Isolation, identification, and uses of antifungal compounds

Publication Date
2014-07-22Filing Date
2011-12-20Inventor
Falkinham, Joseph O. III
Jeffs, Peter W.
Schmidt, Eric W.
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In one aspect, the invention relates to isolated compounds useful as antifungal agents, for example, compounds having a structure represented by a formula: wherein Ris hydrogen or hydroxyl; wherein Ris hydrogen or xylose; and wherein Rand Rare each hydrogen or together oxygen, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; methods of isolating and purifying same; pharmaceutical compositions comprising same; agricultural compositions comprising same; and methods of treating and/or preventing fungal infections using same. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
Assignee
Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.
University of Utah Research Foundation
Patent Number
8785376
Application Number
13332345
Primary/U.S. Class
514/3.6
Other/U.S. Class
530/322
530/328
CPC Class
A61K38/12
A61K38/14
C07K7/64
C07K7/56
C07K9/00
C07K9/006
Patent Type
utility
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