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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7220874 | Esterification of xanthophylls Lutein and zeaxanthin, the main carotenoids in marigold flowers, and capsanthin and capsorubin, the main carotenoids in red peppers are esterified mainly with C-18 fatty acids. The pigments were re-esterified without isolating them from the natural saponified extrac... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7217424 | Compositions containing esters of aromatic alkoxylated alcohols and fatty carboxylic acids A personal care or cosmetic product composition that includes from about 0.1% to about 99% of at least one ester of alkoxylated aromatic alcohol and fatty carboxylic acid, and from about 0.1% to 60% of at least one functional ingredient is provided. The functional i... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7150890 | Process for the purification of marigold xanthophylls Description of a process to extract, saponify and purify lutein and zeaxantine contained in Marigold flowers free from any genetic manipulation, which have been harvested by hand and dried upon weather so that it neither contains epoxicarotenoids or cis-carotenoids.... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7148256 | Dimer poly-quaternary ester compounds The present invention relates to a novel class of polymeric compounds having specific quaternized amine based upon a dimer acid reacted with an alkanolamine to make an ester quaternary compound. Dimer acid is a C-36 diacid having a cyclic structure and two amine gro... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7141686 | E2, E4, Z8-undecatrienoic acid and ester and carboxamide derivatives thereof, organoleptic uses thereof and processes for preparing same Described is a genus of E2,E4,Z8-undecatrienoic acid derivatives defined according to the structure: wherein Z represents —OR″ or —NRR′ with the provisos that when Z is —OR″, R″ is hydrogen, C1... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7098246 | Natural compounds and their derivatives for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular, hepatic and renal diseases and for cosmetic applications The present invention refers to the use of phenolic compounds and their derivatives represented by formula I wherein R1 and R2 are selected from among: OH, OCOalkyl, or OCOalkenyl, and R3 is either H, OH, OCOalkyl or OCOalkenyl, wher... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7002030 | Substance for lowering high cholesterol level in serum and methods for preparing and using the same The invention relates to a substance which lowers LDL cholesterol levels in serum and which is fat soluble β-sitostanol fatty acid ester, and to a method for preparing and using the same. The substance can be taken orally as a food additive, food substitute or supp... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6987195 | Esters of aromatic alkoxylated alcohols and fatty carboxylic acids Esters of alkoxylated aromatic alcohol and fatty carboxylic acid are provided. The esters are especially suitable as additives for personal care and cosmetic products. The preferred esters having an aromatic nucleus, an alkoxy spacer, an ester carboxylic group, and ... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6734316 | Esters of fatty acids and juvenoid alcohols, and a method of their preparation and use Esters derived from fatty acids and juvenoid alcohols of the general formula (I), in which X means the oxygen atom or the NH group, Y means the NH group or the oxygen atom, R means methyl, ethyl, 1-propyl, 2-methylethyl or propargyl and R′ means saturated or unsat... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6713511 | Fatty acid derivatives The invention relates to a novel acylate which is the reaction product of (a) a substance which is selected from the group consisting of naturally occuring alpha-aminocarboxylic acids, neurotransmitters other than such acids, and central or peripheral nervous system... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6693209 | Synthesis of anhydroglycitol esters of improved colour Diesters of dianhydroglycitols can be prepared by esterification of dianhydroglycitols, anhydroglycitols and/or glycitols with alkylcarboxylic or arylcarboxylic acids in the presence of an acid catalyst, the acid catalyst being a macroporous acid ion exch... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6586609 | Process for esterification in a chromatographic reactor Process for the esterification of organic acids with alcohols in a reactor of the chromatographic type in which the heterogeneous solid phase is capable of acting both as an esterification catalyst and as a means exhibiting preferential adsorption towards... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6540654 | Carotenoid esters Monoesters, diesters and polyesters are provided wherein both the acid-derived moiety and the alcohol-derived moiety of the esters are carotenoid compounds. The synthetic ester linkage between two or more carotenoids provides new compounds in which the si... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6492538 | Method of manufacturing a sterol ester mixture Process for the manufacture of a mixture of fatty acid esters comprising the steps of: (a) hydrolysing a sterol ester or a mixture of sterol esters such that a mixture is obtained comprising phenolic acids and/or fatty acids, and free sterols; and (b) opt... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6448431 | Production of aryl carboxylate esters Disclosed is a process for the preparation of aryl carboxylate esters by the reaction of a phenol reactant with an esterification agent selected from carboxylic acid anhydrides and carboxylic acid halides in the presence of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA).... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6407137 | Dopamine analog amide The invention involves the formation of a prodrug from a fatty acid carrier and a neuroactive drug. The prodrug is stable in the environment of both the stomach and the bloodstream and may be delivered by ingestion. The prodrug passes readily through the ... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6365629 | Fatty acid esters of aromatic alcohols and their use in cosmetic formulations The present invention relates to compounds according to the structure: ##STR1## Wherein R1 is a C11 to C21 saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched hydrocarbon or a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon containing a pen... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6333421 | Capsaicinoide-like substances having ester bond The purpose of the invention is to provide capsaicinoid-like substances to be used as food additives and pharmaceutical ingredients. Capsaicinoid-like substances represented by the following general formula: ##STR1## and food and pharmaceutical compositio... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6320065 | Fatty acid partial esters of polyols The invention relates to a process for the preparation of fatty acid partial esters of polyols, the fatty acid partial esters thus obtainable, and their use. The fatty acid partial esters (I) of polyols having at least 4 C atoms, at least one primary and ... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6310007 | 7,10,12-trihydroxy-8(E)-octadecenoic acid and derivatives and uses thereof The compound 7,10,12-trihydroxy-8(E)-octadecenoic acid (TOD) has been produced by bioconversion of ricinoleic acid by Pseudomonas aeruginosa PR3. TOD and derivatives thereof are useful for controlling biological organisms, such as fungi and insects.... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6268395 | Phorbol derivatives having antivirus activity An antiviral agent comprising as an active ingredient a phorbol derivative of formula (I): ##STR1## (wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5, independently one another, represent a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic ... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6258836 | Dopamine analog amide The invention involves the formation of a prodrug from a fatty acid carrier and a neuroactive drug. The prodrug is stable in the environment of both the stomach and the bloodstream and may be delivered by ingestion. The prodrug passes readily through the ... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6221856 | Inositol derivatives for inhibiting superoxide anion production Inositol derivatives, compositions comprising inositol derivatives, and methods for using compositions comprising inositol derivatives as agents for inhibiting superoxide anion production are described. The inositol derivatives are obtainable via conventi... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6201143 | Free radical polymers based on meadowfoam esters The present invention is directed to free radical polymers, which contain a meadowfoam ester group as one of the functional groups polymerized. The compounds of the invention are prepared by the free radical polymerization of a novel meadowfoam monomer ha... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6180669 | Method for treatment of dermatological disorders A compound effect for the treatment of dermatological disorders comprises a mono- or diester of an ,ω-dicarboxylic acid, wherein the alcohol moiety of the said ester comprises a keratolytically active alcohol. The compound may have the formula, ... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6013813 | Guerbet based sorbitan esters The present invention deals with the composition of matter and the utilization of certain novel sorbitol guerbet esters which are prepared by the reaction of a guerbet acid and a sorbitol as emulsifiers.... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5994392 | Antipsychotic prodrugs comprising an antipsychotic agent coupled to an unsaturated fatty acid The invention involves the formation of a prodrug from a fatty acid carrier and a neuroactive drug. The prodrug is stable in the environment of both the stomach and the bloodstream and may be delivered by ingestion. The prodrug passes readily through the ... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5852196 | 12,13,17-trihydroxy-9(z)-octadeoenoic acid and derivatives and microbial isolate for production of the acid A novel compound, 12,13,17-trihydroxy-9(Z)-octadecenoic acid (THOA) was produced from linoleic acid by microbial transformation at 25% yield. The newly isolated microbial strain catalyzing this transformation was identified as Clavibacter sp. ALA2 (Access... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5817607 | Biodegradable branched synthetic ester base stocks and lubricants formed therefrom A biodegradable lubricant which is prepared from: about 60-99% by weight of at least one biodegradable synthetic ester base stock which comprises the reaction product of: a branched or linear alcohol having the general formula R(OH)n, wherein R... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5808137 | Chalcones and esters thereof with antiproliferative activity in uterus, ovary and breast tumors The present invention relates to the use of some natural or synthetic chalcones and the esters thereof with straight or branched aliphatic acids, saturated and unsaturated, containing up to 22 carbon atoms in the therapy and prevention of the uterus, ovar... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5760261 | Higher fatty acid derivatives of salicylic acid and salts thereof The present invention also relates to a method of treating aspirin-treatable conditions comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a compound of Formula I ##STR1##... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5659049 | Antioxidant, antiphospholipase derivatives of ricinoleic acid Water or lipid soluble, pharmacologically active, antioxidant, anti-phospholipase compounds that are chemically defined. The compounds protect mammalian cells by inhibiting PLA2 and preventing oxidation. In particular, each compound has at leas... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5658942 | Octahydronaphthalene oxime compounds for cholesterol synthesis inhibition Compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## in which: R represents hydrogen, methyl or hydroxy; X represents an alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, or heterocyclic group; A represents a single bond, or an alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene or alkadienyle... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5599959 | Analogues of acetylsalicylic acid and novel uses thereof The present invention provides a salicylate analogue having the structure ##STR1## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, n-butyl, i-butyl; pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl, nonyl, decyl, undecyl, ... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5498786 | Synthesis of intermediates in the preparation of ACAT inhibitors This invention relates to novel processes for synthesizing intermediates in the preparation of N-aryl and N-heteroarylamide inhibitors of the enzyme acyl coenzyme A: cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT), and to novel intermediates used in such processes.... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5498738 | Method for the preparation of a novel a-ring precursor for taxoids and novel intermediates The present invention a process for the preparation of a compound of the formula (X) useful as precursor for the A-ring in taxanes ##STR1## wherein R' is an ##STR2## in which R" is a linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group of 1 to 10 carbon ... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5453525 | Carboxylic esters for the preparation of a bicyclic decalin ketone Perhydro-5,5-8a-trimethyl-2-naphthalenone is prepared by acid cyclization of carboxylic esters of formula ##STR1## having a double bond in one of the positions indicated by the dotted lines and wherein symbol R designates a C1 -C6 | 09/26/1995 |
| 5451339 | Liquid crystal monomeric compound and liquid crystal polymer compound modified therewith The present invention is to provide a liquid crystal monomeric compound where a liquid crystal phase readily appears, which is excellent in alignment control, film-formability, durability, heat-stability and compatibility, and is able to be applied to ele... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5399587 | Biologically active compounds The present invention relates to novel potassium channel agonists which are useful in activating the calcium activated Maxi-K potassium channel in mammalian neuronal and smooth muscle tissue. The claimed compounds are of the general formula: ##STR1##... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5374766 | Ester and method for production thereof as well as hydrolysis process and determination of optical purity using this ester This invention relates to a novel ester which presents as (CF 1) and a method for the production of the same as well as a process for hydrolysis and a method for the determination of an optical purity using this ester, and the object thereof is to provide... | 12/20/1994 |
