ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,295,981, issued on May 13, was assigned to ASTROGENESIS Co. LTD. (Seoul, South Korea).

"Pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating neurodegenerative diseases, containing Angelica gigas Nakai extract or mixed extract of Angelica gigas Nakai and broccoli" was invented by Kang Hyun Lee (Seoul, South Korea) and Min Kuk (Seoul, South Korea).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided is a use of an Angelica gigas Nakai extract or a mixed extract of Angelica gigas Nakai and broccoli for the prevention and/or treatment of neurodegenerative diseases and/or amelioration, the protection of nerve cells and/or the generation of nerve cells." ...