Assignee: Carrington Laboratories, Inc.

Location: Irving, TX
No. of patents: 29

Number	Title	Issue Date
7494669	Delivery of physiological agents with in-situ gels comprising anionic polysaccharides In-situ gelation of a pectic substance. Composition, method of preparation, and method of use of a pectin in-situ gelling formulation for the delivery and sustained release of a physiologically active agent to the body of an animal. The pectin can be isolated from	02/24/2009
7462702	High molecular weight, low methoxyl pectins, and their production and uses Pectins having a combination of unexpectedly high molecular weights and low degrees of methylation have been isolated. These high molecular weight, low degree of methylation pectins form gels at unexpectedly low concentrations. Such pectins can be obtained by extrac...	12/09/2008
7202066	Combination of a growth factor and a protease enzyme A composition combining an extracellular matrix-degrading protease and a growth factor related to epithelial cell functions together without inactivation or degradation of the growth factor by the protease. Preferably, the protease is plasmin/plasminogen or a relate...	04/10/2007
7022683	Pharmacological compositions comprising pectins having high molecular weights and low degrees of methoxylation The inventions disclosed herein relate to compositions for the sustained release of pharmacological agents comprising pectins having a combination of both a high molecular weight and a low degree of methoxylation. ...	04/04/2006
6777000	In-situ gel formation of pectin In-situ gelation of a pectic substance. Composition, method of preparation, and method of use of a pectin in-situ gelling formulation for the delivery and sustained release of a physiologically active agent to the body of an animal. The pectin can be isolated from A...	08/17/2004
6313103	Pectic substance as a growth factor stabilizer Pectic substance from Aloe Vera and other sources is used as a stabilizer and a delivery vehicle for pectin/heparin-binding proteins, such as pectin/heparin binding growth factors. Aloe pectin, a naturally occurring LM (low methoxyl) pectin, binds to pect...	11/06/2001
6274548	Pectic substance as a growth factor stabilizer Pectic substance from Aloe Vera and other sources is used as a stabilizer and a delivery vehicle for pectin/heparin-binding proteins, such as pectin/heparin binding growth factors. Aloe pectin, a naturally occurring LM (low methoxyl) pectin, binds to pect...	08/14/2001
5929051	Aloe pectins Pectins from gel and rind cell wall fibers of Aloe vera are extracted, isolated and identified. Two classes of Aloe pectin are obtained: the high-molecular-weight (HMW) pectin and the low-molecular-weight (LMW) pectin. Aloe pectins have a low methoxyl (LM...	07/27/1999
5925357	Bifurcated method to process aloe whole leaf A bifurcated method to process an aloe whole leaf by processing the aloe fillet and the aloe rind separately and subsequently combine the products from these separate processes, and the use of the final combined product....	07/20/1999
5902796	Bioactive factors of aloe vera plants A bioactive Factor produced, separated and isolated from either an aloe vera leaf or a product derived and processed from an aloe leaf, such as raw aloe vera gel, freeze-dried aloe vera gel extract, bulk acetylated mannan and bulk pharmaceutical mannan, u...	05/11/1999
5786342	Uses of aloe products in the treatment of chronic respiratory diseases Acemannan has been shown to be effective in treating a number of conditions where the principal mechanism of resolution or cure requires intervention by the patient's immune system. Acemannan has direct stimulatory effects on the immune system. Methods fo...	07/28/1998
5780453	Uses of aloe products in the treatment of multiple sclerosis Method for reducing symptoms associated with multiple sclerosis in an animal by administering to the animal an effective amount of an acetylated polymeric mannan derivative....	07/14/1998
5773425	Antineoplastic uses of aloe products Methods for the treatment of sarcoma, carcinoma and lymphoma in an animal by administering to the animal an effective amount of a polymeric acetylated mannan derivative....	06/30/1998
5760102	Uses of denture adhesive containing aloe extract A method of adhering a denture, having a biocontact surface, to a gum or a roof of a mouth, containing the steps of: (1) Treating the biocontact surface of the denture with a denture adhesive composition containing a chemical substance derived from an alo...	06/02/1998
5703060	Uses of aloe products in the prevention and treatment of infections and infestations Methods of prevention and treatment of infections and infestations in an animal by administering to the animal an effective amount of an acetylated mannan derivative....	12/30/1997
5587364	Uses of aloe products in the treatment of inflammatory diseases Methods of treating inflammatory diseases in an animal by administering to the animal an effective amount of a polymeric acetylated mannan derivative of aloe origin....	12/24/1996
5512488	Colorimetric assay for bioactive polysaccharide An assay for the qualitative and quantitative determination of a bioactive polysaccharide, such as acemannan, in a product, such as an aloe vera-containing product. The method uses a complexing agent to react with the bioactive polysaccharide present, if ...	04/30/1996
5468737	Wound healing accelerated by systemic administration of polysaccharide from aloe A method for promoting wound healing involving initiating and accelerating wound repair and tissue regeneration in an animal by systemic administration of a bioactive polysaccharide derived from aloe vera plant....	11/21/1995
5443830	Drink containing mucilaginous polysaccharides and its preparation A drink and a concentrate containing alcohol-precipitated mucilaginous polysaccharides from aloe vera leaves and its preparation is disclosed. Aloe vera mucilaginous polysaccharides, including acemannan, are precipitated from aloe vera juice and are mixed...	08/22/1995
5441943	Uses of aloe products Acemannan has been shown to be effective in treating a number of conditions where the principal mechanism of resolution or cure requires intervention by the patient's immune system. Acemannan has direct stimulatory effects on the immune system. Methods fo...	08/15/1995
5409703	Dried hydrogel from hydrophilic-hygroscopic polymer A therapeutic medical device is described that is comprised of a dried hydrogel of a hydrophilic-hygroscopic polymer, such as an unmodified or modified polymeric carbohydrate, in the form of a solid foam. The dried hydrogel is prepared by preferably freez...	04/25/1995
5308838	Uses of aloe products Acemannan has been shown to be effective in treating a number of conditions where the principal mechanism of resolution or cure requires intervention by the patient's immune system. Acemannan has direct stimulatory effects on the immune system. Methods fo...	05/03/1994
5284833	Wound cleanser Rationally designed wound cleanser that is physiologically compatible. The wound cleanser comprises a surfactant, an osmotic adjuster, a buffering agent, and water. The composition may also contain a preservative, a sudsing agent, a skin protectant, a pH ...	02/08/1994
5106616	Administration of acemannan Acemannan has now been discovered to be a potent inducer of Interleukin 1 (Il-1) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) production by human peripheral blood adherent cells in culture. Il-1 has been shown to be an important macrophage product an...	04/21/1992
4966892	Processes for preparation of aloe products products produced thereby and compositions thereof Processes for producing aloe extracts including the separation of the leaves of the aloe plant into distinct portions. In particular, a first process is described for producing an aloe extract which is substantially free of anthraquinone-rich yellow sap a...	10/30/1990
4959214	Processes for preparation of aloe products products produced thereby and compositions thereof Processes for producing aloe extracts including the separation of the leaves of the aloe plant into distinct portions. In particular, a first process is described for producing an aloe extract which is substantially free of anthraquinone-rich yellow sap a...	09/25/1990
4957907	Process for preparation of aloe products A process is described for extracting a pharmaceutically active polysaccharidic substance from the aloe plant. The pharmaceutically active polysaccharidic substance and its characteristic properties are described....	09/18/1990
4917890	Processes for preparation of aloe products, products produced thereby and compositions thereof Processes for producing aloe extracts including the separation of the leaves of the aloe plant into distinct portions. In particular, a first process is described for producing an aloe extract which is substantially free of anthraquinone-rich yellow sap a...	04/17/1990
4851224	Process for preparation of aloe products A process is described for extracting a pharmaceutically active polysaccharidic substance from the aloe plant. The pharmaceutically active polysaccharidic substance and its characteristic properties are described....	07/25/1989

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