Sphingolipids and a process thereto
US5958426A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 24, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 28, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12P13/02
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for novel sphingolipids and other secondary sphingosine-based compounds is provided which comprises the culturing of an appropriate fungus, harvesting mycelium from the fungus and isolating the sphingolipid from the mycelium. The sphingosine-based materials inhibit protein kinase C, provide an anti-inflammatory effect or provide an anti-tumor effect; furthermore, these sphingosine-based materials provide protection for plants against pathogenic microorganisms.
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