Title:
METHOD FOR PRODUCING SOYASAPOGENOL B
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2005137201
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a method for producing soyasapogenol B, by which the soyasapogenol B useful as a medicine or a raw material for medicines can newly be produced from sophoradiol (12-oleanene-3,22-diol).
This method for producing soyasapogenol B is characterized by the hydroxylation of the 24-position of the oleanane skeleton of sophoradiol with a hydroxylase originated from a plant culture product, such as the culture product of Glycyrrhiza glabra callus in a culture medium containing naphthalene acetic acid and 6-benzylaminopurine, while using the sophoradiol and NADPH as raw materials.
Inventors:
HAYASHI HIROAKI
INOUE KENICHIRO
TANI MASATO
INOUE KENICHIRO
TANI MASATO
Application Number:
JP2001117449A
Publication Date:
June 02, 2005
Filing Date:
April 16, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MEIJI SEIKA KAISHA
International Classes:
C07H15/256; C07J63/00; C12P33/06; (IPC1-7): C12P33/06