Case Western Reserve University

Peter T Hallowell

Henri Brunengraber

Catherine Bomont

France David

Kevin D Cooper

Takhar Kasoumov

A pyruvate compound suitable for cosmetically or dermatologically administering to the skin and for use in treating diabetic ketosis or other medical treatments. The compound includes a pyruvate selected from the group of pyruvate thioester, dihydroxyacetonepyruvate, and an ester of pyruvate and a sugar or a polyol.

Medical uses of pyruvates

The invention comprises a novel pyruvate compound for the treatment of prevention of reperfusion injury following ischemia, diabetic effects, cholesterol levels, injured organs ethanol intoxication oras s foodstuff. The novel pyruvate compound is particularly a puruvate thiolester, a glucerol-pyruvate ester or a dihydoxyacetone-pyruvate ester.

Pyruvate compounds and methods for use thereof

The invention comprises a novel pyruvate compound for the treatment or prevention of reperfusion injury following ischemia, diabetic effects, cholesterol levels, injured organs, ethanol intoxication or as a foodstuff. The novel pyruvate compound is particularly a pyruvate thiolester, a glycerol-pyruvate ester or a dihydoxyacetone-pyruvate ester.

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Cleveland Heights, OH, United States of America

Peter T Hallowell