Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series – Organic compounds – Carboxylic acids and salts thereof
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-26
2005-04-26
Tsang, Cecilia J. (Department: 1625)
Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series
Organic compounds
Carboxylic acids and salts thereof
Reexamination Certificate
active
06884908
ABSTRACT:
Accordingly the present invention provides an improved and economical process for the isolation of oleanolic acid from the roots ofLantana camara, which comprises of drying, grinding and defattening ofLantana camararoots with light petroleum followed by over night extractions at room temperature (30-40° C.) three times with a single solvent selected from CH2Cl2, CHCl3, EtOAc, ether, acetone, MeOH, EtOH etc., removal of solvent under vacuum at 35-45° C., precipitation of crude extract and repeated partial crystallization of precipitate with a single solvent selected from CH2Cl2, CHCl3, EtOAc, ether, acetone, MeOH, EtOH, H2O and others resulting in the isolation of oleanolic acid with 1% yield.
REFERENCES:
Misra et al , High concentration of hepatoprotective oleanolic acid and its derivatives in theLantana camararoots, Feb. 1997, Planta Medica, 63: p. 584.
Khan Merajuddin
Khanuja Suman Preet Singh
Srivastava Santosh Kumar
Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
Oh Taylor Victor
Tsang Cecilia J.
Weingarten Schurgin, Gagnebin & Lebovici LLP
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