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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2004
Fanie Retief Van Heerden, Fairland, ZA;
Robert Vleggaar, Faerie Glen, ZA;
Roelof Marthinus Horak, Elardus Park, ZA;
Robin Alec Learmonth, Elardus Park, ZA;
Vinesh Maharaj, Heuweloord, ZA;
Rory Desmond Whittal, Heuweloord, ZA;
Fanie Retief Van Heerden, Fairland, ZA;
Robert Vleggaar, Faerie Glen, ZA;
Roelof Marthinus Horak, Elardus Park, ZA;
Robin Alec Learmonth, Elardus Park, ZA;
Vinesh Maharaj, Heuweloord, ZA;
Rory Desmond Whittal, Heuweloord, ZA;
CSIR, Pretoria, ZA;
Abstract
A pharmaceutical composition contains an extract obtainable from a plant of the genusorcontaining an appetite suppressant agent having the formula (1). A process for obtaining the extract and a process for synthesizing compound (1) and its analogues and derivatives is also provided. The invention also extends to the use of such extracts and compound (1) and its analogues for the manufacture of medicaments having appetite suppressant activity. The invention further provides novel intermediates for the synthesis of compound (1)