Patents by Inventor Veranja Karunratne

Veranja Karunratne 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).

  • ?-glucosidase inhibitors from lichens
    Patent number: 7867989
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a novel method for the inhibition of ?-glucosidase enzyme and thus treating diabetes, viral infections, fungal infections, autoimmune function disorders and obesity using compounds derived as lichen metabolites; more specifically, this includes the therapeutic applications of methylorsellinate (2,4-dihydroxy-6-methylbenzoate, Compound I), methyl-?-orinolcarboxylate (2,4-dihydroxy-3,6-dimethylbenzoate, Compound II) and zeorin (6,22-hopanediol, Compound III).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Inventors: Vinitha Moolchand Thadani, Shamsun Nahar Khan, Veranja Karunratne, Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary