ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,414,975, issued on Sept. 16.
"Okra-derived antiviral composition and uses thereof" was invented by Anthony E. Archibong (Antioch, Tenn.), Bindong Liu (Brentwood, Tenn.), G. William Bates (Brentwood, Tenn.), Elochukwu J. Ezekakpu (Nashville, Tenn.), Lorin W. Simon (Antioch, Tenn.) and James E. K. Hildreth Sr. (Nashville, Tenn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Artificial cervical fluid is disclosed that contains a mucilaginous extract from the okra plant. The mucilaginous extract can be produced using a hot aqueous extractant or cold extraction process followed by separation of larger particles from the extract. The extract finds many uses,...