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Fatty acid esters as bioactive compounds

US6245811A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 18, 1999
Grant dateJun 12, 2001
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Expiry dateAug 18, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02A50/30
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Compounds of structure (I), and when for use in therapy: where R.sub.1 is an acyl group derived from a C.sub.16-30 fatty acid with two or more cis or trans double bonds and particularly an n-6 or n-3 series EFA or conjugated linoleic acid, or columbinic acid, or parinaric acid and R.sub.2 is as R.sub.1 the same or different, or any other nutrient, drug or other bioactive residue released as the active in the body and R.sub.3 is either hydrogen, fully hydrocarbon, or containing heteroatoms, preferably an alkyl group particularly a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group. ##STR1##

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