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Process for pharmaceutical grade high purity hyodeoxycholic acid preparation

US5349074A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 28, 1993
Grant dateSep 20, 1994
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Expiry dateJan 28, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07J9/005
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Process for pharmaceutical grade high purity hyodeoxycholic acid preparation starting from swine bile, consisting in the treatment of swine bile with sodium hydroxide, isolation of hyodeoxycholic, chenodeoxycholic and hyocholic acids by precipiation of their zinc salts and subsequent selective precipitation of the hyodeoxycholic acid magnesium salt, from which the acid is freed by acidification and then crystallized.

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