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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7368583 | Process for recovery of plant sterols from by-product of vegetable oil refining The process for recovery of plant sterols and tocopherols from deodorization distillates formed during chemical or physical refining of vegetable oils consists of the following steps: free fatty acids are removed from the deodorization distillate by vacuum distillat... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7329429 | Bars and confectioneries containing cocoa solids having a high cocoa polyphenol content and sterol/stanol esters and processes for their preparation Processes are provided for preparing ready-to-eat health bars such as chocolate granola bars and chocolate confectioneries such as dark or milk chocolate chews. The bars and confectioneries contain sterol ester(s) and/or stanol esters and cocoa solids having a high ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7323594 | Transfection reagents Disclosed are compounds capable of facilitating transport of biologically active agents or substances into cells having the general structure: wherein Q is selected from the gro... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7202372 | Process for the isolation of sterols and/or wax alcohols from tall oil products The invention relates to a process for recovering sterols and/or wax alcohols from a crude tall oil based source material comprising sterols and/or wax alcohols in esterified form and fatty and/or rosin acids and optionally sterols and/or wax alcohols in free form, ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7189874 | Transfection reagents Disclosed are compounds capable of facilitating transport of biologically active agents or substances into cells having the general structure: wherein Q is selected from the group consisting of N, O and S... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7173154 | Transfection reagents Disclosed are compounds capable of facilitating transport of biologically active agents or substances into cells having the general structure: wherein Q is selected from the gro... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7166745 | Transfection reagents Disclosed are compounds capable of facilitating transport of biologically active agents or substances into cells having the general structure: wherein Q is selected from the gro... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7161055 | Method of extracting and isolating minor components from vegetable oil A process for the separation and recovery of minor components from vegetable oil such as palm oil. Esterified palm oil is subjected to molecular distillation giving a concentrate rich in minor components. The concentrate is then adsorbed to adsorbents such as normal... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7145039 | Transfection reagents Disclosed are compounds capable of facilitating transport of biologically active agents or substances into cells having the general structure: wherein Q is selected from the gro... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7144595 | Prepared foods containing triglyceride-recrystallized non-esterified phytosterols A prepared food product for ingestion by mammals is described and methods for preparing such products. The food product includes an oxidation-resistant fat-based composition substantially free of exogenous solubilizing and dispersing agents for phytosterols. The fat... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7122533 | Cosalane compounds and methods for their use The present invention relates to methods, compounds and compositions for inhibiting effective binding of a chemokine to its cellular receptor. In one form of the invention, a method includes contacting a cellular population with an effective amount of cosalane or an... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7067504 | Di-steroidal prodrugs of ethinyl estradiol The present invention is a di-steroidal prodrug of ethinyl estradiol according to formula I: ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7067505 | Di-steroidal prodrugs of estradiol The present invention is a di-steroidal prodrug of estradiol having the following formula: ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7048960 | High lignan flaxseed product and product by process The present invention includes a high lignan concentrate (3% to 5% or greater) flax seed product, and product by process, which can be produced by 1) supplying a uniformly colored quantity of flax seeds with less than 5 percent visually darker seeds; 2) milling the ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6888014 | Dammarane sapogenins, their use as anti-cancer agents, and a process for producing same This invention relates to a group of novel sapogenins, their use in anti-cancer applications, and to a process for their production. More particularly, this invention pertains to a novel group of dammarane sapogenins, PAM-120, PBM-110 and PBM-100 (the dammarance sap... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6864229 | G protein coupled receptor (GPCR) agonists and antagonists and methods of activating and inhibiting GPCR using the same The invention relates generally to G protein coupled receptors and in particular to agonists and antagonists of G protein receptors and methods of using the same. ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6846941 | Process for separating unsaponifiable valuable products from raw materials Disclosed are processes for separating valuable products, including unsaponifiable materials, from any given matrix of raw materials that is mainly composed of saponifiable components and unsaponifiable components. Preferred methods include converting sodium or pota... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6815553 | Birch bark processing and the isolation of natural products from birch bark The invention provides methods for separating outer birch bark from inner birch bark. The invention also provides methods for isolating betulin; lupeol; betulinic acid; 9,10-epoxy-18-hydroxyoctadecanoic acid; 9,10,18-trihydroxyoctadecanoic acid; polyphenolic polymer... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6593319 | Fusidic acid derivatives Novel 17,20-dihydrofusidic acid derivatives are used in pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of infections, in particular in topical compositions for the treatment of skin or eye infections.... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6589945 | Use of sterolsulfates as active substances for producing means to inhibit serin proteases A process for treating human skin by inhibiting serine protease formation involving contacting the skin with a composition containing a sterol sulfate.... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6562805 | Cosalane compounds and methods for their use The present invention relates to methods, compounds and compositions for inhibiting effective binding of a chemokine to its cellular receptor. In one form of the invention, a method includes contacting a cellular population with an effective amount of cos... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6482813 | Steroids substituted at the 11-position, process for their preparation, their use as medicament and the pharmaceutical compositions containing them Compounds of formula ##STR1## for treating osteoporosis with minimal estrogenic activity are disclosed.... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6441206 | Use of organic acid esters in dietary fat The invention concerns dietary fat compositions that contain the hydroxy acid or dicarboxylic acid or amino acid esters of a phytosterol and/or phytostanol, or the mixed esters formed with the alcohols, polyols or polyol (C2 . . . C22 | 08/27/2002 |
| 6399796 | Activation of a Diels-Alder reaction of a sterol 5,7-diene An improved process and composition are disclosed for isolation of steroids containing a 5,7-diene functionality from a sterol mixture that comprises formation of a Diels-Alder reaction product of the ster-5,7-dienol in the presence of at least a catalyti... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6392070 | Birch bark processing and the isolation of natural products from birch bark The invention provides methods for separating outer birch bark from inner birch bark. The invention also provides methods for isolating betulin; lupeol; betulinic acid; 9,10-epoxy-18-hydroxyoctadecanoic acid; 9,10,18-trihydroxyoctadecanoic acid; polypheno... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6388108 | Aminosterol compounds and uses thereof Newly isolated aminosterol compounds and pharmaceutical compositions based on the aminosterol compounds are described. Methods for the treatment of various disorders, for example, a microbial infection, are also described.... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6177417 | Cholanic acid ring based 4-(trifluoroacetyl)phenyl derivatives, process for preparation and use thereof The present invention relates to a cholanic acid ring based 4-(trifluoroacetyl)phenyl derivatives of the following formula 1, process for preparation and use thereof. The cholanic acid ring based 4-(trifluoroacetyl)phenyl derivatives of the present invent... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6046186 | Estrone sulfamate inhibitors of estrone sulfatase, and associated pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use Novel compounds useful as inhibitors of estrone sulfatase are provided. The compounds have the structural formula (I) wherein r1 is an optional double bond, R1 and R2 are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and lower alky,... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6040468 | Method of preparing 16, 17-dialkylated steroids 16, 17-dialkylated steroids are prepared by reacting a 16-alkyl-17(20)-enyl-20-silyl ether with an alkylating agent and an enol silyl ether cleaving agent in a suitable solvent.... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5948925 | Cationic amphiphiles containing linkers derived from neutral or positively charged amino acids Cationic amphiphiles are provided that facilitate transport of biologically active (therapeutic) molecules into cells. There are provided also therapeutic compositions prepared typically by contacting a dispersion of one or more cationic amphiphiles with ... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5942634 | Cationic amphiphiles for cell transfections Cationic amphiphiles are provided that facilitate transport of biologically active (therapeutic) molecules into cells. There are provided also therapeutic compositions prepared typically by contacting a dispersion of one or more cationic amphiphiles with ... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5925628 | Cationic amphiphiles for intracellular delivery of therapeutic molecules Cationic amphiphiles are provided that facilitate transport of biologically active (therapeutic) molecules into cells. There are provided also therapeutic compositions prepared typically by contacting a dispersion of one or more cationic amphiphiles with ... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5760255 | Process for the conversion of hydroxyl groups into the corresponding fluorine compounds The invention is drawn to a process for the conversion of primary and secondary alcohols into the corresponding fluorine compounds in the presence of an organic solvent, 2-3 equivalents of a strong base and perfluoroalkylsulphonyl fluorides, such as perfl... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5723455 | Antiandrogenic agents and related pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use Novel antiandrogenic agents are provided. An exemplary group of compounds has the structural formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R1 through R10, a and b are as defined herein. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for using the compo... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5716800 | Anti-acne composition containing a Poria cocos wolf extract The invention concerns the use of an organic or hydro-organic extract of Poria cocos Wolf fungi for the preparation of a cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical composition, in particular a dermatological composition, for the treatment of acne and oily skin. The p... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5712109 | Antifungal agent produced by arthrinium arundinis ATCC 74359 There is disclosed a compound having the formula ##STR1## which is produced by the fungus, Arthrinium arundinis ATCC 74359, and exhibits antifungal activity.... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5641877 | 17- and 17-ଲ substituted acyl-3-carboxy-3, 5-dienes and use in inhibiting 5--reductase Invented are 17 and 17ଲ-substituted acyl-3-carboxy-3,5-diene analogues of steroidal synthetic compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds, and methods for using these compounds to inhibit steroid 5--reductase. Als... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5641765 | 17-댚nd 17-ଲsubstituted acyl-3-carboxy-3,5-dienes and use in inhibiting 5--reductase Invented are 17 and 17ଲ-substituted acyl-3-carboxy-3,5-diene analogues of steroidal synthetic compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds, and methods for using these compounds to inhibit steroid 5--reductase. Als... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5637722 | Ester syntheses and transesterifiable xanthate reactants therefor "Esters" are synthesized by reacting a nucleophile with a propargyl xanthate advantageously having the formula (I): R3 --C.tbd.C--CR1 R2 --S--CS--Y--R (I) in the presence of at least one acid, Bronsted or otherwise, and at ... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5637691 | Steroid derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and their use as antibiotics or disinfectants Compounds having a broad range of antimicrobial activity generally have a structure including asteroid nucleus with a cationic, preferably polyamine, side chain (X) and an anionic side chain (Y). The invention is also directed to compounds of the Formula ... | 06/10/1997 |
