Xeronine, a new alkaloid, useful in medical, food and industrial fields
AssigneeThe Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii
InventorRalph M. Heinicke
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Abstract
Described herein are the composition, the characterization, the assay, the mode of action and the utility of a new alkaloid which may be isolated from a wide variety of natural materials by observing certain techniques and precautions herein set forth.
Claims17
A new composition of matter called xeronine formed by the process comprising obtaining source materials selected from the group consisting of plant, bacteria and animal alkaloid producing lipophilic extracts, combining lysozymes with the extracts to produce a mixture, controlling the concentration level of free calcium ions in the mixture to produce an optimum concentration level which activates the lysozymes, and controlling the pH of the mixture to the range of about 3.5-5.0 to react the extracts with the activated lysozymes to produce the active substance xeronine.
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