Abstract: The purpose of this invention is: new selenohydroxy acid compounds and their derivatives; their process for the preparation; use of the new compounds as precursors of L(+)-selenomethionine and/or source of selenium in human or animal nutrition, in cosmetics and pharmaceutics; and nutritional, cosmetic and pharmaceutical compositions containing them.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 22, 2005
Date of Patent:
June 3, 2008
Assignee:
Tetrahedron SAS
Inventors:
Irène Erdelmeir, Jean-Claude Michel, Marc Moutet, Jean-Claude Yadan