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Sulfated tannins and their salts

US5159069A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 14, 1989
Grant dateOct 27, 1992
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Expiry dateDec 14, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07H13/08
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Sulfated tannins or salts thereof are herein disclosed. These compounds can be prepared by a method which comprises reacting tannin with a sulfonating agent under a basic condition. These compounds show antiviral activity and reverse transcriptase inhibitor, effects and can be used to treat patients infected with a variety of virus such as AIDS virus, herpesvirus, influenza virus or rhinovirus.

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