Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Designated organic active ingredient containing – Carbohydrate doai
Reexamination Certificate
1998-11-23
2002-11-05
Geist, Gary (Department: 1623)
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Designated organic active ingredient containing
Carbohydrate doai
C435S074000, C435S097000, C435S099000, C435S105000, C435S134000, C435S135000, C536S004100, C536S102000, C536S107000, C536S124000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06475991
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to the use of &agr;-alkylglucosides and/or &agr;-alkylglucoside esters, more particularly to &agr;-butylglucoside esters, as an antimicrobial agent, in particular an antibacterial and/or antifungal agent, in the preparation of pharmaceutical, cosmetic or agro-alimentary compositions, or other types of compositions when such an antimicrobial agent needs to be present. The invention also relates to specific compositions for such uses which comprise such antimicrobial agents.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Protecting cosmetic, dermatological, pharmaceutical and agro-alimentary products against possible microbial development necessitates the use of preservatives. However, the majority of preservatives in current use, in particular in cosmetics and in topical patent medicines, tend to cause skin and eye irritation. Further, they may be incompatible with the components used, in particular some surfactants.
Sugar or alkylglucoside fatty acid esters are known for their emulsifying and conditioning properties for the hair and for skin. Their use in cosmetics has been described in a number of articles and patent applications.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The inventors have unexpectedly discovered that &agr;-alkylglucoside esters have bactericidal and/or fungicidal properties in addition to their known emulsifying properties. In parallel, it has been discovered that &agr;-alkylglucosides, some of which could constitute the substrate for the esterification reaction providing said esters, also have certain antimicrobial properties, in particular bactericidal properties.
One aim of the present invention is thus to provide means for effectively preventing or reducing microbial development in a medium which is suitable therefor, while avoiding the problems inherent in using some types of preservatives as mentioned above.
In a first aspect, then, the invention concerns the use in a composition, in particular in a pharmaceutical, cosmetic or agro-alimentary composition, of an &agr;-alkylglucoside component or an &agr;-alkylglucoside ester component or a mixture thereof, as a microbicidal agent, in particular a bactericide or fungicide or both at the same time, said component or said mixture being in a proportion which is sufficient to preserve said composition from microbial development, in particular bacterial or fungal development, or both at the same time.
Clearly, the present invention also encompasses the use of mixtures of at least two different &agr;-alkylglucoside ester and/or &agr;-alkylglucoside components.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
The preserving property of such compounds thus provides a “self-protecting” effect against microbial contamination of pharmaceutical, cosmetic, dermatological or agro-alimentary formulations. &agr;-alkylglucoside esters, in particular &agr;-butylglucoside esters, can be obtained by enzymatic esterification using an &agr;-alkylglucoside such as that described in International patent PCT/FR92/00782. The products obtained by that process are stereospecific (&agr;) and are normally monoglucosides. Because of the absence of &bgr; anomer in the products used in the present invention, certain physical characteristics, such as the melting point and the solubility of the alkylglucoside, are defined very precisely.
&agr;-alkylglucosides are preferably esterified in the C
6
then the C
2
position. This enzymatic esterification is catalysed by enzymatic preparation with a lipase activity. The reaction conditions can either enrich the proportion of &agr;-alkylglucoside monoester, mainly with esterification at C
6
, or enrich the proportion of diester, with esterification mainly at C
2
and C
6
. The process can esterify both saturated fatty acids and unsaturated fatty acids.
Such esters are stereospecific, chemically pure and completely characterized. They are also not mixed with secondary products, provided that they are obtained by an entirely enzymatic synthesis process. Since these &agr;-alkylglucoside esters are also non toxic and non irritating emulsifying agents, they are particularly suitable for cosmetic, pharmaceutical or alimentary use.
The &agr;-alkylglucoside ester component, &agr;-alkylglucoside component or mixture thereof is preferably in a proportion in the range from about 0.5% to 10%, preferably in the range about 2.5% to 5% by weight of said composition.
Further, when acting as a bactericidal agent, the &agr;-alkylglucoside ester component is in a proportion of at least about 3.5%, preferably 5%, by weight of the composition.
The alkyl group of the &agr;-alkylglucoside or the &agr;-alkylglucoside ester is preferably a group containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms, preferably a butyl group.
The &agr;-butylglucoside ester preferably represents at least 40%, preferably 80%, by weight of bactericidal and/or fungicidal agent.
Particularly preferably, the &agr;-alkylglucoside ester is an &agr;-butylglucoside mono- or di-caprate, an &agr;-butylglucoside mono- or di-palmitate, or an &agr;-butylglucoside mono- or di-cocoate.
Laurates, myristates and stearates are esters which can also be used.
As described above, the inventors have also discovered the bactericidal and fungicidal properties of &agr;-alkylglucosides. In a preferred use of the present invention, when used as a bactericidal agent, the &agr;-alkylglucoside component is in a proportion in the range about 0.8% to 5% by weight of the composition, and when used as a fungicidal agent, it is in a proportion in the range about 1% to 3% by weight of the composition.
The microbicidal activity of the above components may vary to a certain extent depending on the conditions of use. The skilled person is clearly at liberty to adapt these conditions to obtain the desired microbicidal effect.
The present invention also relates to a pharmaceutical, cosmetic or agro-alimentary composition the active principle of which comprises an &agr;-alkylglucoside ester, an &agr;-alkylglucoside or a mixture thereof, the alkyl group of which contains 1 to 6 carbon atoms. Preferably, this active principle is present in an amount of 0.5% to 10%, preferably 2.5% to 5%, by weight with respect to said composition.
Preferably, the alkyl group of the &agr;-alkylglucoside and/or &agr;-alkylglucoside ester is a group containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms, preferably a butyl group.
In a preferred composition of the invention, the &agr;-alkylglucoside ester is an &agr;-butylglucoside mono- or di-caprate, an &agr;-butylglucoside mono- or di-palmitate, or an &agr;-butylglucoside mono- or di-cocoate.
In a particularly preferred composition, the active principle is constituted by one of the following mixtures a), b), c) or d):
a)
Polyethylene glycol (30) dipolyhydroxystearate
15%
&agr;-butylglucoside monocaprate
48%
&agr;-butylglucoside dipalmitate
37%
b)
Ester of polyethylene oxide and a fatty alcohol
40%
Ether of polyethylene glycol (21) and stearic alcohol
15%
&agr;-butylglucoside monocaprate
26%
&agr;-butylglucoside monopalmitate
19%
c)
Ester of citric acid and glyceryl sorbitol
20%
&agr;-butylglucoside monocaprate
46%
&agr;-butylglucoside monopalmitate
34%
d)
&agr;-butylglucoside dicocoate
48%
&agr;-butylglucoside monococoate
37%
&agr;-butylglucoside monopalmitate
15%
These mixtures a), b), c) and d) are respectively termed: BEC 4, BEC 721985, BEC SCS and BEC SH.
Preferably again, the pH of the composition of the invention is in the range 3 to 10, and preferably about 5.
The present invention also relates to a process for preparing an &agr;-alkylglucoside ester for use in accordance with the invention, in which said &agr;-alkylglucoside ester is obtained by stereospecific enzymatic esterification of &agr;-butylglucoside in the presence of a thinning agent, in particular hexane.
The present invention also relates to a process for external antimicrobial treatment, in particular in man, in which the &agr;-alkylglucoside and &agr;-alkylglucoside ester type compounds described above act as anti-bactericidal and/or antifungal agents, in different galenical forms.
The inventors thus tested the ba
Boures Emmanuel
Messager Arnaud
Geist Gary
Lerner David Littenberg Krumholz & Mentlik LLP
Owens, Jr. Howard V.
Ulice
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