[EN] POLYHYDROXYLATED PENTACYCLIC TRITERPENE ACIDS AS HMG-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS<br/>[FR] ACIDES TRITERPÈNES PENTACYLIQUES POLYHYDROXYLÉS EN TANT QU'INHIBITEURS D'HMG-COA RÉDUCTASE
申请人:HANS JOACHIM
公开号:WO2013171100A1
公开(公告)日:2013-11-21
The present invention relates to certain polyhydroxylated pentacyclic triterpene acids of formula (I) for use as HMG-Co A reductase inhibitors in the prophylactic and/or therapeutic treatment of a disease, disorder or condition that responds to a reduction of the HMG-Co A reductase activity in a mammal, preferably a human being. The present invention further relates to certain mixtures and plant extracts comprising euscaphic acid and tormentic acid, wherein the amount of euscaphic acid to tormentic acid exceeds a certain ratio. Further, the present invention also relates to a formulation, preferably pharmaceutical or nutraceutical formulation, comprising one or more of said compounds of formula (I), a composition according to the present invention or a plant extract according to the present invention. Also, the present invention relates to a process for obtaining certain polyhydroxylated pentacyclic triterpene acids of formula (I), a composition according to the present invention or a plant extract according to the present invention.