Combined lactate and ketone body esters for medical and nutritional use
AssigneesAarhus Universitet, Region Midtjylland
InventorsThomas Bjørnskov Poulsen, Mogens Johannsen, Niels Møller, Alejandro José Mahía Moros, Jacob Marthinsen Seefeldt, Jakob Hansen, Bent Roni Ranghøj Nielsen
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a Lactate/Ketone body ester for preservation of vital organ function and combat inflammation and cancer growth. In particular, the present invention relates to a Lactate/Ketone body ester with the beneficial properties of Lactate and beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) on vital organ function, inflammation and cancer growth but without the harmful sodium loads following administration of both Lactate and beta-hydroxybutyrate.
Claims19
A compound selected from the group consisting of:
- or any pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
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A composition comprising one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of:
- or any pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
A process for producing a compound, the process comprising:
- a) providing 1,3 butanediol, and pyruvic acid;
- b) reacting said compounds from step a) in the presence of a catalytic acid;
- and
- c) obtaining a compound of formula LXII
- and/or an isoform thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.