Stable S-adenosylmethionine salts, the process for their preparation, and therapeutic compositions which contain them as active principle
AssigneeBioResearch Inc.
InventorFederico Gennari
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Abstract
S-adenosylmethionine salts have been prepared which are stable even at elevated temperatures for practically indefinite time periods, and which correspond to the formula ##STR1## in which X is the acid equivalent of a strong mineral acid of pK less than 2.5, and n is 4, 5 or 6. The new salts are practically free from toxicity, and find application in numerous fields of human therapy.
Claims13
S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) salts of formula ##STR5## in which X is the acid equivalent of a strong mineral acid of pK less than 2.5, and n is 4, 5 or 6.
A process for preparing S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) salts of formula ##STR9## in which X is the acid equivalent of a strong mineral acid of pK less than 2.5 and n is 4, 5 or 6, characterized in that a concentrated aqueous solution of a crude SAM salt is purified by passage through a weak acid ion exchange resin column, the SAM is eluted with a dilute aqueous solution of the required HX acid, the acid quantity necessary to exactly attain the stoichiometric quantity corresponding to the required salt is added to the eluate, the solution is then concentrated to a value between 50 and 100 g/l;
- and the high purity salt is separated by lyophilisation.
Therapeutic compositions for treating hyperlipemia, cholesterolemia or controlling glucide metabolism comprising an anti-hyperlipemially, anti-cholesterolemially or glucide metabolism controlling effective amount of a therapeutic salt of formula ##STR10## in which X is the acid equivalent of a strong mineral acid of pK less than 2.5 and n is 4, 5 or 6, in mixture with therapeutically acceptable excipients and diluents.
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