IP Library Granted Patent US 8,105,637
Granted Patent B2
US 8,105,637 · App. 11/688,487 · Granted Jan 31, 2012

Composition comprising nanoparticle

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Patent No.
US 8,105,637
App. No.
11/688,487
Granted
Jan 31, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

To supply the ginkgo biloba extract which contains no ginkgolic acid but the active ingredient of existing ginkgo biloba extract and which achieves significant effects in activation of the brain cells. The composition comprises nanoparticle ginkgo biloba extract as the active ingredient, which has the effect of brain function activation. The ginkgo biloba extract is free of ginkgolic acid and is made with the breakdown method, the combination of dry and wet process, crushing ginkgo biloba extract powder. The nanoparticle is 100 nm and below. The above composition has the form from the group consisting of condiments, food additives, food materials, food and drink, health food and drink, drugs, quasi drugs and feeding stuffs. The above health food and drink is for patients with abnormality in cerebral blood flow and metabolism and with the effect of brain function activation prevents or improves the symptom. The above drugs and quasi drugs are intended for human or animal use.

Claims (15)

1. A method for producing a ginkgo biloba extract product, comprising:

obtaining a starting material comprising starting ginkgo biloba extract particles having a particle size larger than 100 nm;

crushing the starting ginkgo biloba extract particles to produce ginkgo biloba extract particles have an average particle size of between about 30 nm and about 100 nm, including:

(a) introducing the starting ginkgo biloba extract particles into an airflow room and applying a high pressure of about 200 MPa, a high-speed rotation of about 15000 turns, and heat of about 70-80 degree C. in the airflow room, whereby the starting ginkgo biloba extract particles are caught in air streams and crushed by intercollision; and

(b) blowing the particles obtained from step (a) at a high speed toward a board inside a jet-flow room, whereby the particles collide against the board at a high speed and become reduced in size; and

collecting the ginkgo biloba extract particles as the ginkgo biloba extract product.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the starting ginkgo biloba extract particles have a particle size of about 200 mesh.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the particles obtained from step (a) have an average particle size of about 500 nm and the particles obtained from step (b) have an average particle size of about 30 nm to about 100 nm.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the crushing step further comprises:

before step (a),

(c) diluting the starting ginkgo biloba extract particles with a liquid; and

(d) passing the diluted ginkgo biloba extract particles through a microfiltration membrane.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the crushing step further comprises:

(e) cleansing the particles obtained in step (b); and

(f) drying the cleansed particles from step (e) using a spray drier.

Continuity (1)
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