| University of the West Indies, a Regional Institution, established by Royal Charter Patent applications |
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| 20100143509 | THERAPEUTIC COMPOSITIONS FROM JAMAICAN BITTER YAM AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME - The invention relates to therapeutic compositions, in particular to therapeutic compositions made from Jamaican bitter yam that are substantially free of tannins and alkaloids and comprise fiber, and methods of making and using such therapeutic compositions. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100015255 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA USING ORTANIQUE PEEL EXTRACT - The invention relates to compositions and methods for treating hypercholesterolemia, including methods for increasing HDL cholesterol levels, using a composition comprising an extract from the Ortanique peel. The invention also relates to compositions and methods for treating hypercholesterolemia, including methods for increasing HDL cholesterol levels, using a composition comprising substantially similar amounts of tetramethylscutellarein and nobiletin by weight and/or a composition comprising substantially similar amounts of tetramethylscutellarein, nobiletin, and tangeretin by weight. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20090311662 | Method for Harvesting and Preparing Porcine Hearts for Use in a Cardiac Surgical Simulator - A method is described and disclosed for harvesting and preparing porcine hearts that may be used, among other things, as an improved analog of the human heart in cardiac simulator systems for training surgical personnel for performing beating heart surgery. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090246850 | METHOD FOR BIOCATALYSIS USING FILAMENTOUS FUNGI - A method is disclosed in which filamentous fungi are macerated and encapsulated in an inert matrix to form beads, which can be used to promote reactions carried out by the fungi. The beads are useful, e.g., for producing compounds and compound libraries. | 10-01-2009 |
