Patent ID: 6335023
Filing Date: 2002-01-01
Classification: A61K,A61P,A61Q

Abstract:
A composition comprising (A) an acceptable vehicle or base and (B) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of oligosaccharide aldonic acids and related compounds, and isomeric or nonisomeric, free acid, ester, salt, partial salt, lactone, saturated or unsaturated, and straight or branched chain, or cyclic forms thereof,wherein said oligosaccharide aldonic acid has the formula: R1(CHOR2)m(CH2)nCOOR3 â€ƒwherein, R1 and R3 are independently H or an alkyl, aralkyl or aryl group of saturated or unsaturated, straight or branched chain or cyclic form, having from 1 to 25 carbon atoms; m is 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11; n is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9; R2 is independently selected from the group consisting of H and any carbohydrate having 1 to 9 monomers, wherein at least one R2 is a carbohydrate, and wherein at least one carbohydrate is chemically linked to at least one hydroxyl group of the aldonic acid portion; H attached to a carbon atom is optionally substituted by I, F, Cl, Br, NH2, NHCOCH3, SH, or an alkyl, alkoxyl, aralkyl or aryl group of saturated or unsaturated, straight or branched chain or cyclic form, having 1 to 9 carbon atoms; R1, R2, OR2 or H optionally carry or are optionally substituted with CHO, COOH, sulfate, phosphate, nitrate, or a lower alkoxyl having 1 to 5 carbon atoms; and H of the OH group is optionally substituted by an acyl group having from 2 to 25 carbon atoms, and wherein said oligosaccharide aldonic acid is not lactobionic acid.