| abstract |
Liposoluble salts of S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAM) with acyl derivatives of taurine are described. The novel SAM salts have the following formula: SAMn+[R-CO-NH-(CH2)2-SO-3]n, where R-CO is a C1-C26, saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched or cycloalkyl-substituted acyl and n is from 3 to 6 according to the SAM charge. The SAM salts of the invention are stable, non-hygroscopic, liposoluble, atoxic and highly bioavailable and may be used for the preparation of pharmaceutical or cosmetic compositions. |