IP Library Granted Patent US 8,501,245
Granted Patent B2
US 8,501,245 · App. 10/808,872 · Granted Aug 6, 2013

Selectively inhibiting estrogen production and providing estrogenic effects in the human body

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Patent No.
US 8,501,245
App. No.
10/808,872
Granted
Aug 6, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

Implementation is directed to selectively inhibiting estrogen production and providing estrogenic effects in a human body. A dietary supplement includes a processed Morinda citrifolia product that is used to inhibit aromatase or aromatase enzymes that function to convert androgens to estrogens, inhibit receptors from binding with estrogen, and reduce and/or regulate estrogen production, as well as reduce the amount of estrogen produced within the body and regulating such production. The dietary supplement further provides estrogenic effects. The present invention methods and compositions effectively function to treat estrogen-dependent cancers, and particularly inhibit, destroy, and reverse the effects of of estrogen-dependent cancerous tumors through the introduction into the body (e.g. ingesting) a safe, pre-determined dosage of a naturaceutical composition formulated with or comprising one or more processed Morinda citrifolia products for a safe, pre-determined duration.

Claims (12)

1. A method for selectively inhibiting estrogen production and providing estrogenic effects, comprising administering to a patient in need thereof, an effective amount of a formulation comprising:

an alcoholic extract of Morinda Citrifolia leaves;

quercetin and rutin both present between 0.1 and 10 percent of the formulation;

Morinda Citrifolia oil present between 0.1 and 10 percent of the formulation; and

Morinda Citrifolia juice present between 0.1 and 80 percent of the formulation.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the formulation further comprises:

juice from a fruit other than Morinda Citrifolia present between 1 and 99.9 percent of the formulation.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the effective amount comprises at least one ounce of the formulation twice a day.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the formulation comprises a beverage.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the formulation comprises a transdermal cream.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the formulation comprises a tablet.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the formulation comprises a powder.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 5, 2007
From: MORINDA, INC.
To: TAHITIAN NONI INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 018851/0222 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 30, 2004
From: WANG, MIAN YING; SU, CHEN XING; PALU, AFA KEHAATI; ZHOU, BING-NAN; WEST, BRETT JUSTIN; WESTENDORF, JOHANNES JOSEPH; JENSEN, CLAUDE JARAKAE; STORY, STEPHEN PAUL
To: MORINDA, INC.
Reel/Frame 014796/0913 →