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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8133869 | Compositions containing poly[beta(1,4)-2-amino-2-deoxyglucopyranose] oligomers in a solution of modified lignin phenols and their uses The present invention refers to biocidal mixtures with disinfecting and microbicidal activity which also enhance root growth, containing as active ingredients poly[beta(1,4)-2-amino-2-deoxyglucopyranose] oligomers as per formula I, and oxidized natural lignin phenol... | 03/13/2012 |
| 7410655 | Anticancer agent An anticancer agent containing platinum preparation, humic substances, water and sodium chloride. Potassium tetrachloroplatinate is used as a platinum compound and lignohumic acid ammonium salts are used as humic substances taken in the following ratio of com... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7384919 | Increased solubility flavanolignan preparations The inventors have devised novel approaches for the preparation of flavanolignan compositions of enhanced solubility and substantially free of toxic contaminants. Such novel approaches are based on spray drying or lyophilizing to dry a diluted preparation of flavano... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7378397 | TRH-degrading ectoenzyme inhibitors Peptide derivatives useful as inhibitors of activity of thyrotropin-releasing hormone-degrading ectoenzyme (TRH-DE) are of formula Ia: wherein: R1 is an optionally su... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7371417 | Pine cone extracts and uses thereof A method of producing a pine cone extract and the pine cone extract produced there from, wherein the pine cone extract is useful in increasing the effects of nucleic acid vaccines and medicaments; and useful in the production of phenotypically immature and/or mature... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7338676 | Pine cone extracts and uses thereof A method of producing a pine cone extract and the pine cone extract produced there from, wherein the pine cone extract is useful in increasing the effects of nucleic acid vaccines and medicaments; and useful in the production of phenotypically immature and/or mature... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7220747 | Method for preventing damage to or rejuvenating a cellular blood component using mitochondrial enhancer This invention provides methods for treating cellular blood components and other cells containing mitochondria to improve vital qualities of the cells by contacting the cells with a mitochondrial enhancer to the cells. Mitochondrial enhancers prevent damage to and r... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7176188 | Method of lethally sensitizing human and animal cells The present invention relates to a method, nucleic acid and amino acid sequences to sensitizing human or animal cells to be killed by chemical entities or irradiation. Particularly, the present invention describes nucleic acid and amino acid sequences pertaining to ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7160552 | Method of feeding a ruminant A method of feeding ruminants, the method including feeding a ruminant a fluid animal feed during a feeding period, the fluid animal feed including an animal feed component and the ruminant consuming greater than about 1.25 pounds of the animal feed component per da... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7125851 | Endoprosthesis with long-term stability The invention relates to the use of an active substance complex for creating biological parts, in particular organs for living organisms, with the following components which differ from one another and are specifically adapted to the respective biological part which... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7094378 | Method and apparatus for inactivation of biological contaminants using photosensitizers Methods and apparatuses for treating fluids to inactivate microorganisms which may be present therein, said fluid containing one or more components selected from the group consisting of protein, blood and blood constituents are provided. The methods comprise adjusti... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7049110 | Inactivation of West Nile virus and malaria using photosensitizers Methods and apparatuses are provided for inactivation of microorganisms in fluids or on surfaces. Preferably the fluids contain blood or blood products and comprise biologically active proteins. Preferred methods include the steps of adding an effective, non-toxic a... | 05/23/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7022363 | Process and apparatus for flaxseed component separation A continuous process for separating components of flaxseed is described. Flaxseed is dried to a moisture content of from about 0.5% to about 3.0%, after which is introduced into a separation chamber having an abrasive rotator therein. As the flaxseed passes over the... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6953585 | Soil amendment compositions Soil amendment compositions and methods for using the same are provided. The subject compositions are aqueous compositions consisting essentially of a carbon-skeleton energy component, a predisposing agent and a vitamin-cofactor component. The subject compositions f... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6952098 | Method of evaluating green malt qualities by electron spin resonance spectrometry and method of evaluating malt qualities A method is provided in which a correlation is made between a parameter indicating modification of a sampled malt in a germination process in which barley is germinated, and an ESR signal intensity of the sampled malt. The parameter is determined, in advance, by gen... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6936285 | Use of Ginkgo biloba extracts for preparing a medicine The invention relates to the use of Ginkgo biloba extracts for preparing a medicament intended to ease the withdrawal of individuals dependent on the consumption of a substance engendering dependency and/or addiction, such as in particular alcohol, amphetamin... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6835715 | Mammalian dihydroouabain-like factor and therapeutic compositions A novel mammalian dihydroouabain-like factor is disclosed which substantially fails to cross-react with mammalian ouabain-like factor (OLF) for binding to anti-OLF antibody, but cross-reacts with plant-related dihydroouabain (dho) for binding to anti-dho antibody, h... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6833359 | Method for treating soil for the control of soil borne plant pathogens A method for reducing bacterial and fungal soil pathogens which comprises applying to a soil a chemically effective amount of a lignosulfonate, the amount preferably being between 0.05% and about 5% on a volume/weight basis. The method is effective in controlling a ... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6613332 | Oral administration of therapeutic proteins An orally administrable therapeutic protein is provided by combining the therapeutic protein with a stabilizing agent in an aqueous solution. The solution is coated onto nonpareils and microencapsulated with a water emulsifiable enteric coating compositio... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6518247 | Method for producing an antitumoral agent and antitumoral agent thus obtained In order to lower the painfulness of injection of the remedy containing the products of lignin basic hydrolysis and oxidation, pyrophosphate, NaCl and water the value of pH of the remedy is adjusted to a neutral one by the addition of HCl.... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6495170 | Method of increasing the presence of glutathione in cells A method for increasing the presence of glutathione in cells including treating or preventing impaired liver function by administering a composition which includes a precursor of gluthathione, and enhancer of glutathione biosynthesis, and a third componen... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6486215 | Solutions for treating contact lenses Contact lens care compositions for the treatment of hard contact lenses are disclosed. The compositions are useful for rinsing, cleaning, disinfecting and storing of hard contact lenses. The compositions contain an unique gelling system involving galactom... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6482447 | Method and composition for the treatment of benign prostate hypertrophy (BPH) and prevention of prostate cancer Compositions comprising lycopene, Serenoa repens, Pygeum africanum, and Urtica dioica are provided. The compositions are preferably formulated with an alcohol extract of the dried, cut plant parts. Methods of using such compositions for treating various c... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6428807 | Chelating immunostimulating complexes An immunostimulating complex matrix comprising a saponin preparation, a sterol and a phospholipid, the matrix further comprising a metal-chelating moiety capable of binding a protein or polypeptide having at least one chelating amino acid sequence in the ... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6399115 | Method and composition for the treatment of benign prostate hypertrophy (BPH) and prevention of prostate cancer Compositions comprising lycopene, Serenoa repens, Pygeum africanum, and Urtica dioica are provided. The compositions are preferably formulated with an alcohol extract of the dried, cut plant parts. Methods of using such compositions for treating various c... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6300327 | Compositions and methods for potentiation of neurotrophin activity Compositions and methods for use in modulating neurotrophin activity, wherein the active agent is at least one compound which potentiates neurotrophin activity. A preferred class of active agents is K-252 compounds, including both microbial metabolites an... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6235707 | Anticoagulant peptidyl-arginine aldehyde derivatives The invention relates to new peptidyl-arginine aldehyde compounds of formula (I) Q-D-Xaa-Pro-Arg-H (I) wherein Q represents an acyl group of formula Q'--OCO, wherein Q' represents an alkyl-group with 1-3 carbon atoms, D-Xaa represents a 3-cyclobutyl-D-alanyl-... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6174529 | Oral therapy for the treatment of allergies and method of manufacture An orally administrable therapeutic protein is provided by combining the therapeutic protein with a stabilizing agent in an aqueous solution. The solution is coated onto nonpareils and microencapsulated with a water emulsifiable enteric coating compositio... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6123957 | Delivery of agents and method for regeneration of periodontal tissues The invention relates to a method of treating periodontal disease and related disorders to regenerate lost tissues, which includes the steps of: combining at least one tissue regenerative agent with at least one cellular recognition agent to form a therap... | 09/26/2000 |
| 5932207 | Complex active ingredient for the production of biological parts, especially organs for living organisms: method for the production of the same and its use An active ingredient complex to promote the growth of cells, tissue and/or organs is disclosed. The complex comprises the following form ingredients: a structural component, a recruiting component, an adhesion component and an adherence component.... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5856313 | Natural carob fiber and method of using same A natural carob fiber includes 50-65% lignin, 15-25% cellulose, 15-25% hemicellulose, 0.5-2 % pectin, 3-7% tannins and 4-8% moisture. A method of using the natural carob fiber includes the step of ingesting the natural carob fiber.... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5834423 | Pharmaceutical composition containing sialic acid derivatives The present invention is a pharmaceutical composition used as an antiviral agent, a diarrheal remedy, an antiulcer agent, an anti-inflammatory agent, an anti-allergic agent and an agent for promoting the proliferation of Bifidobacteria, characterized by c... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5792754 | Nutritional composition containing fibres A nutritional composition, suitable for enteral administration, is described which contains 5-120 g of composite dietary fibre per daily dosage of the composition or per 2000 kcal, which fibre consists of 15-50 wt. % of soluble non-starch polysaccharides,... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5739114 | Immunosuppressive cyclolignan derivatives Immunosuppressive cyclolignan derivatives are provided of formula (I) or (II): ##STR1## in which R1 is hydrogen, hydroxy, alkoxy; R2 and R3 are hydrogen, alkyl, acyl, or together R2 and R3 form a... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5714473 | Use of flavolignans as adjuvants in tumour therapy The present invention is concerned with the use of flavolignans as adjuvants in the case of chemotherapeutic tumour treatment and for the protection of cells in the urogenital region.... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5698524 | Method of treating a patient suffering from a viral infection A method of treating a patient suffering with a viral infection (such as HIV) by administering to the patient an effective anti-viral amount of a composite molecular active substance group, which is produced by the process comprising: (a) preparing lignin... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5696094 | Control of soil borne pests and pathogens A method of controlling soil borne pests and pathogens, e.g., nematodes in which a predisposition material is incorporated in the soil which predisposes the pests or pathogens by weakening their resistance to attack by soil microbes. The predisposing mate... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5668183 | Water dispersible compositions Novel, stable, cold water-dispersible preparations of fat-soluble substances contain a water-soluble or water-dispersible lignin derivative as the matrix component. These preparations are manufactured by preparing an aqueous emulsion of the fat-soluble su... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5614501 | Compositions and methods for animal husbandry and for treating gastrointestinal disorders Compositions containing hemicelluloses in combination with polyphenols, methods of preparing the compositions, and methods of treating humans or animals with the composition are provided. Also provided is a method for increasing growth rate, improving fee... | 03/25/1997 |
