Patent ID: 8372882

Claim:
A compound having the formula comprising: AR—O—Y—R′ wherein (a) AR—O— is a biologically active phenolic moiety selected from the group consisting of isopimpinellin, isoflavones and resveratrol, substituted with one or more functional groups selected from the group consisting of alkoxy, benzyloxy, aldehyde, halogen, carboxylic acid, —NO 2 , —NH 2 , NHCOCH 3 , and —NH—Y—R′, and (b) AR represents an aromatic moiety comprising 1 to 3 substituted or unsubstituted aryl rings that are directly bonded to each other, fused together, or joined through a linking group; Y represents a member selected from the group consisting of: —COCH 2 O— (glycolic ester moiety) —COCH(CH 3 )O— (lactic ester moiety) —COCH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 O— (dioxanone ester moiety) —COCH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 O— (caprolactone ester moiety) —CO(CH 2 ) m O— where m is an integer between 2-4 and 6-24 inclusive, and —COCH 2 O(CH 2 CH 2 O) n — where n is an integer between 2 and 24, inclusive; and the carbonyl end of Y is attached to the O— of said biologically active phenolic moiety to form an ester linkage; and R′ is hydrogen, benzyl or alkyl, the alkyl group being straight-chained or branched.