ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,377,041, issued on Aug. 5.
"Compositions containing plant mucilage" was invented by Peter Pham (Tomball, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A body lubricating, moisturizing, anti-inflammatory, and anti-pain formulation utilizes a mucilage-containing extract derived from a plant such as okra, Abelmoschus esculentus (Hibiscus esculentus). The formulation can be provided as a free liquid such as a solution, suspension, foam, gel, cream, ointment, or spray or alternatively impregnated into an absorbent solid article such as a mask, a wipe, swab, a bandage, cloth pad or a gauze. Application of the formulation to a mucosal or external bodily ...