ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,629,400, issued on May 19, was assigned to LaGray Inc. and Equatorial Healthcare Services (Ghana).

"Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating or preventing bacterial infections in humans and in animals" was invented by Kwasi Adomako Ohemeng (Tema, Ghana), Peace Mawunyo Doe (Mataheko-Afienya, Ghana), Samuel Nda Blay Armah (Dansoman, Ghana), Kwabena Oteng-Boahen (Accra, Ghana), Vanessa Naomi Opare (Pokuase, Ghana) and Paul Asong Lartey (Chicago).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pharmaceutical composition having antibiotic qualities is disclosed. The pharmaceutical composition includes a plurality of leaves and stems of the plant J...