Water Soluble and Activable Phenolics Derivatives with Dermocosmetic and Therapeutic Applications and Process for Preparing Said Derivatives
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Current Assignee / Owner
- LIBRAGEN SA
- Publication Date
- 2009-09-17
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to the preparation of phenolics derivatives, pharmaceutic and cosmetic compositions comprising such phenolics derivatives, and their use for the beauty of the skin and for treating diseases.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONPhenolic Compounds and their Properties
[0002] Phenolic compounds (also called phenolics), or polyphenols, constitute one of the most numerous and widely-distributed groups of substances in the plant kingdom, with more than 8,000 phenolic structures currently known. Polyphenols are products of the secondary metabolism of plants. The expression “phenolic compounds” embraces a considerable range of substances that possess an aromatic ring bearing one or more hydroxyl substituents. Most of the major classes of plant polyphenol are listed in Table 1, according to the number of carbon atoms of the basic skeleton. The structure of natural polyphenols varies from simple molecules, such as phenolic acids, to highly polymer...