Patent ID: 7700577
Filing Date: 2010-04-20
Classification: A61K,A61P,Y02A

Abstract:
1. A method of inhibiting bacterial growth comprising contacting a bacteria with at least one disaccharide compound of wherein U and Z are independently selected from the group consisting of —OR, —NHR, —NR(R), wherein R may be the same or different, R is a moiety of not more than 20 carbon atoms independently selected from the group consisting of; alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl and heteroarylalkyl; W is independently selected from the group consisting of —OR wherein R L is a substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched moiety of between 3 and 55 carbon atoms selected from the group consisting of: alkyl, heteroalkyl, arylalkyl, and alkylaryl chain.