Abstract: Synthetic polysaccharides are disclosed containing 8-24 monosaccharide units made up of a concatenation of disaccharides consisting of a uronic acid and a hexose, wherein the hydroxyl groups of the polysaccharides are etherified with a C1-6 alkyl group or esterified in the form of a sulpho group, each disaccharide being at least monoetherified; and salts thereof, are disclosed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 2, 2003
Date of Patent:
April 5, 2011
Assignees:
Sanofi-Aventis, Azko Nobel
Inventors:
Philippe Duchaussoy, Jean Marc Herbert, Guy Jaurand, Maurice Petitou, Constant Van Boeckel