04.01.09
Sabinsa, Piscataway, NJ, has received grant notification 260,326 from the Mexican Patent Office for a process that makes its Forskolin product water-soluble, thereby increasing the range of applications. The company previously received patents on this process from Singapore and South Africa. Sabinsa has also received a Japanese patent (#4205943) for its weight loss product Garcitrin, which combines hydroxycitric acid (HCA) with garcinol. In addition, the Australian patent office granted patent number AU 2006235807 for the “Use of Tetrahydrocurcuminoids to regulate physiological and pathological events in the skin and mucosa.” This off-white curcumin powder is ideal for cosmetic applications, according to the company.