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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7919614 | Synthetic polysaccharides, process for their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions containing them Synthetic polysaccharides are disclosed containing 8-24 monosaccharide units made up of a concatenation of disaccharides consisting of a uronic acid and a hexose, wherein the hydroxyl groups of the polysaccharides are etherified with a C1-6 alkyl group or... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7777027 | Purified beta glucan composition The invention provides methods of using beta glucans to treat conditions associated with bone loss or low bone density as well as methods for promoting bone growth in situations where enhanced bone growth is desirable. In the invention methods beta glucans are admin... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7425548 | Materials and methods for immune system stimulation The subject invention concerns a novel polysaccharide. RR1 is an α-D-glucan polysaccharide composed of a (1→4) linked back bone and (1→6) linked branches, which has been isolated from a medicinal herb, Tinospora cordifolia. RR1 exhibits unique immune-sti... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7414038 | Embolic materials The object of the present invention is to provide an embolizing material which is easily handleable and stable in quality and is solved by providing an embolizing material comprising an ester derivative of a polysaccharide having a weight-average molecular weight of... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7365191 | Type of oligosaccharides and their sulfate derivatives This invention involves a type of oligosacoharides and its their sulfate derivatives. The backbone of the oligosaccharides consists of 4 to 14 glucose residues, while the side chains contain 0 to 4 glucose residues. There are at least one 1->3α linkage and β-(1->3... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7259152 | Methods and compositions using sulodexide for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy The present invention provides oral formulations of Sulodexide for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy in patients with both insulin dependent and non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. Oral formulations containing doses adapted for administration to obtain a re... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7253152 | Electrically conductive polymeric biomaterials, the process for their preparation and the use thereof in the biomedical and healthcare field The present invention concerns the preparation of composite biomaterials constituted by hyaluronic acid and the derivatives thereof in combination with polymers that have electrically conductive properties. In particular, the methods of preparing biomedical devices ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7229801 | Production method and preparation method of glucans A first method for producing glucan comprises the step of allowing a reaction solution containing sucrose, a primer, inorganic phosphate or glucose-1-phosphate, sucrose phosphorylase, and glucan phosphorylase to react to produce glucans. The maximum value of the suc... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7229977 | Composition for soluble films with a new hydrolyzed polysaccharide The invention is concerned with film-forming compositions containing hydrolysates of the exopolysaccharide YAS34 for the use in pharmaceutical, veterinary, food, cosmetic or other products like films for wrapping food, aspics or jellies, preferably for predosed form... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7223570 | Branched cyclic tetrasaccharide, process for producing the same, and use The object of the present invention is to provide a novel glycosyl derivative of cyclotetrasaccharide represented by cyclo{→6)-α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→3)-α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→6)-α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→3)-α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→}, and it is solved by provi... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7196073 | Imine-forming polysaccharide adjuvants and immunostimulants The present invention relates to polysaccharide conjugates that comprise: a polysaccharide that binds to surface-receptors present on Antigen Presenting Cells, conjugated to one or more compounds having stable carbonyl groups covalently attached, either directly or ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7192984 | Compositions of polyacids and polyethers and methods for their use as dermal fillers The present invention relates to improved methods for filling the skin for cosmetic or medical purposes. Compositions comprising carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), polyethylene oxide (PEO) and calcium ions can be made and have physical properties that depend on the amou... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7138519 | Process for extraction of β-glucan from cereals and products obtained therefrom A process for obtaining β-glucan from cereal grain, such as barley and oats. A β-glucan product obtained by the process. Uses of the β-glucan product as a food ingredient and for treating various diseases or disorders. The process includes the steps of forming fl... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7101562 | Conjugate vaccines for the prevention of dental caries The present invention provides glucan-based compositions and methods for stimulating an immune response against mutans streptococci components and vaccines and methods for the treatment and prevention of dental caries. In a preferred embodiment, a glucan polymer, pr... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097831 | α-Amylase-resistant starch for producing foodstuff and medicaments The invention relates to foodstuff and animal feed which contain resistant starch on the basis of water-insoluble linear α-1,4-D-glucans. The invention also related to the utilization of resistant starch on the basis of water-insoluble linear α-1,4-D-glucans as me... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7094448 | Spray pack Disclosed is a spray pack for use in forming a uniform, stable spray coating, comprising a spray container device and, packed therein, a spraying composition comprising a liquid dispersion medium and, dispersed therein, particulate cellulose having an average degree... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7064114 | Gel-microemulsion formulations A pharmaceutical composition adapted for use as a spermicide, the composition comprising a gel-microemulsion comprising an oil-in-water microemulsion and a polymeric hydrogel. The gel-microemulsion can be used in a spermicidal method. Also, a gel-microemulsio... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7060287 | Tissue augmentation material and method A permanent, biocompatible material for soft tissue augmentation. The biocompatible material comprises a matrix of smooth, round, finely divided, substantially spherical particles of a biocompatible ceramic material, close to or in contact with each other, which pro... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7060470 | Isoflavone-β-D-glucan produced by in the submerged liquid culture and method of producing same The present invention relates to low and medium molecular weight isoflavone-β-D-glucan produced by submerged liquid culture of Agaricus blazei, a method of producing the isoflavone-β-D-glucan using autolysis enzyme of Agaricus blazei mycelia, and use... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7052882 | Glucan derived from A glucan extracted by oxidation treatment of microorganism cells belonging to the genus Aspergillus under alkaline conditions; a glucan obtained by dissolving an aqueous solvent-insoluble fraction of the glucan in an aprotic polar solvent; a glucan obtained b... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7053066 | Food composition and weight loss method for treating obesity The invention relates to a method for treating overweight persons or patients with obesity using a food composition able to control the release of glucose into the patient's blood. This is achieved by the introduction into the food composition of a therapeutically e... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7049105 | Modified alternan Four new Penicillium spp. isolates (NRRL 21966, NRRL 21967, NRRL 21968, and NRRL 21969) are capable of essentially quantitative conversion of native alternan to a polymeric modified form having a lower apparent molecular weight than native alternan. A fifth i... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7041651 | Cellular uptake of bioactive agents Provided is a composition and a method for increasing cellular uptake of bioactive agents, particularly those compounds termed “small molecules” into the cells of mammalian tissue, such as the epithelial cells of the mucosa. ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7037378 | Separation of sugars The invention relates to the recovery of deoxy sugars, such as fucose from biomass-derived solutions, such as spent liquors obtained from pulping processes. The invention is based on the use of chromatographic fractionation with specific column packing materials and... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7029883 | Preparation of an polysaccharide and its use in mammals A method for producing a purified Auricularia auricula Polysaccharide (AP) extract of Auricularia auricula (AA). A hydrated predetermined amount of AA is filtered and extracted, producing a first pre-extract. A plurality of additional hydrated predeter... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7022685 | Very high molecular weight β-glucans The invention pertains to compositions and therapeutic and prophylatic methods for treating/preventing infections in an animal or human by administering a soluble β-glucan composition comprising β-glucan molecules having an average molecular weight of at least 1,0... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7018986 | Use of beta glucans for the treatment of osteoporosis and other diseases of bone resorption The invention provides methods of using beta glucans to treat conditions associated with bone loss or low bone density as well as methods for promoting bone growth in situations where enhanced bone growth is desirable. In the invention methods beta glucans are admin... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7000000 | Polysaccharide fibers This invention pertains to novel fibers made of α(1→;3) polysaccharides, and a process for their production. The fibers of the invention have “cotton-like” properties but can be produced as continuous filaments on a year-round basis. The fibers are useful in ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6956120 | β-1.3-1.6 glucan (Aureobasidium medium) Aureobasidium β-1,3-1,6 glucans and compositions containing such glucans, as well as methods of their preparation. Aureobasidium medium that contains β-1,3-1,6 glucans, particularly medium produced by Aureobasidium strain FERM P-18099. The β-... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6951934 | Method for preparing functionalized β-(1,3)-glucan derivatives The present invention relates to a novel method of chemically preparing functionalized derivatives of β-(1,3)-glucans, enabling obtaining oligosaccharides which are free or which comprise specific groups such as, for example, sulphate, phosphate, methyl, in pre-def... | 10/04/2005 |
| RE38792 | Modified bacterial cellulose This invention provides a bacterial cellulose comprising ribbon-shaped microfibrils having a thickness of 10 to 100 nm and a width of 160 to 1000 nm or a bacterial cellulose comprising ribbon-shaped microfibrils having a thickness of 10 to 100 nm and a width of 50 t... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6936598 | Composition and method A method for reducing the quantity of Desulfovibrio and/or Helicobacter spp. in the GI tract of a companion pet which comprises orally administering to the said pet a Desulfovibrio and/or Helicobacter spp. reducing quantity of a fiber or ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6929815 | Method of increasing the α-amylase-resistant starch content (rs content) of a polysaccharide, polysaccharides, the use thereof and food containing said polysaccharides The invention relates to a process for increasing the content of α-amylase-resistant starch (RS content) of a polysaccharide wherein the polysaccharide used is, under a water deficit, incubated, t... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6916796 | Use of pullulan as a slowly digested carbohydrate The present invention is directed to the use of pullulan as a slowly digested carbohydrate and to its incorporation into food products, especially beverages and meal replacement products. ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6881838 | Polysaccharide gum and process for its manufacture Processes are disclosed for the purification and recovery of polysaccharide gums from an aqueous solution, particularly xanthan gum from a fermentation broth. An aqueous solution of at least one polysaccharide gum is mixed with a non-solvent stream comprising water ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6875754 | Use of water-soluble β-(1,3) glucans as agents for producing therapeutic skin treatment agents The invention relates to the use of water soluble β-(1,3) glucans, which are essentially free from (1,6) links as active ingredients agents for producing therapeutic skin treatment agents. Said products strengthen the skin's immune system, counteract the formation ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6846917 | Solid- and solution-phase synthesis of heparin and other glycosaminoglycans Described is a modular, general synthetic strategy for the preparation in solution and on a solid support of heparin, heparin-like glycosaminoglycans, glycosaminoglycans and non-natural analogs of each of them. Additionally, the modular strategy provides the basis f... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6844328 | Polysaccharidic esters of N-derivatives of glutamic acid The present invention is related to polysaccharide esters of N-derivatives of glutamic acid (N-GA derivatives). These polysaccharidic esters have antiproliferative activity and are characterized by a low systemic toxicity. The esters of the invention are used in the... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6831173 | Process for selective oxidation of primary alcohols and novel carbohydrate aldehydes A process for producing aldehydes, and/or carboxylic acids is described, in which a primary alcohol, especially a carbohydrate, is oxidized using a catalytic amount of a nitrosonium compound obtained by oxidizing a nitroxyl compound in the presence of an enzyme comp... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6815435 | Pharmaceutical compositions containing DDS compounds A pharmaceutical composition having an ensured preservation stability, which contains a compound, wherein a polysaccharide derivative having a carboxyl group is bonded to a camptothecin derivative via a spacer or without mediated by any spacer, and a sugar or a suga... | 11/09/2004 |