Water-soluble pentacyclic triterpene composition and method for producing the same
AssigneeHokkaido Sugar Co., Ltd.
InventorsHiroshi Suzuki, Sigeru Watano, Tadashi Sasazuka, Taira Tsutsumi
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Abstract
Disclosed is water-soluble composition made by subjecting pentacyclic triterpene compound belonging to amylin group such as oleanolic acid, ursolic acid and hederagenin to inclusion in cyclodextrins. Though the aforementioned pentacyclic triterpene compound has various pharmacological functions, it has suffered a disadvantage such that it is insoluble in water. However, by subjecting the compound to inclusion in cyclodextrins, the water-soluble composition can be made with maintaining the pharmacological functions, and applied for foods, drinks, toothpaste, gargle and chewing gum, exhibiting the effect of cariostatic.
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Water-soluble pentacyclic triterpene composition made by subjecting a pentacyclic triterpene compound having pharmacological activity to inclusion in a cyclodextrin, wherein said composition retains the pharmacological activity of said pentacyclic triterpene.
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