Triterpene compositions and methods for use thereof
US6444233B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 19, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N5/04
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention provides novel saponin mixtures and compounds which are isolated from the species Acacia victoriae and methods for their use. These compounds may contain a triterpene moiety, such as acacic or oleanolic acid, to which oligosaccharides and monoterpenoid moieties are attached. The mixtures and compounds have properties related to the regulation of apoptosis and cytotoxicity of cells and exhibit potent anti-tumor effects against a variety of tumor cells.
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