Patents by Inventor Rudzani NTHAMBELENI

Rudzani NTHAMBELENI 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).

  • Composition for preventing or treating dementia comprising extracts of monsonia species
    Patent number: 9265806
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition and a food composition including extracts of Monsonia sp. for treating dementia, which compositions inhibit the formation of ?-amyloid, and a method of preparing the extracts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignees: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, CSIR
    Inventors: Hyun Ok Yang, Sung-Kwon Chung, Hak Cheol Kwon, Jin Wook Cha, Vinesh Jaichand Maharaj, Rudzani Nthambeleni, Dashnie Naidoo, Young-Joo Kim, Jungyeob Ham, Jeremiah Senabe, Gerda Fouche, Eric Khorombi, Joon Ki Kim
  • Composition containing arylnaphthalene lignan derivative for preventing and/or treating dementia
    Patent number: 9211278
    Abstract: Composition and method for preventing and/or treating dementia and ameliorating memory impairment and/or improving memory, comprising one or more arylnaphthalene lignan derivatives, namely Justicidin A, 5-methoxyjusticidin A, Chinensinaphthol, and a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, as active ingredient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignees: KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, CSIR
    Inventors: Hyun Ok Yang, Sung-Kwon Chung, Hak Cheol Kwon, Jin Wook Cha, Young-Joo Kim, Gerda Fouche, Rudzani Nthambeleni, Dashnie Naidoo, Jeremiah Senabe, Vinesh Jaichand Maharaj, Eric Khorombi, Jungyeob Ham, Joon Ki Kim
  • COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING DEMENTIA COMPRISING EXTRACTS OF MONSONIA SPECIES
    Publication number: 20140087008
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing and/or treating dementia comprising extracts of Monsonia sp.; a food composition for preventing and/or improving dementia comprising extracts of Monsonia sp.; and a method of preparing an extract of Monsonia sp. with excellent inhibitory effect on the formation of ?-amyloid. The plant extract can inhibit the formation of ?-amyloid which has been known as a factor causing the dementia, especially Alzheimer's disease, thereby being used for preventing, improving and/or treating the dementia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicants: COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH (CSIR), KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Hyun Ok YANG, Sung-Kwon CHUNG, Hak Cheol KWON, Jin Wook CHA, Vinesh Jaichand MAHARAJ, Rudzani NTHAMBELENI, Dashnie NAIDOO, Young-Joo KIM, Jungyeob HAM, Jeremiah SENABE, Gerda FOUCHE, Eric KHOROMBI, Joon Ki KIM
  • COMPOSITION CONTAINING ARYLNAPHTHALENE LIGNAN DERIVATIVE FOR PREVENTING AND/OR TREATING DEMENTIA
    Publication number: 20140088186
    Abstract: A composition for preventing and/or treating dementia and ameliorating memory impairment and/or improving memory, comprising one or more arylnaphthalene lignan derivatives, such as Justicidin A, 5-methoxyjusticidin A, Chinensinaphthol, and a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, as active ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicants: The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Hyun Ok Yang, Sung-Kwon Chung, Hak Cheol Kwon, Jin Wook Cha, Young-Joo Kim, Gerda Fouche, Rudzani Nthambeleni, Dashnie Naidoo, Jeremiah Senabe, Vinesh Jaichand Maharaj, Eric Khorombi, Jungyeob Ham, Joon Ki Kim