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Pharmaceutical compositions containing certain ascorbic acid derivatives useful in the prophylaxis and treatment of disorders of the circulatory system

US4959362A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 19, 1988
Grant dateSep 25, 1990
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Expiry dateSep 19, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D407/04
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An ascorbic acid derivative of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is organic residue having molecular weight of from 15 to 700, R.sup.2 is hydrogen or hydroxyl, R.sup.3 is hydrogen, acyl, optionally substituted phosphono or sulfo, and R.sup.3 and hydroxyl or R.sup.2 may form acetal residue or ketal residue, and a salt thereof are provided. The compound [I] and salts thereof have antioxidant activity and excellent prophylactic and improving actions on disorders of circulatory functions, and they are usefule as antioxidant agent for food and as agents of prophylaxis and improvement of circulatory functional disorders.

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