| abstract |
The invention relates to water-soluble zinc pyruvates or their hydrates of formula (I) with x = 1.8 to 2.2 and n = 0 to 5. The inventive zinc pyruvates are characterized by exhibiting a high level of purity and excellent storage and heat stability, and can be used, in particular, as a therapeutic agent for treating diabetes, for preventing the common cold, for inhibiting viruses, as cytoprotection, as a microbicidal agent, as a free-radical scavenger, and as a food supplement or supplement for the prophylaxis and prevention of zinc deficiency symptoms. |