa oleifera nanoparticles may be synthesized by harvesting Moringa leaves, drying the Moringa leaves, powdering the dried Moringa leaves, suspending the powdered Moringa leaves in a solution, and spraying the solution into boiling water under ultrasonic conditions to obtain Moringa nanoparticles. The Moringa nanoparticles may be encapsulated by dissolving the Moringa nanoparticles and gum olibanum in ethanol to produce a mixture, injecting the inert organic phase of the mixture into an aqueous solution containing PVA, and homogenizing the aqueous solution. The Moringa nanoparticles may be useful in preventing the growth of cancer cells and in treating diabetes by inhibiting ?-glucosidase and/or ?-amylase activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: KING SAUD UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Manal Ahmed Gasmelseed Awad, Promy Virk, Mai Abdelrahman Elobeid Wagealla, Sarah Saleh Abdulla Alsaif, Awatif Ahmed Hendi, Khalid Mustafa Osman Ortashi, Rabia Qindeel
  • Patent number: 10517905
    Abstract: A method of fabricating probiotics nanowhiskers using cheese comprises cutting and grinding cheese to produce cheese powder; mixing the cheese powder with sulfuric acid to produce a solution; stirring the solution to produce a stirred solution; and filtering the stirred solution to produce the probiotics nanowhiskers. The fabricated probiotics nanowhiskers possess antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antitumor, and antimicrobial properties. The probiotics nanowhiskers may reduce cadmium concentration in a patient's liver. The probiotics nanowhiskers may also ameliorate the oxidative stress assessed as a decrease in the serum MDA levels in a patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: King Saud University
    Inventors: Promy Virk, Manal Ahmed Gasmelseed Awad, Mai Abdelrahman Elobeid, Khalid Mustafa Osman Ortashi, Awatif Ahmed Hendi
  • Patent number: 10398744
    Abstract: The mustard seed nanoparticles may be synthesized by washing mustard seeds, drying and crushing the washed mustard seeds, extracting the crushed mustard seeds to produce a mustard seed extract, spraying the mustard seed extract into boiling water, sonicating the mustard seed extract and boiling water mixture, and centrifuging the mustard seed extract and boiling water mixture to obtain mustard seed nanoparticles. The mustard seed nanoparticles may be used in a pharmaceutical composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: King Saud University
    Inventors: Manal Ahmed Gasmelseed Awad, Promy Virk, Rabia Qindeel, Khalid Mustafa Osman Ortashi, Mai Abdelrahman Elobeid
  • Patent number: 10363218
    Abstract: A method of preparing probiotic nanoparticles can include dissolving formulated probiotics in methanol, spraying the methanol solution into boiling water under ultrasonic conditions to provide a sonicated solution, and stirring the sonicated solution to obtain probiotic nanoparticles. The probiotic nanoparticles may be cluster or rod-shaped. The probiotic nanoparticles may be administered to a subject to reduce oxidative stress or to treat diseases associated with oxidative stress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: King Saud University
    Inventors: Promy Virk, Manal Ahmed Gasmelseed Awad, Amnah El-Enazy, Awatif Ahmed Hendi, Mai Abdelrahman Elobeid Wagealla, Rabia Qindeel
  • Patent number: 9974749
    Abstract: The method of treating diabetic wounds using biosynthesized nanoparticles includes administering an effective amount of silver and gold nanoparticles to a patient in need thereof. The silver and gold nanocomposite is prepared by ‘biosynthesis”, i.e., by providing a first aqueous solution of a noble metal salt or a noble metal oxide; providing a second solution of an aqueous plant extract, and combining the first solution and the second solution to produce a solution including nanoparticles of the noble metal. The second solution includes a plant extract obtained from Solenostemma argel, Trigonella foenum-graecum and Cinnamomum cassia. The metal salt can include silver nitrate (AgNO3) and chloroauric acid (HAuCl4). Nanoparticles of gold and nanoparticles of silver are prepared separately, and then mixed to obtain a composition containing a gold and silver nanocomposite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: KING SAUD UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Manal Ahmed Gasmelseed Awad, Awatif Ahmed Hendi, Mai Abdelrahman Elobeid Wagealla, Promy Virk, Khalid Mustafa Osman Ortashi
  • Patent number: 9700512
    Abstract: A method of preparing hesperetin nanoparticles includes dissolving hesperetin in an organic solvent to form a solution; spraying the solution in boiling water while applying ultrasonic energy to form a mixture; and stirring the mixture for at least about 15 minutes at a speed of about 200-800 rpm to obtain the hesperetin nanoparticles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: KING SAUD UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Mai Abdelrahman Elobeid Wagealla, Lulwah Saleh Mohammed Al-Hassan, Manal Ahmed Gasmelseed Awad, Nouf Abdullah Mureet Al-Ghamdi, Promy Virk, Awatif Ahmed Hendi
  • Patent number: 9622984
    Abstract: A method of preparing naringenin nanoparticles comprises dissolving naringenin in an organic solvent to form a solution; adding the solution to boiling water under ultrasonic conditions to form a mixture; and stirring the mixture to obtain the naringenin nanoparticles. The organic solvent can be at least one of methanol, ethanol, dichloromethane and chloroform. Ultrasonic conditions can include applying ultrasonic energy at a frequency of 30-60 kHz and a power of 100 watts for about 20-30 minutes to the mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: KING SAUD UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Promy Virk, Nouf Abdallah Mureet Al-Ghamdi, Manal Ahmed Gasmelseed Awad, Mai Abdelrahman Elobeid Wagealla, Awatif Ahmed Hendi, Lulwah Saleh Mohammed Al Hassan
  • Publication number: 20170100338
    Abstract: The method of treating diabetic wounds using biosynthesized nanoparticles includes administering an effective amount of silver and gold nanoparticles to a patient in need thereof. The silver and gold nanocomposite is prepared by ‘biosynthesis”, i.e., by providing a first aqueous solution of a noble metal salt or a noble metal oxide; providing a second solution of an aqueous plant extract, and combining the first solution and the second solution to produce a solution including nanoparticles of the noble metal. The second solution includes a plant extract obtained from Solenostemma argel, Trigonella foenum-graecum and Cinnamomum cassia. The metal salt can include silver nitrate (AgNO3) and chloroauric acid (HAuCl4). Nanoparticles of gold and nanoparticles of silver are prepared separately, and then mixed to obtain a composition containing a gold and silver nanocomposite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: MANAL AHMED GASMELSEED AWAD, AWATIF AHMED HENDI, MAI ABDELRAHMAN ELOBEID WAGEALLA, PROMY VIRK, KHALID MUSTAFA OSMAN ORTASHI
  • Patent number: 9560866
    Abstract: The fish food composition includes pea meal, corn meal, soy bean meal, corn oil, and fish meal. The fish food composition can include less than 17% by weight fish meal and between about 2.0% and 4.0% by weight pea meal. The fish food composition can also include carboxymethyl cellulose and a vitamin and mineral mix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: KING SAUD UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Muzzammil Iqbal Siddiqui, Promy Virk, Mohammad Iqbal Siddiqui
  • Patent number: 9480656
    Abstract: A method of preparing rosemary nanoparticles includes providing a solution including rosemary extract, spraying the rosemary extract solution into boiling water under ultrasonic conditions to produce a sonicated mixture, and freeze-drying the sonicated mixture to produce rosemary nanoparticles. The rosemary nanoparticles and encapsulated rosemary nanoparticles with polymers can have a particle size of about 69 nm to about 99 nm. The rosemary nanoparticles and encapsulated rosemary nanoparticles with polymers can be prepared without the use of metals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: KING SAUD UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Manal Ahmed Gasmelseed Awad, Awatif Ahmed Hendi, Promy Virk, Khalid Mustafa Osman Ortashi, Mai Abdelrahman Elobeid Wagealla
  • Patent number: 9428399
    Abstract: The synthesis of nanoparticles of metals and metal oxides using plant seeds extract involves providing a solution comprising a metal ion; providing a plant seeds extract solution that comprises a reducing agent; and combining the metal ion solution and the plant extract solution while stirring at room temperature to produce metal nanoparticles. The plant extract is obtained from Trigonella foenum-graecum seeds, and the metal ion is selected from the group consisting of silver (Ag), gold (Au) and zinc (Zn).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: KNG SAUD UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Manal Ahmed Gasmelseed Awad, Awatif Ahmed Hendi, Mai Abdelrahman Elobeid Wagealla, Khalid Mustafa Osman Ortashi, Promy Virk