Bipolar trans carotenoid salts and their uses
AssigneeDiffusion Pharmaceuticals LLC
InventorsJohn L. Gainer, Raymond C. Grabiak
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Abstract
The invention relates to trans carotenoid salt compounds, methods for making them, methods for solubilizing them and uses thereof. These compounds are useful in improving diffusivity of oxygen between red blood cells and body tissues in mammals including humans.
Claims4
A method of enhancing performance comprising administering to a mammal an effective amount of BTCS wherein absorbency of the highest peak which occurs in the visible wave length range divided by the absorbency of the peak which occurs in the UV wave length range is greater than 7.5.
A method of treating, preventing or reducing the amount of ischemia resulting from surgery of a mammal comprising administering to a mammal before, during or after surgery a therapeutically effective amount of BTCS wherein absorbency of the highest peak which occurs in the visible wave length range divided by the absorbency of the peak which occurs in the UV wave length range is greater than 7.5.
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