US 11,986,504 B2
Okra as a substitute for cervical mucus
Anthony E. Archibong, Antioch, TN (US); G. William Bates, Brentwood, TN (US); Elochukwu J. Ezekakpu, Nashville, TN (US); Lorin W. Simon, Antioch, TN (US); and James E. K. Hildreth, Nashville, TN (US)
Assigned to Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN (US)
Filed by Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN (US)
Filed on Dec. 28, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/563,350.
Application 17/563,350 is a division of application No. 16/294,839, filed on Mar. 6, 2019, granted, now 11,241,466.
Application 16/294,839 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2017/050978, filed on Sep. 11, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/393,932, filed on Sep. 13, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0193166 A1, Jun. 23, 2022
Int. Cl. A61K 36/185 (2006.01); A01N 1/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/43 (2006.01); A61F 6/04 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61K 9/06 (2006.01); A61P 15/08 (2006.01); C12N 5/076 (2010.01)
CPC A61K 36/185 (2013.01) [A01N 1/021 (2013.01); A01N 1/0221 (2013.01); A61B 17/43 (2013.01); A61F 6/04 (2013.01); A61K 9/0034 (2013.01); A61K 9/06 (2013.01); A61P 15/08 (2018.01); C12N 5/061 (2013.01); A61K 2236/33 (2013.01); A61K 2236/39 (2013.01); A61K 2236/53 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
 
1. A storage medium for spermatozoa, the storage medium comprising a mucilaginous extract of the fruit of Abelmoschus esculentus and a multiplicity of spermatozoa, wherein the mucilaginous extract comprises human tubal fluid.