Pharmaceutically active compounds and their preparation and compositions
OwnerLaurens R. Boissevaininventor
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Abstract
A product is described that is of value for treatment of, for example, gastric ulcer. It contains iron or glycyrrhizinate with most of the glycyrrhizinic moieties being insoluble in water. A method of making it, involving prolonged heating, and pharmaceutical compositions and methods, are also described.
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A sparingly soluble product containing a metal glycyrrhizinate selected from the group consisting of iron glycyrrhizinate and aluminium glycyrrhizinate in which the amount of glycyrrhizinic moieties is at least 5% by weight and at least two thirds of the glycyrrhizinic moieties are insoluble in water, the glycyrrhizinic moiety weight being calculated as acid, said product being obtained by heating an aqueous solution of the corresponding water-soluble metal glycyrrhizinate at a temperature of at least 70.degree.C. for at least 6 hours.
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