Inc.
is engaged in the research, development and sale of products
that
counteract the harmful effects of “oxidative stress.”
Oxidative
stress refers to the situations in which the body’s antioxidant and other
defensive
abilities to combat free radicals (a.k.a highly reactive
species of
oxygen and nitrogen) are overwhelmed and one’s normal
healthy
balance is either lost or severely compromised.
There products include therapeutic nutraceutical
products, cosmeceutical
products and proprietary formulations and
clinical products that are developed internally and/or out-licensed to
biotech and pharmaceutical
companies as drug candidates.
They focus on
naturally occurring protective
substances since they are more likely
to be both safe and
efficacious. Our primary products incorporate
and emphasize the
multifaceted “super antioxidant” compound,L-Ergothioneine (“ERGO”), as a
key component. We own several patents and
pending applications
related to ERGO that cover current and planned products
relevant to
our nutraceutical and cosmecuetical businesses. Our patents and patent
applications address ERGO’s protective effects and activities
and
the ERGO manufacturing process.