Biography
Albert Rakoto Ratsimamanga, Malagasy physician and diplomat (Tananarive 28 December 1907 – Antananarivo 16 September 2001)
Authored over 350 scientific publications (10 books)
Authored a number of works on suprarenal hormones biochemistry and their relations with vitamins
DEVELOPED
Nicoscorbine
Vitascorbol
Polytissular antitoxic principles for leprosy (Patelen)
Pentacyclic triterpenes
Antidiabetic compound from Eugenia jambolana (Madeglucyl)
Madetoxyl (antitoxic)
Madetussyl (antitussic)
Cortine (for treating post-surgical shock)
Synthetic compound for leprosy (with H. Bu Hoi)
Hyperproteic food for malnutrition
Madecassol (ulcer)
Amaranthus extracts (absorbable calcium)
Aloe divaricata extracts (nephritic and hepatic concretions)
Passiflora aurantia extracts (hypotensive and relaxant)
Centella brahmi-vallari total triterpenes (ulcer)
SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY
Acide ascorbique et travail musculaire
La vitamine C (1958)
Elements de pharmacopées malgaches (1963)
Les triterpénoides en physiologie vegetale et animale (1964)
Nouveaux catalogues des plantes médicinales malgaches (1972)
Les triterpenoides en chimie, physiologie vegetale et therapeutique
PATENTS
With S.R. Ratsimamanga, P. Rasoanaivo, K. Cheuk, H.C. Rabemanantsoa, J. Becquart, J. Provost & D. Reisdorf. Preparation and therapeutic uses of plants and plant extracts in the Hylocereus genus WO2005094856
With S.R. Ratsimammanga, P. Rasoanaivo, J. Leboul, J. Provost & D. Reisdorf. Mixtures which can be isolated from Eugenia jambolana Lamarck seeds, their preparation and the use of these mixtures and some of their constituents as medicaments 20020051828 (2002)
With S.R. Ratsimammanga, P. Rasoanaivo, J. Leboul, J. Provost & D. Reisdorf. Mixtures derived from grains of Eugenia jambolana Lamarck preparation and use of said mixtures and some of their constituents as medicaments 5972342 (1999) & 6194412 (2001)
With S.R. Ratsimammanga, P. Rasoanaivo, J. Leboul, J. Provost & D. Reisdorf. Sodium oxamate for the treatment of diabetic conditions 6300375 (2001)
With P. Boiteau & M. Chanez. Hemisuccinates and salts of the hemisuccinates of asiatic acid US3366669 (1963)
With P. Boiteau. Derivatives of asiaticoside and their process of preparation. US3365442 A (1963)
