Combating glycolipid storage disorders: LABNAc was prepared in an efficient 11-step procedure from d-lyxonolactone. The enantiomer DABNAc was also prepared from l-lyxonolactone. Preliminary cellular studies indicate that ...

Chromatographic separation of the 50% aqueous EtOH extract of the leaves of the African medicinal tree Baphia nitida resulted in isolation of 10 iminosugars. The plant contained 2R,5R-dihydroxymethyl-3R,4R-dihydroxypyrrolidine ...