Patents Assigned to Glycomed Sciences Limited
  • Patent number: 7479290
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Glycomed Sciences Limited
    Inventor: Chris Lawson
  • Publication number: 20070066814
    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