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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7872052 | Use of heterocyclic compounds as SCCE inhibitors The present invention relates to heterocyclic inhibitors of stratum corneum chymotryptic enzyme (SCCE). More particularly, the invention relates to the use of compounds with the formula (I) or (II) for treatment of certain diseases, in particular skin diseases such ... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7320968 | Pharmaceutical composition A pharmaceutical composition comprising: (A) an androgen; (B) a cyclic enhancer of the type used in the compositions and methods claimed by U.S. Pat. No. 5,023,252 to Hsieh; and (C) a thickening agent; including, for example, a composition in which the cyclic enhanc... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7252831 | Topical treatment of ingrown hairs This invention relates to improved compositions and methods for preventing or inhibiting the development of ingrown hairs or razor bumps in skin subjected to hair removal techniques by applying compositions containing sebum reduction agents; keratolytic agents and a... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7250157 | Dermatological compositions and methods Disclosed are methods and compositions for regulating the melanin content of mammalian melanocytes; regulating pigmentation in mammalian skin, hair, wool or fur; treating or preventing various skin and proliferative disorders; by administration of various compounds,... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7201920 | Methods and compositions for deterring abuse of opioid containing dosage forms This invention relates to an abuse deterrent dosage form of opioid analgesics, wherein an analgesically effective amount of opioid analgesic is combined with a polymer to form a matrix. ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198808 | Process for extracting compounds from plants The present invention provides a method for selectively extracting acidic and/or non-acidic compounds from natural material such as plant tissue. ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7176189 | Methods for regeneration of a mammalian lens The invention relates to methods for transdifferentiation of body tissues which can be used to generate specific cell types needed for regenerating a lens in the mammalian eye, following loss or removal of the original lens. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7052716 | Cosmetic and dermatological preparations comprising an effective content of bile acids, their salts and/or their derivatives Cosmetic and dermatological preparations having an effective content of bile acids, their salts and/or their derivatives, it being possible for said active ingredients to be present either individually or as a mixture. ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6964783 | Non-solid composition for local application The invention concerns a composition, in particular a non-solid pharmaceutical composition for local application comprising, as active principle, at least glycerol or a concentrated solution of glycerol, saccharose, sorbitol or mannitol, the active principle concent... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6955804 | Dermatological compositions and methods Disclosed are methods and compositions for regulating the melanin content of mammalian melanocytes; regulating pigmentation in mammalian skin, hair, wool or fur; treating or preventing various skin and proliferative disorders; by administration of various compounds,... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6906108 | Extracts of vetiver oil as repellent and toxicant to ants, ticks, and cockroaches Extracts of vetiver oil were found to be significant repellents and toxicants of ants, ticks, and cockroaches. Nootkatone was shown to significantly decrease ant invasion and increase mortality in fire ants. Nootkatone is an effective repellent and toxicant of ants ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6849276 | Liquid composition with fungicide, bactericidal and bacteriostatic activity The invention concerns a phytosanitary fungicide, bactericidal or bacteriostatic composition comprising at least a mineral salt, a copper oxide or hydroxide suspended in an aqueous emulsion of at least a terpene derivative. ... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6790463 | Uses of targeted oxidative therapeutic formulation in arteriosclerosis The use of a pharmaceutical formulation in treating coronary arteriosclerosis and a two-component pharmaceutical formulation. The pharmaceutical formulation contains peroxidic species or reaction products resulting from oxidation of an alkene, such as geraniol, by a... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6773727 | Use of gossypol and related terpenes for control of urban and agricultural pests Low concentrations of gossypol and related phyllophage toxins from cotton improve the effectiveness of insecticidal agents against social insects, including cockroaches, and particularly termites and ants. Levels of gossypol and other cotton phyllophage toxins which... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6703014 | Attractants and repellants for colorado potato beetle A method has been discovered for attracting Colorado potato beetles to an area of object or area, which method involves treating the object or area with a Colorado potato beetle attracting composition (with or without an insecticide) containing a carrier ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6660288 | Insect repellents The use of specific perfume ingredients, e.g. tricyclodecenyl allyl ether, to repel insects. The perfume ingredients may be used in a composition comprising from 0.1 to 40 percent by weight of one or more of the perfume ingredients. Preferably at least on... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6623724 | Dermatological compositions and methods Disclosed are methods and compositions for regulating the melanin content of mammalian melanocytes; regulating pigmentation in mammalian skin, hair, wool or fur; treating or preventing various skin and proliferative disorders; by administration of various... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6613771 | Method of treatment of viral infection including HIV using water soluble fullerenes A water soluble derivative of buckministerfullerene (C60) having antiviral and virucidal properties is used to inhibit human retroviral replication and infections. The derivatized fullerene is symmetrically substituted with polar organic moieti... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6479046 | Attractants and repellants for colorado potato beetle A method has been discovered for attracting Colorado potato beetles to an area of object or area, which method involves treating the object or area with a Colorado potato beetle attracting composition (with or without an insecticide) containing a carrier ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6461638 | Laxative compositions and method for making same Pharmaceutical compositions for rectal administration comprising an effervescent mixture comprising sodium bicarbonate and glutamic acid or pyroglutamic acid with at least one diluent adapted for rectal administration, said mixture being effervescent.... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6458834 | Pentacyclic triterpenes The present invention relates to fuingicidally effective compositions containing at least one pentacyclic triterpene compound.... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6433010 | Pentacyclic triterpenes The present invention relates to fungicidally effective compositions containing at least one pentacyclic triterpene compound.... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6352703 | Compositions and methods for detecting and killing termites Significant concentrations of naphthalene were detected in carton nests of Formosan subterranean termites, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki, collected from Florida, Hawaii, and Louisiana. This is the first report of naphthalene being associated with termite... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6337078 | Controlled delivery compositions and processes for treating organisms in a column of water or land Controlled release compositions of matter are disclosed comprising complexes for treating a population of one or more aquatic organisms in a column of water. The complexes comprise at least one system wherein the system comprises at least one bioactive ag... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6337337 | Methods for treating disorders responsive to DHFR-inhibition A method for treating disorders responsive to DHFR inhibition is disclosed, wherein the disorders may include neoplastic diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, restenosis, multiple sclerosis, lupus, infections, and ectopic pregnancy. The inventive method compris... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6309677 | Multi-carotenoid product A composition is provided that includes carotenoid extracts derived from a plurality of natural sources. Carotenoids are extracted from natural sources such as palm fruit, algae and marigold flowers and combined in a single product. The product may includ... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6177415 | Bacteriohopanetetrol and related compounds useful for modulation of lipoxygenase activity and anti-inflammatory applications The arachidonic acid-metabolizing hopanoid tetrahydroxybacteriohopane (THBH) was isolated from Zymomonas mobilis and was found to inhibit soybean 15-lipoxygenase, and thus lipoxin biosynthesis, with an IC50 of about 10 μM. The activities of tw... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6090823 | Remedy for spinal injury (+)-N,N'-Propylene dinicotinamide or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are outstanding drugs of high safety that can heal or ameliorate spinal cord injuries, prevent the transition from an incomplete cord injury to a complete injury, and minimize ... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6074634 | Feeding attractant and stimulant for adult control of noctuid and/or other lepidopteran species The present invention provides an composition for attracting noctuid and/or other lepidopteran species. Liquid and solid formulations are provided, along with methods for their use, for controlling or eliminating noctuid and/or other lepidopteran species,... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6075050 | Compound for inhibiting HIV infectivity This invention pertains to the discovery that condensation polymers of an aldehyde and aromatic sulfonic acids and fractions thereof, such as formaldehyde naphthalenesulfonic acid condensation polymers, can abrogate HIV gp120 binding to CD4, as demonstrat... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6054490 | Use of sesquiterpenes for inhibiting oxidative enzymes The invention relates to the use of a sesquiterpene for inhibiting an oxidative enzyme, preferably a cytochrome P450 enzyme. The invention also relates to compositions comprising a sesquiterpene and a drug which exhibits instability in the presence of an ... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6028117 | Microemulsion insect control compositions Disclosed herein are microemulsion insecticides that do not contain conventional actives. The microemulsion form permits insects to be killed by an oil/surfactant combination.... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6020327 | Control of hair growth A method for treating hair loss is disclosed by topically adminstering an aromatase inhibitor to a mammal, including humans, on the area to be treated.... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6001874 | Arthropod control composition for plant protection A non-toxic arthropod control composition is disclosed for application to foliage for plant protection. The composition includes behavior interfering compounds, agricultural oil and/or surface active compounds and diluents. The behavior interfering compou... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5989555 | Extracts of Larrea tridentata having antiviral activity and their use for treating viral infections Larrea tridentata and Ambrosia deltoidea are shown to produce compounds that inhibit replication of HIV. The compounds can be extracted by differential fractionation and by counter-current chromatographic methods described herein. Extracts prepared from L... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5910323 | Insecticide compositions This invention provides a novel aqueous pesticide formulation having a fungicidal bicarbonate-containing inorganic salt ingredient which enhances the efficacy of an insecticidal ingredient for treatment of cultivated crops. An invention pesticide formulat... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5834437 | Asiatic acid derivatives its manufacturing method and dermatological agent containing it The object of the present invention is to provide asiatic acid derivatives, its pharmaceutically acceptable salts or esters. Asiatic acid, its trisaccharide asiaticoside and mddecassic acid, extracted from Centella asiatica have been used for a long time in th... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5814325 | Process for repelling and killing insects and compositions to effect the same comprising a monoterpene Closely related formulations of GRAS food additives serve as insect repellents, insecticides and larvicides. The ingredients of the repellent, insecticide and larvicide also exhibit useful disinfectant properties against vector-borne pathogenic micro-orga... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5750578 | Use of betulin and analogs thereof to treat herpesvirus infection A therapeutic method is provided for treating a mammal afflicted with a herpesvirus infection comprising administering an effective amount of betulin or a derivative thereof.... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5720975 | Use of incense in the treatment of alzheimer's disease The invention relates to the use of incense (olibanum), incense extracts, substances contained in incense, their physiologically acceptable salts, their derivatives and their physiological salts, pure boswellic acid, of a physiologically acceptable salts,... | 02/24/1998 |
