Patent ID: 8524291

Claim:
A method of obtaining a purified extract of Cassia obtusifolia seeds or a purified extract of Cassia tora seeds consisting essentially of: obtaining an extracted solution of Cassia obtusifolia seeds or an extracted solution of Cassia tora seeds by refluxing in ethanol the Cassia obtusifolia seeds or the Cassia tora seeds to produce the extracted solution of Cassia obtusifolia seeds or Cassia tora seeds; separating and removing from the extracted solution of Cassia obtusifolia seeds or the extracted solution of Cassia tora seeds lipo soluble gums or water soluble gums to produce an extracted solution of Cassia obtusifolia seeds or an extracted solution of Cassia tora seeds free of lipo soluble gums or water soluble gums; and purifying the extracted solution of Cassia obtusifolia seeds or the extracted solution of Cassia tora seeds free of lipo soluble gums or water soluble gums to yield an extract of purified Cassia obtusifolia seeds or purified Cassia tora seeds used in the treatment of obesity.