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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7393528 | Biological pesticide Methods for exterminating pests using compositions comprising at least one protease enzyme. A detergent component may also be utilized in such compositions. ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7358332 | Bioactive peptides, uses thereof and process for the production of same Novel bioactive peptide compositions and process for producing the same and the use of such compositions for enhancing the growth of warm blooded animals and fish is disclosed. ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7211278 | Treating method for suppressing hair growth treating method for hair growth inhibition, which comprises administering (A) the extract of a plant of the family Juniperus or a malt. In addition, the present invention relates to a dermatologic composition for external use, which comprises (B) an elastase inhibit... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7056499 | Treating method for suppressing hair growth The present invention relates to a treating method for hair growth inhibition, which comprises administering (A) the extract of a plant of the family Juniperus or a malt. In addition, the present invention relates to a dermatologic composition for external use, whic... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7041302 | Therapeutic modulation of the tumor inflammatory response The invention relates to compositions, kits, and methods for alleviating cancer (i.e., a tumor) in a human patient. The therapeutic modality effected by the invention involves inducing a type 1 inflammatory response in the tumor tissue, whereby the tumor tissue is d... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6958385 | Bioactive peptides, uses thereof and process for the production of same Novel bioactive peptide compositions and process for producing the same and the use of such compositions for enhancing the growth of warm blooded animals and fish is disclosed. ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6958150 | Reduction of adipose tissue The amount of adipose tissue, including lipomas, at selected locations in the body is reduced by introducing collagenase or collagenase plus another proteinase into the tissue. ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6900020 | Hypotensors There are provided a method for selection of a substance which is capable of controlling activation of prorenin where an adjusting ability of the activation of prorenin by protein-protein interaction in a profragment region of prorenin as indicator is used; a proren... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6806070 | Use of bacterial extracts of the pseudomonadaceae family as cosmetic agents Use of an extract of bacterium from the family Pseudomonadaceae in the production of cosmetic compositions in particular for combating ageing of the skin. ... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6783757 | Composition and method for increasing exorphin catabolism to treat autism A composition for use in treating autism spectrum disorders. The composition preferably includes a genomeceutical type compound that increases the user's expression of DPPIV or like substances. The genomeceutical compound may include a sugar (such as a milk sugar), ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6747001 | Bioactive peptides, uses thereof and process for the production of same Novel bioactive peptide compositions and process for producing the same and the use of such compositions for enhancing the growth of warm blooded animals and fish is disclosed. ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6713096 | Dietary supplements and methods for treating pain and inflammation The invention provides compositions such as dietary supplements. Such compositions can be used to reduce pain, inflammation, stiffness, and/or discomfort associated with inflammatory conditions such as arthritis. The invention also provides methods for reducing pain... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6709651 | Treatment of substance P-related disorders The present invention is directed to methods of treating a wide variety of diseases, disorders and conditions characterized by excessive activity of substance P. The treatment involves administering peptidases that recognize and selectively cleave polypeptides at Xa... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6663860 | Biological pesticide Methods for exterminating pests using compositions comprising at least one protease enzyme. A detergent component may also be utilized in such compositions.... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6645509 | Polypeptide expressed in the horny layer of epidermis and use thereof The present invention relates to a cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition comprising, in a physiologically acceptable medium, a purified natural or synthetic epidermis-specific polypeptide which is involved in horny layer cell cohesion. The invention also... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6569437 | Combination of acid protease enzymes and acidic buffers and uses thereof Novel compositions comprising one or more of an acid protease and an acidic buffer, the acidic buffer comprising an acid and a pharmaceutically or cosmetically 5 acceptable carrier, vehicle or excipient, useful for treating or preventing abnormal biologic... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6495338 | Drug screening and diagnosis based on paracrine tubular renin-angiotensin system The present invention relates to a method for screening drugs for use in treating hypertension using the tubular renin-angiotensinogen system identified by the present invention. The invention further relates to a method to diagnose sodium status and sens... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6485932 | Composition comprising immunoglobulin Liquid compositions for intravenous administration that comprise an aqueous solution of immunoglobulin and methods of preparing such compositions are disclosed. The solution has a pH in the range of 5.0 to 5.8 and an ionic strength is the range 0.02 to 0.... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6444791 | Methods and compositions for the treatment of keratoconus using protease inhibitors Compositions and methods for treating corneal diseases mediated by elevated protease activity include ocular administration of protease inhibitors. One or more protease inhibitors selected from an aspartic, serine, cysteine, or metallo-protease inhibitor ... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6428785 | Method and composition for treating prostate cancer A method of treating prostate cancer in a living mammal includes local administration of a composition that includes a therapeutically effective concentration of collagenase. In one embodiment, a method of treating prostate cancer in a living mammal inclu... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6426099 | Herbal formulation for rebuilding intestinal bacteria An herbal formulation comprises betaine HCl, plant enzymes, papain, probiotic micro flora, fruitooligosaccharides, l-glutamine, quercitin, butyric acid, borage seed, flax seed, lecithin, gamma oryzanol, bromelain, pepsin, and N-acetylglucosamine.... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6416756 | Modified protease having 5 to 13 covalently coupled polymeric molecules for skin care Modified enzymes are prepared for use in skin care products by covalently coupling to the enzymes from 4 to 70 polymeric molecules with or without a linker such as a triazine ring. Molecular weight of the polymeric molecules may be from 1 to 35 kDa and of... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6399059 | Thermally stable enzyme composition and method of preparing the same A thermally stable enzyme composition contains an enzyme, and a heat stabilizer including a phospholipid and an oil-soluble vitamin. The enzyme composition can be prepared in the form of a powder by drying an enzyme solution containing a phospholipid and ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6375948 | Treating method for suppressing hair growth The present invention relates to a treating method for hair growth inhibition, which comprises administering (A) the extract of a plant of the family Juniperus or a malt. In addition, the present invention relates to a dermatologic composition for externa... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6376650 | Bioactive peptides, uses thereof and process for the production of same Novel bioactive peptide compositions and process for producing the same and the use of such compositions for enhancing the growth of warm blooded animals and fish is disclosed.... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6338847 | Compositions and methods to disinfect contact lenses Compositions and methods to disinfect contact lenses are disclosed. In one embodiment, the present composition comprises a cellulose decomposing enzyme component, e.g., lysozyme, and a hydrogen peroxide destroying component. The composition is structured ... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6313268 | Secretases related to Alzheimer's dementia This invention is directed to a novel ଲ-secretase that produces the Aଲ peptide found in Alzheimer's Disease. One ଲ-secretase is a protein having a molecular weight of about 61, 81 or 88 kDa that cleaves an amyloid precursor protein (APP)... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6177072 | Soy hydrolysate and use in insect control Soy hydrolysate compositions are produced by a process utilizing multiple enzymes. The soy hydrolysate compositions provide insect attractant and repellent properties. Methods of using the soy hydrolysate compositions for insect control are also disclosed... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6146626 | Defined enzyme mixtures for obtaining cells and treating wounds The invention relates to the use of mixtures of defined composition of purified enzymes from Clostridium histolyticum for obtaining, in a reproducible, standardized manner, cells or tissue fragments from human or animal tissues, and to these enzymes and m... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6080403 | Protease containing hairball remedy and use thereof Animal food formulations, preferably dry cat foods and treats, or medicaments, e.g., tablets, gels or suppositories, that contain an amount of an enzyme (bromelain) effective to treat and/or prevent hairballs are provided. These formulations can be ingest... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5976556 | Combination of acid protease enzymes and acidic buffers and uses thereof Novel compositions comprising one or more of an acid protease and an acidic buffer, the acidic buffer comprising an acid and a pharmaceutically or cosmetically acceptable carrier, vehicle or excipient, useful for treating or preventing abnormal biological... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5958407 | Ileus treatment method A method of treating or preventing post-operative ileus in a mammalian subject is disclosed. The method involves administering to the subject, a pharmaceutically effective amount of a compound that is effective in (i) preventing mast cell degranulation, (... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5928640 | Use of enzymes, especially bromelain, in the treatment of diarrhoea Enzymes, especially proteolytic enzymes such as bromelain, have been found to inhibit the action of heat-labile toxin (LT) of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli. They are therefore useful in the prophylaxis, management and treatment of diarrhoea in humans.... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5916557 | Methods of repairing connective tissues The present invention relates to the use of an ECM-altering enzymatic activity, such as a proteoglycanase or a protease, to stimulate the generation of cartilage tissue by inducing chondrocytes to synthesize new cartilage matrix. It has been discovered th... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5888966 | Process for separating milk clotting enzymes, and stable rennet compositions A process of separating milk clotting enzymes in extracts of animal stomach tissue which comprises contacting a partially purified extract with an ion exchange resin under conditions where chymosin is bound to the resin and recovering the chymosin, the pr... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5853705 | Anti-aging cosmetic composition An anti-aging cosmetic composition in which is blended an enzymolyzed substance obtained by treating by one or more enzymes an alkali extract of a hypoallergenic rice obtained by treating rice in advance with a proteinase and, preferably, a UV protective ... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5731489 | Transgenic rats containing at least one human gene which participates in blood pressure control The present invention relates to transgenic rats in the genome of which at least one human gene is integrated the gene product of which participates in blood pressure control. More specifically, the invention relates to transgenic rats and their offspring... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5603936 | Process for removing light absorbing compounds from epidermal plant cells A process is provided for harvesting light absorbing compounds from the epidermal cells of a plant. The plant is subjected to artificial light having wavelengths in the range of 260 to 400 nm. The plant is ground to form a slurry and an enzyme is added to... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5595743 | Preparation of herbal medicines by using a multi-enzyme system, herbal medicines prepared and their uses This invention relates to a process for preparing a herbal medicine by using a multi-enzyme to hydrolyze raw materials. The multi-enzyme system comprises cellulases, proteases, amylases, lipases and lysozyme, and may further comprise a supplementary enzym... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5567424 | Fiber, antioxidant, herbal and enzyme supplemented beverage composition for human consumption The present invention involves a beverage composition that supplies fiber, herbs, antioxidants, and enzymes to the human body. This beverage composition can serve as a food supplement to deliver a combination of nutrients to the body to assist in maintain... | 10/22/1996 |
