Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved extraction process for an alkaloid glycoside extract from the species Solanum. In this process, a ground, dried plant tissue of the species Solanum is subjected to alcohol extraction using methanol, the extract is dried and dissolved in a weak volatile acid and centrifuged, the supernatant is precipitated using a volatile base, and the precipitate is thoroughly washed and dried. Extracts having high purity, and products made by the process are also provided.
Abstract: The present invention relates to steroid modified chacotrioses and the synthesis thereof as well as to intermediate compounds useful for the synthesis of the steroid modified chacotrioses and solatrioses. Moreover, the present inventions relates to a method for the preparation of steroid-modified solatrioses.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 8, 2004
Publication date:
March 22, 2007
Applicant:
GLYCOMED SCIENCES LIMITED
Inventors:
Christopher Lawson, Alexander Weymouth-Wilson