Patents Assigned to Department of Chemistry, University of Peradeniya
  • Novel alpha glucosidase inhibitors from lichens
    Publication number: 20080318916
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a novel method for the inhibition of ?-glucosidase enzyme and thus treating diabetes, viral infections, fungal infections, autoimmune function disorders and obesity using compounds derived as lichen metabolites; more specifically, this includes the therapeutic applications of methylorsellinate (2,4-dihydroxy-6-methylbenzoate, Compound I), methyl-?-orinolcarboxylate (2,4-dihydroxy-3,6-dimethylbenzoate, Compound II) and zeorin (6,22-hopanediol, Compound III).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicants: Department of Chemistry, University of Peradeniya, HEJ Research Institute
    Inventors: Vinitha Moolchand Thadani, Veranja Karunaratne, Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary