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Re: Turmeric is a potent MAO-A inhibitor » linkadge

Posted by Larry Hoover on December 19, 2003, at 19:21:53

In reply to Re: Turmeric is a potent MAO-A inhibitor, posted by linkadge on December 19, 2003, at 12:10:20

> But what I mean is, the whole herb is not responsible for the antidepressant effect, only some compound in the herb. They can't patent a spice but they can patent a synthesized version of a constiuent, At least I think :)
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They can patent a modified version of a constituent, but not the identical molecule to the natural one. Often, all they do is methylate or chlorinate the molecule, and it is then novel, and patentable.

Lar

 

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